Canes Agree to Terms With Jack Drury

RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Jack Drury on a three-year, entry-level contract. At the NHL level, the deal will pay Drury $832,500 per season. He will earn $70,000 at the AHL level for all three seasons, and will receive $277,500 in signing bonuses.

"Jack is an outstanding two-way forward who perfectly fits our system and plays the right way," said Waddell. "We expect him to be an important piece for the Hurricanes in the very near future."
Drury, 21, played his first professional season with Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2020-21. He registered 30 points (10g, 20a) in 41 games and was named one of three finalists for the SHL's Rookie of the Year award. The New York City native ranked second in the league with 11 points (5g, 6a) in 14 playoff games as Växjö Lakers won the Le Mat Trophy as league champions.
Prior to turning professional, Drury played two seasons at Harvard, posting 63 points (29g, 34a) in 60 collegiate games from 2018-20. The 5'11", 174-pound forward was named Second Team All-ECAC and Second Team All-Ivy League in 2019-20 after ranking tied for sixth in goals (20) and third in power-play goals (11) among Division I skaters. In his first season with the Crimson, he was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team after leading all Harvard forwards in power-play goals (6). Drury also played for Waterloo of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2016-18, earning 77 points (28g, 49a) in 100 games. As the Black Hawks' captain in 2017-18, he led all USHL skaters in both power-play goals (12) and shorthanded goals (5), becoming the first player in the USHL's Tier 1 history to accomplish the feat.
Drury has represented the United States during a number of international tournaments, including the 2019 and 2020 World Junior Championships, winning silver at the 2019 tournament in Canada. He won a bronze medal with the Americans at the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Latvia, scoring a pair of goals in nine games. Drury was selected by Carolina in the second round, 42nd overall, of the 2018 NHL Draft. His father, Ted, played 414 career NHL games with Calgary, Hartford, Ottawa, Anaheim, Columbus and the New York Islanders. His uncle, Chris, appeared in 892 career NHL games and is currently the President and General Manager of the New York Rangers.