Jack Drury

Did You Know?

• Drury was born in New York City while his father, Ted, was playing for the New York Islanders.
• His mother, Liz Berkery Drury, played collegiate lacrosse at Harvard and won an NCAA Championship in 1990.
• Both of his parents were inducted into the Harvard Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

Playing career

Drury played youth hockey for the Chicago Mission before joining the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He then played for the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team and was named to the All-ECAC second team after his sophomore season. In the 2020–21 season, with the collegiate season delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Drury left Harvard and signed a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). In his first professional season he recorded 10 goals and 30 points in 41 regular-season games and was a finalist for the SHL's Rookie of the Year award. During the playoffs he finished second in the league with 11 points in 14 games as Växjö Lakers won the Le Mat Trophy. On July 8, 2021, Drury returned to North America by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. During the 2024–25 season he suffered a broken thumb on December 10, 2024, and was placed on injured reserve before being activated on January 3, 2025. On January 24, 2025, Drury was traded to the Colorado Avalanche as part of a three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks. On June 24, 2026, he was traded to the Nashville Predators along with Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick.