Theodore Evans Drury (born September 13, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 414 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets. He is the older brother of former NHL player Chris Drury. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Ted Drury
Born (1971-09-13) September 13, 1971 (age 53)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Hartford Whalers
Ottawa Senators
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
New York Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets
Hamburg Freezers
Kassel Huskies
Krefeld Pinguine
National team  United States
NHL draft 42nd overall, 1989
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1993–2007

Playing career

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NCAA

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Drury played his college hockey at Harvard University, and was drafted 42nd overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Drury was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and earned ECAC All-Rookie accolades his freshman year (1989–90) at Harvard. Serving as team captain in 1992–93, Drury led the Crimson men's ice hockey team to the ECAC regular season title and a berth in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. In 1992–93, he was named the most valuable player of the Beanpot tournament after scoring the game-winning goal and leading the Crimson to the Beanpot title. That same year, he was selected as a first team All-Ivy, first team All-ECAC and first team All-American. In 1992–93, he was also selected Ivy League Player of the Year, ECAC Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. He was later named to the ECAC All-Decade Team for the 1990s.

Professional

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In his NHL career, Drury played for the Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets.

From 2002 to 2007, Drury played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Hamburg Freezers, Kassel Huskies and the Krefeld Pinguine.

Drury retired from professional hockey in April 2007. He was inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[1]

International career

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Drury represented the United States at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Drury also competed for Team USA on numerous other occasions, playing in the 1990 and 1991 World Junior Championships. Drury also competed for Team USA at the 2003 IIHF Men's Worlds.

Personal life

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Drury is married to former All-American lacrosse player Liz Berkery Drury. They have five children and reside in Winnetka, Illinois.[2] His son, Jack, was drafted 42nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Drury's younger brother is former Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers captain, Chris Drury.

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
1987–88 Fairfield Prep HS-CT 24 21 28 49
1988–89 Fairfield Prep HS-CT 25 35 31 66
1989–90 Harvard University ECAC 17 9 13 22 10
1990–91 Harvard University ECAC 26 18 18 36 22
1991–92 United States National Team Intl 53 11 23 34 30
1992–93 Harvard University ECAC 31 22 41 63 26
1993–94 United States National Team Intl 11 1 4 5 11
1993–94 Calgary Flames NHL 34 5 7 12 26
1993–94 Hartford Whalers NHL 16 1 5 6 10
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 0 1 1 0
1994–95 Hartford Whalers NHL 34 3 6 9 21
1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 9 7 16 54
1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 73 9 9 18 54 10 1 0 1 4
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 73 6 10 16 82
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 75 5 6 11 83 4 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 11 1 1 2 6
1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 55 2 1 3 31
2000–01 Chicago Wolves IHL 68 21 21 42 53 14 5 4 9 4
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Albany River Rats AHL 51 8 10 18 23
2001–02 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 16 6 5 11 10 5 0 5 5 6
2002–03 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52 16 22 38 52 5 0 2 2 6
2003–04 Kassel Huskies DEL 52 14 16 30 102
2004–05 Kassel Huskies DEL 51 12 15 27 67
2005–06 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 48 21 26 47 66 5 2 1 3 6
2006–07 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 49 9 20 29 97 2 1 1 2 0
NHL totals 414 41 52 93 367 14 1 0 1 4
DEL totals 252 70 98 168 384 12 3 4 7 12

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1990 United States WJC 7 2 1 3 2
1991 United States WJC 7 5 7 12 2
1992 United States OG 7 1 1 2 0
1994 United States OG 8 1 2 3 2
1998 United States WC 6 0 1 1 4
2003 United States WC 6 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 14 7 8 15 4
Senior totals 27 4 6 10 8

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1989–90
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1992–93
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1992–93

References

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  1. ^ "Ted Drury named to County Hall of Fame". Trumbull Times. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Leitner, Jim. "Runs in the family". usahockeymagazine. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Zeisberger, Mike (June 23, 2018). "Clark among 14 NHL sons selected in Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
1992–93
Succeeded by