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]
John-Jason Peterka | |||
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Born |
(2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 20) 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 |
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NHL Draft |
34th overall, 2020 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Peterka made his professional debut with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
On 12 June 2021, Peterka was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] During the 2021-2022 season JJ Peterka played for the Rochester Americans which is the AHL team for the Buffalo Sabres. Here 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.[5]
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.[6]
His first career NHL goal came in the Sabres' 2022–23 season opener at home against the Ottawa Senators. Peterka's goal tied the game at 1–1 en route to a Buffalo 4–1 victory on October 13, 2022.[7]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
DEL totals | 72 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2019 | Germany | U18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
2020 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
2021 | Germany | WJC | 6th | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
2021 | Germany | WC | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 17 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | ||||
Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Award | Year | |
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AHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2022 | [8] |
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