Who Is Andrew Peeke From The Blue Jackets? Meet The Young Ice Hockey Player On Instagram

Andrew Peeke is an American professional ice hockey player currently associated with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Andrew Phillip Peeke is exclusively known as Andrew Peeke, a professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. The athlete was selected 34th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets.

In the early years, Andrew played three seasons with the South Kent Prep School and later was too drafted by the Green Bay Gamblers of USHL.

During his time in the USPHL, Peeke was named the Defensive Player of the Year and later committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey joining the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s ice hockey team.

Andrew Peeke Parents Explored

Andrew Peeke was born on March 17, 1988, in Parkland, Florida, to his parents, Mary Ruth and Cliff. The athlete started skating form the age of three and played ice hockey in the Junior Panthers program.

Alongside ice hockey, Andrew also played baseball. Andrew was a die-hard fan of the Florida Panthera but favored Shea Weber.

While associated with the Florida Panthers Alliance program, Andrew helped their Major AAA team to a victory in the 2010 Early Bird Tournament Bantam A championship.

After feeling the lack of ice hockey opportunities in Florida, Andrew decided to move to South Kent, Connecticut. Later he moved to South Kent while he was just fourteen years old.

Andrew joined the Selects Hockey Academy in South Kent and skated for them. Andrew was always interested in playing ice hockey from a very young age and dreamed of playing on international platforms.

Blue Jackets Andrew Peeke Salary And Contract Details

Blue Jackets re-signed Andrew Peeke with a two-year contract worth $1.575 million. The agreement will further carry a salary-cap charge of $787,5000 per season.

The ice hockey defenseman who was a restricted free agent will make $750,000 in the season 2021-22 and further $825,000 in the season 2022-23, while the athlete will again have RFA status while re-negotiating.

On April 1, 2019, Andrew signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, following his junior season with Notre Dame. He grabbed his first career goal against New Jersey Devils on February 16, 2020.

The athlete has amassed a great fortune throughout his career from his primary source of income as an ice hockey defenseman, while his earnings are significantly rising over the years.

Meet Andrew Peeke On Instagram

Andrew Peeke is easily approachable on Instagram, which runs under the username @andrewpeeke20. The athlete has 6,098 followers and 36 posts on his Instagram account.

Although the athlete seems to be less active on his social accounts, he often shares photos of himself and his family, friends, and loved ones alongside his career-related stuff via Instagram.

While majoring in management consulting, Andrew played for three seasons in the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s ice hockey team. For the 2016-17 season with the Fighting, Irish Andrew recorded 14 points in 40 games.

Andrew was selected 34th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and was the 13th American selected in the draft.