Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Petrovicky kwagara Canada iji soro ndị Tri-City Americans, Prince George Cougars na Regina Pats nke Western Hockey League (WHL) na-egwu hockey. Mgbe ọ bụ onye otu Cougars, Calgary Flames họọrọ ya na
1996 NHL Entry Draft. Ọ ga-abịanye aka na nzukọ Flames na 1998, ma kpọọ maka ndị mmekọ Flames 'American Hockey League (AHL) maka oge abụọ tupu ya abanye na Calgary. Ọ gbara oge abụọ maka ndị otu NHL tupu ọ banye na New York Rangers maka oge 2002-03. Otu afọ mgbe e mesịrị, a kpọfere ya na Atlanta Thrashers, ọzọ dịka azụmahịa mgbapụta.