JJ Peterka
John-Jason "JJ" Peterka (born 14 January 2002) is a German professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2][3]
| JJ Peterka | |||
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_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93010.jpg.webp) JJ Peterka with Germany in 2023 | |||
| Born |
14 January 2002 Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres EHC Red Bull München | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL Draft |
34th overall, 2020 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
Peterka made his professional debut with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). During the 2019-2020 season he appeared in 42 games scoring 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points.[4] Following the season, Peterka was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL draft 34th overall by the Buffalo Sabres[4] Peterka was projected to be a first-round pick before the draft, but fell to the Buffalo Sabres in the second round.[5] He was said to be a great skater with great hands and great ability to make plays at top speed, while drawing a comparison to Patrick Kane.[5] He was also said to be an unrelenting player that never gives up on the puck.[4] Following the draft, Peterka went back to the DEL and played 30 games while scoring 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in the 2020-2021 season.[4]
On 12 June 2021, Peterka was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6] During the 2021-2022 season, Peterka played for the Rochester Americans, the AHL team for the Buffalo Sabres. He appeared in 70 games during his rookie season, scoring 28 goals and 40 assists for a total of 68 points. He also played in 10 playoff games that year, recording 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points.[7]
Peterka made his NHL debut with the Sabres on December 29, 2021, in a game against the New Jersey Devils. After the game, the Sabres returned him to the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans.[8]
Peterka's first career NHL goal came in the Sabres' 2022–23 season opener at home against the Ottawa Senators. His goal tied the game at 1–1 en route to a Buffalo 4–1 victory on October 13, 2022.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | RB Hockey Academy | Czech.18 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | RB Hockey Academy | Czech.19 | 48 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC München | DEL | 42 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC München | DEL | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 72 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 79 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Bell, Josh (21 October 2019). "Weekly Prospect Report: Fagemo, Kravtsov, Stützle & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- News, Sporting. "World Juniors 2020: Alexis Lafrenière, Tim Stützle among 20 draft prospects to watch". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - Neumeier, Derek (20 January 2020). "2020 NHL Entry Draft: Mid-Season Top 101 Rankings". Defending Big D. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "JJ Peterka at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- Kerr, Ben (3 May 2020). "John-Jason Peterka Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #22". Last Word On Hockey. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- "Sabres sign Peterka to entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "JJ Peterka at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- LaBarber, Jordoun (3 January 2022). "Peterka named AHL Player of the Week". NHL.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "'Pure joy' | Peterka nets 1st NHL goal in opening night victory". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "2021-22 AHL All-Rookie Team named". American Hockey League. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database