Petryk's junior men's curling team which included Dave Zabolotniuk, Lyle Horneland and Denis Krysalka won the Alberta provincial junior title in 1982.

Ottawa Citizen; February 27 1982 After juniors, Petryk would find himself playing for former world champion Ed Lukowich.

In 1994, Dr. Petryk won the Alberta provincial championship playing lead for the rink which also included Fred Maxie playing third and younger brother Dan at second.

Until Kevin Koe won in 2012, that rink would be the last Calgary-based team to win the provincial title.

[citation needed] Petryk would soon leave the Lukowich rink, and after playing for his brother Dan for a few years, began to skip his own team in 2001.