Drew Petkoff

Drew Petkoff
Born (1985-03-17) March 17, 1985 (age 39)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionTransition
NLL teamsGeorgia Swarm
New England Black Wolves
Buffalo Bandits
Toronto Rock
MSL team
Former teams
Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
Brampton Excelsiors
Pro career2010

Drew Petkoff (born March 17, 1985) is a professional lacrosse player under contract with the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Petkoff began his junior career in 2002 with the Milton Mavericks of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League, and was acquired by the Oakville Buzz in 2005, winning the Founders Cup with the Buzz in 2006. He also spent time with the Senior B Ajax-Pickering Rock in 2008 and 2009. Petkoff began his Major Series Lacrosse career in 2009 and won two Mann Cups with the Brampton Excelsiors before being dealt to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks in 2011. He last played for the Kodiaks in 2013.[1]

Petkoff began his NLL career in 2010 with the Toronto Rock. He played 25 games with the Rock between 2010 and 2012, winning the Champion's Cup in 2011. Petkoff then joined the Bandits, and sat out most of 2013 and all of 2014 nursing a concussion.[2] He spent time in 2014 on the Bandits' holdout list.[3]

Petkoff joined the New England Black Wolves in March 2015.[4] In November 2015, Petkoff was acquired by the Georgia Swarm in a trade for Shane MacDonald.[5]

Petkoff is a veteran of a number of junior hockey leagues and played college hockey at the University of Windsor.

  1. ^ "Petkoff's Toronto Rock biography". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ Cuthbert, Glenn (18 October 2014). "Catching up with Drew Petkoff". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ Granato, Rocco (31 October 2014). "Petkoff Ready for Season with Bandits". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ^ Stamp, Stephen. "Black Wolves add Drew Petkoff from Bandits". InsideLacrosse.com. Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "SWARM ACQUIRES DREW PETKOFF". GeorgiaSwarm.com. Georgia Swarm. Retrieved 12 June 2024.