Ted Drury
Ted Drury | |
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| Born | September 13, 1971 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1993–2007 |
| Known for | NHL player for Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets; played in DEL; USA international competitor |
Theodore Evans Drury (born September 13, 1971) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who participated in 414 National Hockey League (NHL) contests representing the Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He is the elder sibling of former NHL athlete Chris Drury. Although born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was raised in Trumbull, Connecticut.
NCAA
Drury competed in collegiate hockey at Harvard University and was selected 42nd overall by the Calgary Flames during the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. During his freshman year (1989–90), he received Ivy League Rookie of the Year and ECAC All-Rookie distinctions. As captain in the 1992–93 season, he guided Harvard to win the ECAC regular season championship and secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. That year, Drury was honored as the Beanpot tournament MVP after netting the decisive goal to clinch the championship. His accolades also included first team All-Ivy, All-ECAC, and All-American honors; he was named Ivy League Player of the Year and ECAC Player of the Year and became a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. Subsequently, Drury was selected for the ECAC All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
Professional
Throughout his NHL tenure, Drury played for various franchises: Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Between 2002 and 2007, he continued his career in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), representing Hamburg Freezers, Kassel Huskies, and Krefeld Pinguine.
He concluded his professional playing career in April 2007 and was later inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
International career
Drury donned the United States jersey at both the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Additionally, he represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships in 1990 and 1991 as well as at the IIHF Men's World Championship in 2003.
Personal life
He is married to Liz Berkery Drury, a former All-American lacrosse standout. Together they have five children and reside in Winnetka, Illinois. Their son Jack was selected 42nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. His younger brother is Chris Drury, who captained both the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers.
Regular season and playoffs
1994–95| 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 | |||||||
| NHL |34 |3 |6 |9 |21 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
1995–96 NHL season |Ottawa Senators |NHL |42 |9 |7 |16 |54 |— |— |— |— |— |- 1996–97 NHL season |Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |NHL |73 |9 |9 |18 |54 |10 |1 |0 |1 |4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 1997–98 NHL season |Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |NHL |73 |6 |10 |16 |82 |- |- 1998–99 NHL season |Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |NHL |75 |5 |6 |11 |83 |- |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 1999–2000 NHL season |Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/N.Y. Islanders* | NHL | 66 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |- 2000–01 IHL season | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 68 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2000–01 NHL season | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- 2001–02 NHL season/AHL seasons*| Albany River Rats/Lowell Lock Monsters| AHL| 67| 14| 15| 29| 33| 5| 0| 5| 5| 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2002–03 DEL season/2003–04 DEL season/2004–05 DEL season/2005–06 DEL season/2006–07 DEL season |
Hamburg Freezers/Kassel Huskies/Krefeld Pinguine| DEL| 252| 70| 98| 168| 384| 12| 3| 4| 7| 12 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
NHL totals | 414 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 367 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| DEL totals | 252 | 70 | 98 | 168 | 384 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||
- Seasons combined for multiple teams.
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | 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 career totals | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Senior career totals | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |||
Awards and honors
}| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1989–90 |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1992–93 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1992–93 |