Jack Drury

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Jack Drury
Jack Drury.jpg
Drury with the Chicago Wolves in 2021
Born (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 25)
New York City, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Växjö Lakers
Carolina Hurricanes
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 42nd overall, 2018
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2020–present

Jack Drury (born February 3, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drury was selected 42nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

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Early years

Drury was born in New York City while his father, Ted, was playing for the New York Islanders. His family relocated to Wilmette, Illinois and then settled in Winnetka, Illinois. [1] Drury attended Loyola Academy during his first two years of high school before attending Waterloo West High School after joining the Waterloo Black Hawks. [1]

Playing career

Amateur

Drury in his youth played for the Chicago Mission before joining the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before joining the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team. Following his sophomore season at Harvard, Drury was selected to the All-ECAC second team. [2]

Professional

On June 24, 2018, Drury was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 42nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Växjö Lakers

In the 2020–21 season, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting the commencement of the collegiate season, Drury opted to leave Harvard and signed a one-year deal with Swedish club, the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). In his first professional season, Drury registered 10 goals and 30 points in 41 regular season games and was named one of three finalists for the SHL's Rookie of the Year award. He continued his impressive play in the post-season, finishing second in the league with 11 points in 14 playoff games as Växjö Lakers won the Le Mat Trophy. [3]

Carolina Hurricanes (2021–2025)

On July 8, 2021, Drury returned to North America in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with his draft club, the Carolina Hurricanes. [4]

During the 2024–25 season, on December 10, 2024, Drury suffered a broken thumb during a game against the San Jose Sharks and was subsequently put on IR, before being activated off of IR on January 3, 2025. [5]

Colorado Avalanche (2025–present)

On January 24, 2025, Drury, Martin Nečas, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2026 fourth-round pick were traded by the Hurricanes to the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks; the other sides of the deal included the Hurricanes receiving Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, while the Blackhawks received Carolina's 2025 third-round pick as compensation for retaining 50% of Rantanen's remaining contract. [6] [7]

Drury elected to wear #18 for the Avalanche, which was previously worn by his uncle, Chris Drury during the 2001-02 season. [8]

Personal life

Drury's father, Ted, played for eight seasons in the National Hockey League. [1] His uncle is former professional hockey player Chris Drury, who currently serves as general manager for the New York Rangers. Drury's mother, Liz Berkery Drury, played collegiate lacrosse at Harvard and helped the Crimson win an NCAA Championship in 1990. Both of his parents were inducted into the Harvard Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. [9] Drury also has three brothers, Owen, Teddy, and Ryan, and a sister, Lilly. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 4448125980006
2017–18 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL562441658383254
2018–19 Harvard University ECAC 329152414—————
2019–20 Harvard UniversityECAC2820193916—————
2020–21 Växjö Lakers SHL 41102030181456114
2021–22 Chicago Wolves AHL 6820325261189152410
2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 22022—————
2022–23 Chicago WolvesAHL3711132423—————
2022–23 Carolina HurricanesNHL38268141303310
2023–24 Carolina HurricanesNHL748192733111452
2024–25 Carolina HurricanesNHL3936912—————
SHL totals41102030181456114
NHL totals153153146612417812

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Latvia
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 United States HGC 5th423512
2019 United States WJC Silver medal icon.svg70000
2020 United StatesWJC6th51124
2021 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg92020
Junior totals2034716
Senior totals92020

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
USHL
All-USHL Second Team 2018
College
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2019
ECAC Second All-Star Team 2020 [2]
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2021 [3]
AHL
Calder Cup champion 2022 [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rule, Heather (December 28, 2017). "Winnetka's Jack Drury on track to follow in his family's NHL path". www.chicagotribune.com/. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "ECAC Hockey Announces 2019-20 All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Jack Drury". Carolina Hurricanes. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jack Drury Activated Off Of IR". The Hockey News. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wyshynski, Greg (January 25, 2025). "Hurricanes add Rantanen, Hall in trade with Avs, Blackhawks". espn.com.
  7. ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Necas, Drury, & Draft Picks in Three-Team Trade". Colorado Avalanche. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "An Avalanche of Heartbreak: Rangers' point streak ends in gut-wrenching loss". bluelinestation.com. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Elizabeth Berkery Drury '93". harvardvarsityclub.org. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Yerdon, Joe (January 18, 2018). "Drury using family ties to grow his game". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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