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Andrew Peeke
Peeke with Team USA in 2025
Born (1998-03-17) March 17, 1998 (age 27)
Parkland, Florida, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
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 professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Peeke was selected 34th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

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Peeke was born on March 17, 1998, in Parkland, 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 the Florida Panthers but favored Shea 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 to South 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 the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and finishing his schooling at Ashwaubenon High School.[2] During his time in the USPHL, he was named their Defensive Player of the Year[6] and committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team.[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 the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team for three seasons while majoring in management consulting.[2] Prior to joining the team, he was drafted 34th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the 13th American selected in the draft.[9] Upon joining the Fighting Irish for the 2016–17 season, Peeke recorded 14 points in 40 games as the program transitioned from the Hockey East to Big 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 as captain for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team during the 2018–19 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 the New 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 the Boston Bruins in exchange for Jakub Zbořil and 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 a John Beecher goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 16, 2024. Peeke was injured in Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Toronto 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 the Florida Panthers.[19]

Peeke entered the 2024–25 season on the Bruins opening night roster, and provided a steady defensive force on Boston's third line pairing.[20] On November 5, 2024 Peeke left a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs early after suffering an upper-body injury after a hit from Max Pacioretty.[21] The injury would keep him out for two weeks, before he returned to the lineup on November 18. On January 14, 2025, Peeke scored his first goal as a Bruin, an empty net goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Bruins top defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm out due to injury, Peeke stepped into a bigger role on the Bruins blue line, providing solid a defensive presence while holding his own offensively.[22] This role would only expand after the flailing Bruins traded Brandon Carlo at the trade deadline, making Peeke a top-pairing defensemen for most of the rest of the season. Although the Bruins season did not turn out as hoped, as they missed the playoffs, Peeke scored a career high 16 assists, and with his one goal, scored a career high 17 points.

International play

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Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Sweden/Denmark
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 United States

Peeke has represented the United States on multiple occasions, both at the junior and senior level.

Peeke was part of the U.S. men's junior team that won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He scored a goal and an assist in the tournament, both in a 9-0 rout of Denmark.

Peeke made his senior national team debut for the United States at the 2022 IIHF World Championship, where they would lose in the bronze medal game. He again represented the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one goal and two assists in ten games and helped Team USA win their first gold medal since 1933.[23]

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
2024–25 Boston Bruins NHL 76 1 16 17 15 — — — — —
NHL totals 309 11 50 61 119 6 0 0 0 2

International

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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
2025 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 2 3 4
Junior totals 11 1 2 3 6
Senior totals 20 1 8 9 12

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
USHL
All-Rookie Team 2016
Scholar-Athlete Award 2016
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2017
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2019 [24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Andrew Peeke". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "#22 Andrew Peeke". University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b McPherson, Jordan (December 8, 2019). "Parkland native back on home ice". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW PEEKE". University of Notre Dame. November 8, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rinks". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 26, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Pekarek, Andrew (January 6, 2016). "Peeke performing at high level for Gamblers". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Bruneteau, Brett; Pfeffer, Sarah (July 6, 2015). "Peeke Selected to Represent Team USA at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament". USPHL. Retrieved October 14, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Andrew Peeke Named USHL Scholar-Athlete of the Year". Our Sports Central. May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Lukan, Alison (July 7, 2016). "Non-traditional is just fine with Andrew Peeke". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Ryan (December 21, 2017). "2018 WJC: Team USA's Andrew Peeke is repping Florida to the fullest". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Merz, Craig (July 28, 2017). "Peeke focused on fitting into Blue Jackets model for defensemen". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Myers, Jacob (December 5, 2019). "Blue Jackets' Andrew Peeke to make NHL debut against New York Rangers". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Blue Jackets sign Peeke to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Blue Jackets' Andrew Peeke: Picks up first NHL goal". CBS News. February 16, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Blue Jackets re-sign defenceman Andrew Peeke to two-year contract". Sportsnet. August 9, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bruins Acquire Andrew Peeke from Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Bruins notebook: Andrew Peeke gaining the trust of coaches". Boston Herald. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  18. ^ Dudek, Greg (April 23, 2024). "Jim Montgomery Applauds Bruins Defensemen After Game 2 Injury". NESN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Bruins Game 3 lineup: Andrew Peeke expected to return from injury".
  20. ^ Conroy, Steve (October 29, 2024). "Bruins notebook: Andrew Peeke not flashy, just steady, on defense". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  21. ^ Erickson, Josh (November 7, 2024). "Bruins' Andrew Peeke Out Week-To-Week". Pro Hockey Rumors. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  22. ^ Conroy, Steve (January 15, 2025). "Bruins notebook: Andrew Peeke stepped up to the challenge". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  23. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (May 25, 2025). "U.S. men's hockey team wins first standalone world championship since 1933". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  24. ^ "2019 All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 24, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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