Brian Petrovek (born March 24, 1955) is an American former
ice hockey
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goaltender
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and hockey executive. He was selected by the
Los Angeles Kings in the 10th round (172nd overall) of the
1975 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and t ...
, and was also drafted by the
Edmonton Oilers
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in the 11th round (143rd overall) of the
1975 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.
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.
Petrovek attended
Harvard University
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, where he played
NCAA
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Division I hockey with the
Harvard Crimson
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of the
ECAC Hockey
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conference. As a goaltender, following his standout 1974-75
sophomore
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season, Petrovek was named to both the All-Ivy League First Team and the NCAA (East) First All-American Team. In his
senior
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year Petrovek was named to the 1976-77 All-Ivy League First Team, and was also selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1977
Beanpot
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.
[Harvard Varsity Club]
/ref> In 1998, Petrovek was inducted into the Harvard University Athletic Hall of Fame.[The Official Portland Pirates: Front Office]
From 1989 to 1993, Petrovek worked as Vice President of Marketing for the New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
of the National Hockey League
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. In June 1993, he joined the national staff of USA Hockey
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, and in 1998 he was elevated to the position of executive director. While with USA Hockey, Petrovek served as Team Leader for the United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the governing body for organized ice hockey in the ...
at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
The first World Cup of Hockey ( WCH), or ''1996 World Cup of Hockey'', replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey.
Inaugural ''World Cup of Hockey''
The first edition of the Cup featured eight teams d ...
, 1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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, and the 1998 Winter Olympics
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.Portland Pirates
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of the American Hockey League
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(AHL). On March 22, 2013, Petrovek accepted a plea deal for operating under the influence after driving his Jeep into a divider while intoxicated over three times the legal limit.
On May 16, 2014, Petrovek was named the president of the Adirondack Flames
The Adirondack Flames were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team was based in Glens Falls, New York, and played at the 4,794 seat Glens Falls Civic Center. They were the top affiliate of the Calgary Flames of ...
of the AHL by the Calgary Flames
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. He stayed in Glens Falls, New York
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, when the Calgary Flames moved their AHL franchise to Stockton, California
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquir ...
, in 2015 and took the same position with their ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The E ...
team, the Adirondack Thunder
The Adirondack Thunder are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2015–16 season. The team is based in Glens Falls, New York, and affiliated with the NHL's New Jersey Devils. The Thunder play their home games at the ...
. In 2017, Petrovek became the president of the Stockton Heat
The Stockton Heat were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2015 to 2022. The team was based in Stockton, California, and was affiliated with the National Hockey League (NHL) Calgary Flames. The Hea ...
of the AHL, a position he held until he was fired in February 2020.
Awards and achievements
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1955 births
Living people
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Edmonton Oilers (WHA) draft picks
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players
Los Angeles Kings draft picks