Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Petrovicky akatamira kuCanada kunotamba hockey yechidiki neTri-City Americans, Prince George Cougars uye Regina Pats yeWestern Hockey League (WHL). Paaive nhengo yeCougars, Calgary Flames yakamusarudza mu1996 NHL Entry Draft
. Akasaina neFlames sangano muna 1998, uye akatamba neFlames 'American Hockey League (AHL) mubatanidzwa kwemwaka miviri asati ajoina Calgary. Akatamba mwaka miviri yechikwata cheNHL asati ajoina New York Rangers mwaka wa2002-03. Gore rimwe gare gare, akaendeswa kuAtlanta Thrashers, zvakare sechibvumirano chokurega.