Former Michigan State hockey defenseman traded to Montreal Canadians
Jeff Petry spent 2007-2010 patrolling the blue line in East Lansing, being a leading player for Michigan State. Following his time in the green and white, Petry has gone on to have a 14 year career in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadians and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Petry’s career is headed back to Montreal for its 15th season, as he was a part of a blockbuster 3-team trade between the Penguins, Canadians and San Jose Sharks.
Full trade:
To #LetsGoPens: Erik Karlsson, SJS 2026 3rd Rd Pick, Dillon Hamaliuk, Rem Pitlick
To #GoHabsGo: Jeff Petry, Casey DeSmith, Nathan Legare, PIT 2025 2nd Rd Pick
To #sjsharks: PIT 2024 1st Rd Pick, Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Jan Rutta
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) August 6, 2023
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