Petes Acquire James Petrovski in Trade with Attack
Peterborough Petes General Manager and Vice President of Operations Michael Oke announced today that the team has acquired overage defenceman James Petrovski from the Owen Sound Attack in exchange for Owen Sound’s third round pick in 2026, a second round pick in 2027, a fifth round pick in 2028, and a third round pick in 2029.
Petrovski, an overage defenceman from Mississauga, ON, was originally selected by the Flint Firebirds in the second round, 33rd overall, of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. He played parts of two seasons in Flint, recording 14 points in 73 games, before being acquired by the Owen Sound Attack in November of 2022. Since joining the Attack, Petrovski has recorded 85 points in 180 games. In October of 2024, Petrovski was named an assistant captain of the Attack.
“James is a big, veteran defenceman who plays a solid two-way game,” noted Oke. “With over 250 games in the OHL and his time being an assistant captain, his leadership and experience is a great addition to our blue line as we continue to build our team for next season. This move falls in line with the plan that we’ve been putting together to reshape our roster. We’ll be making some more exciting roster announcements in the near future.”
In 2024-25, Petrovski had his best offensive season to date, scoring four goals and adding 37 assists for 41 points. Petrovski also has 30 games of playoff experience over his time in the OHL, including helping Flint reach the Western Conference final in 2021-22.
Petrovski is the second overage player that the Petes have brought in this offseason. On June 12, Peterborough acquired OA forward Matthew Soto from the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for three picks.
