Where is Jack Drury from?

Last Modified Apr 26, 2025 13:31 GMT
Jack Drury
Jack Drury. (Source: Getty)

Jack Drury is a center for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL), as of April 2025. He was drafted 42nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL draft. He was traded to the Avalanche on January 24, 2025 in a three-team deal involving the Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks that sent Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes. Two days later, he scored his first goal for the Avalanche in a 5-4 win against the New York Rangers.

Before turning professional, Jack played for the Harvard Crimson and Vaxjo Lakers, where he was a finalist for the SHL Rookie of the Year award in 2021. He has earned several awards throughout his hockey career. In 2018, he was named to the All-USHL Second Team. During his college career, he made the 2019 ECAC All-Rookie Team and the 2020 ECAC Second All-Star Team. He later won the Calder Cup in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2022.

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Where is Jack Drury from?

Jack Drury is from New York City, New York, United States, according to the NHL's official website.

The Colorado Avalanche player's parents are Ted Drury and Elizabeth Berkery Drury, both Harvard alumni, as per the Harvard Crimson's website. Jack has four siblings named Owen, Teddy, Ryan, and Lilly Drury. Owen, born in 2005, plays as a forward for the West Kelowna Warriors in the BCHL, as of 2025. Teddy, born in 2007, plays for St. Mark's School and the Minuteman Flames 18U AAA team. Ryan, born in 2011, played in the 2020-21 Brick Invitational tournament. Lilly, born in 2002, played hockey for Lake Forest Academy in the USHS (W) league.

Jack Drury Nationality

Jack Drury's nationality is American.

Drury has represented United States in multiple international tournaments, winning silver at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship and bronze at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, according to the NHL's official website.

FAQs on Jack Drury

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