Biography

BIOGRAPHY

JJ Peterka was born January 14, 2002, in Munich, Germany. He is a forward in the NHL.

Peterka was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL draft 34th overall by the Buffalo Sabres Peterka. Following the draft, Peterka went back to the DEL and played 30 games while scoring 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in the 2020-2021 season. On 12 June 2021, Peterka was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract. During the 2021-2022 season, Peterka played for the Rochester Americans, the AHL team for the Buffalo Sabres. He appeared in 70 games during his rookie season, scoring 28 goals and 40 assists for a total of 68 points. He also played in 10 playoff games that year, recording 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points. Peterka made his NHL debut with the Sabres on December 29, 2021 and his first career NHL goal came in the Sabres' 2022–23 season opener at home against the Ottawa Senators.