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Andrew Peeke
Peeke with theBoston Bruinsin 2024
Born (1998-03-17)March 17, 1998(age 26)
Parkland, Florida,U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHLteam
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
Columbus Blue Jackets
National team United States
NHL draft 34th overall,2016
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2019–present

Andrew Phillip Peeke(born March 17, 1998) is an American professionalice hockeydefensemanfor theBoston Bruinsof theNational Hockey League(NHL). Peeke was selected 34th overall by theColumbus Blue Jacketsin the2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

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Peeke was born on March 17, 1998, inParkland, Florida,[1]to parents Mary Ruth and Cliff.[2]He began skating by the age of three and played ice hockey in the Junior Panthers program alongside baseball.[3]Growing up, he was a fan of theFlorida Panthersbut favoredShea Weber.[4]While playing with the Florida Panthers Alliance program, he helped their Major AAA team win the 2010 Early Bird Tournament Bantam A championship.[5]However, due to the lack of ice hockey opportunities in Florida, Peeke moved toSouth Kent, Connecticut,when he was 14 to skate with the Selects Hockey Academy.[3]

Playing career

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Peeke with the Blue Jackets in 2022.

Peeke played three seasons with the South Kent Prep School (USPHL) before being drafted by theGreen Bay Gamblersof theUnited States Hockey League(USHL) and finishing his schooling atAshwaubenon High School.[2]During his time in the USPHL, he was named their Defensive Player of the Year[6]and committed to playNCAA Division Iice hockey with theNotre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockeyteam.[7]Upon joining the Gamblers for their 2015–16 season, he became their youngest defenseman on the roster at the age of 17.[6]Peeke played one season with the Gamblers, during which he recorded four goals and 26 assists for 30 points through 56 games.[1]He also finished the season being named to the 2016 recipient of the USHL Scholar-Athlete Award and USHL All-Academic Team.[8]

Collegiate

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Peeke played for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockeyteam for three seasons while majoring in management consulting.[2]Prior to joining the team, he was drafted 34th overall by theColumbus Blue Jacketsin the2016 NHL Entry Draft,becoming the 13th American selected in the draft.[9]Upon joining the Fighting Irish for the2016–17 season,Peeke recorded 14 points in 40 games as the program transitioned from theHockey EasttoBig Ten Conference.[10]Before and during his rookie season, Peeke was encouraged by Blue Jackets management to work on his skating, shot, and release. Following his rookie season, he earned praise from the Jackets development coach Chris Clark for exceeding their expectations.[11]

He returned to the Fighting Irish the following season for his sophomore campaign, where he set a new career-high in goals scored with five.[1]Peeke served ascaptainfor theNotre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockeyteam during the2018–19 season.[12]

Professional

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Following his junior season with Notre Dame, Peeke was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 1, 2019.[13]He scored his first career goal on February 16, 2020, against theNew Jersey Devils.[14]On August 9, 2021, Peeke signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract extension to remain with the Blue Jackets.[15]

On March 8, 2024, the Blue Jackets traded Peeke to theBoston Bruinsin exchange forJakub Zbořiland a 2027 third-round pick.[16]

Peeke provided a stable force on Boston's blue line with his physicality.[17]Peeke scored his first point as a Bruin in his second game with the team, an assist on aJohn Beechergoal against thePhiladelphia Flyerson March 16, 2024. Peeke was injured in Game 2 of the first round of the2024 Stanley Cup playoffsagainst theToronto Maple Leafs.[18]Peeke would end up missing the rest of the series, but the Bruins beat the Leafs in seven games, and Peeke would return to the Boston lineup in Game 3 of their second round matchup against theFlorida Panthers.[19]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Selects Academy 18U AAA USPHL 28 8 12 20 8 4 1 1 2 2
2015–16 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 56 4 26 30 30 4 1 1 2 2
2016–17 University of Notre Dame HE 40 4 10 14 16 — — — — —
2017–18 University of Notre Dame B1G 39 5 9 14 22 — — — — —
2018–19 University of Notre Dame B1G 40 3 21 24 24 — — — — —
2019–20 Cleveland Monsters AHL 29 5 11 16 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 22 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 11 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 7 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 2 13 15 60 — — — — —
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80 6 7 13 22 — — — — —
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 23 1 7 8 6 — — — — —
2023–24 Boston Bruins NHL 15 0 2 2 8 6 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 233 10 34 44 104 6 0 0 0 2

International

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Medal record
RepresentingUnited States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 United States
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States IH18 5th 4 0 1 1 4
2018 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 2
2022 United States WC 4th 10 0 6 6 8
Junior totals 11 1 2 3 6
Senior totals 10 0 6 6 8

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
USHL
All-Rookie Team 2016
Scholar-Athlete Award 2016
College
Hockey EastAll-Rookie Team 2017
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2019 [20]

References

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  1. ^abc"Andrew Peeke".Elite Prospects.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  2. ^abc"#22 Andrew Peeke".University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  3. ^abMcPherson, Jordan (December 8, 2019)."Parkland native back on home ice".The Miami Herald.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  4. ^"GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW PEEKE".University of Notre Dame. November 8, 2016.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  5. ^"Rinks".South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 26, 2010.RetrievedOctober 14,2021– via newspapers.
  6. ^abPekarek, Andrew (January 6, 2016)."Peeke performing at high level for Gamblers".Green Bay Press Gazette.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  7. ^Bruneteau, Brett; Pfeffer, Sarah (July 6, 2015)."Peeke Selected to Represent Team USA at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament".USPHL.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  8. ^"Andrew Peeke Named USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year".Our Sports Central. May 13, 2016.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  9. ^Lukan, Alison (July 7, 2016)."Non-traditional is just fine with Andrew Peeke".National Hockey League.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  10. ^Kennedy, Ryan (December 21, 2017)."2018 WJC: Team USA's Andrew Peeke is repping Florida to the fullest".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  11. ^Merz, Craig (July 28, 2017)."Peeke focused on fitting into Blue Jackets model for defensemen".National Hockey League.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  12. ^Myers, Jacob (December 5, 2019)."Blue Jackets' Andrew Peeke to make NHL debut against New York Rangers".The Columbus Dispatch.RetrievedDecember 5,2019.
  13. ^"Blue Jackets sign Peeke to entry-level contract".Columbus Blue Jackets.April 1, 2019.RetrievedApril 1,2019.
  14. ^"Blue Jackets' Andrew Peeke: Picks up first NHL goal".CBS News. February 16, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 12,2021.
  15. ^"Blue Jackets re-sign defenceman Andrew Peeke to two-year contract".Sportsnet. August 9, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 12,2021.
  16. ^"Bruins Acquire Andrew Peeke from Columbus Blue Jackets".NHL.March 8, 2024.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
  17. ^"Bruins notebook: Andrew Peeke gaining the trust of coaches".Boston Herald.April 1, 2024.RetrievedApril 29,2024.
  18. ^Dudek, Greg (April 23, 2024)."Jim Montgomery Applauds Bruins Defensemen After Game 2 Injury".NESN.RetrievedApril 29,2024.
  19. ^"Bruins Game 3 lineup: Andrew Peeke expected to return from injury".
  20. ^"2019 All-Tournament Team"(PDF).BigTen.org.Big Ten Conference.March 24, 2019. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on August 27, 2019.RetrievedMarch 24,2019.
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