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#77 JJ Peterka
- Position Right Wing
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 189
- Shoots Left
- Born August 28, 2002 (23)
- Birthplace Munich, Germany
- Acquired Trade with Buffalo, June 26, 2025
- Drafted 2020, Buffalo’s 2nd choice (2nd round, 34th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 3 – 1/28/25 vs. BOS
- Most Assists, Game 2 – 9 times (last: 3/30/25 at WSH)
- Most Points, Game 4 – 1/28/25 vs. BOS
- Most PIM, Game 12 – 3/1/25 vs. MTL
- Most Shots, Game 6 – 9 times (last: 4/5/25 vs. TBL)
- Longest Goal Streak 4 games – 3/21/24-3/29/24
- Longest Assist Streak 4 games – 3/1/25-3/6/25
- Longest Point Streak 7 games – 2/22/25-3/6/25
- Hat Tricks 1 – 1/28/25 vs. BOS
- Multi-Point Games 28 (last: 4/17/25 vs. PHI)
First
- First NHL Game 12/29/21 vs. NJD (4-3 L)
- First NHL Goal 10/13/22 vs. OTT (Forsberg)
- First NHL Assist 10/15/22 vs. FLA (Girgensons)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Finishing tied for second in scoring among all Sabres skaters, with 68 points (27g, 41a) in 77 games
- Set new career highs in assists, points, power-play goals (6), power-play assists (12) and power-play points (18)
- Finished fifth in points, tied for fifth in goals and third in even-strength goals (21) among all NHL skaters aged 23 or younger
- Scored shootout game-deciding goals vs. CGY (11/9) and WSH (1/6), marking the first two shootout goals of his NHL career
- Recorded a career-long, seven-game point streak from 2/22-3/6 (4g, 6a), capped by three straight multi-point performances from 3/3-3/6 (2g, 4a)
- Posted a season-high four points (3g, 1a) and his first NHL hat trick vs. BOS (1/28), as he and Tage Thompson became the first set of Sabres teammates since 2008 to each score a hat trick in the same game
2023-24
- Was Buffalo’s only player to appear in all 82 games and scored a career-high 28 goals
- Finished second in goals and game-winning goals (5), fourth in points (50) and fifth in plus/minus (+10) among Sabres skaters, with a team-leading 25 goals at even strength
- Found the scoresheet in 13 of 16 games from 10/27-11/30 (8g, 8a), with a five-game point streak from 10/27-11/4 (3g, 3a)
- Posted a career-long, four-game goal streak from 3/21-3/29 (5g), netting the eventual game-winning goal at CGY (3/24)
2022-23
- Played his first full NHL season with the Sabres, registering 32 points (12g, 20a) in 77 games
- Ranked ninth on the team in goals and tied for seventh in even-strength goals (10)
- Scored his first career NHL goal in Buffalo’s season opener vs. OTT (10/13) and added his first game-winning goal at EDM (10/18) as part of a season-opening, four-game point streak (2g, 2a)
- Recorded 10 points in 10 games from 3/9-3/31 (3g, 7a), with three multi-assist outings over that span
2021-22
- Earned 68 points (20g, 48a) in 70 AHL games with Rochester and was selected to the AHL All-Rookie Team after pacing first-year players in both goals and points
- Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in just his second career AHL game vs. Syracuse (10/22)
- Recorded 16 points over 13 games in April, with his first AHL hat trick (3g) at Cleveland (4/1) and four points (3g, 1a) in Rochester’s regular-season finale vs. Utica (4/29)
- Added 12 points (7g, 5a) in 10 Calder Cup Playoff contests as Rochester advanced to the North Division Final
- Also played his first two career NHL games with Buffalo, making his league debut vs. NJD (12/29)
2020-21
- Posted 20 points (9g, 11a) in 30 games with EHC Munich of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)
- Set new DEL highs in goals, assists, points and plus/minus (+10)
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Skated for Germany at the IIHF Division 1A Under-18 World Championship in 2019, recording eight points (2g, 6a) in five games to lead his country to a gold medal
- Represented Germany at back-to-back IIHF World Junior Championships (2020-2021), serving as an alternate captain and tying for the team scoring lead at the tournament in 2021
- Skated at three IIHF World Championships (2021, 2023 and 2024), winning a silver medal in 2023
- Earned Best Forward honors at the 2023 Worlds after finishing tied for second in scoring among all tournament skaters (6-6-12 in 10 GP) to lead Germany to its first medal finish since 1953
TRANSACTIONS
- Oct 7, 2020 – Selected by Buffalo in the second round (34th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft
- Jun 11, 2021 – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo
- Jun 25, 2025 – Acquired by Utah from Buffalo in exchange for Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring
- Jun 25, 2025 – Re-signed with Utah to a five-year contract
PERSONAL
JJ’s full name is John-Jason Peterka…
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Boston Bruins | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Calgary Flames | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Dallas Stars | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| New Jersey Devils | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Nashville Predators | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New York Islanders | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| New York Rangers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Ottawa Senators | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| San Jose Sharks | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| St. Louis Blues | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Utah Mammoth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Washington Capitals | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | 268 | 79 | 93 | 172 | 98 |
