He is a former ECHL First-Team All-Star[1] and he has played in the highest national leagues in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom.
[6] With the Generals, Petgrave suffered a broken wrist and missed a considerable number of games, which may have cost him an opportunity for an NHL contract.
[2][10][11] He signed several professional tryout contracts with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League during the 2017–18 season, but he was returned to Brampton.
[12][7] With Brampton, Petgrave was fined and suspended from play indefinitely as result of an in-game action against the Kalamazoo Wings on April 7, 2018.
At season end he was named an ECHL First-Team All-Star after recording eight goals, 32 assists, and 40 points in 50 games.
[18][19] On October 28, 2023, Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers sustained a fatal injury when his throat was cut by Petgrave's skate during an on-ice collision in a game against the Sheffield Steelers.