Billy Sweezey
| Billy Sweezey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1996 Hanson, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||
| Position |
Defense | |||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | |||||
Billy Sweezey (born February 6, 1996) is an American professional
Playing career
Sweezey played high school hockey with
In his only full season in the USHL in
As a stay-at-home physical defensive defenseman, Sweezey played a full four seasons within the Bulldogs from 2016 to 2020, completing his collegiate career having appeared in 127 games for 3 goals and 29 points.
As an undrafted free agent, Sweezey began his professional career in the
In the following
In the first season of his contract with the Blue Jackets in 2022–23, Sweezey was reassigned to continue his tenure with the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL.[5] Continuing to impress with his physical presence, Sweezey in his second recall to the Blue Jackets, made his NHL debut during a 3–2 shootout defeat to the Minnesota Wild on February 26, 2023.[6] He was reassigned to the Monsters following his debut on February 28, 2023.
Personal
Sweezey's father, Ken Sweezey, enjoyed played collegiate hockey with Providence College in 1988–89.[7] His mother Lorie Blair also played at Providence College.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Noble and Greenough School | USHS | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Noble and Greenough School | USHS | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Noble and Greenough School | USHS | 27 | 5 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Yale University | ECAC | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Yale University | ECAC | 30 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Yale University | ECAC | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Yale University | ECAC | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 70 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 56 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Penguins sign Yale defenseman Billy Sweezey". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Monsters sign trio of players". Cleveland Monsters. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Monsters 4, Belleville Senators 0". American Hockey League. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "CBJ sign D Billy Sweezey". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "CBJ trim 2022 training camp roster by 20 players". Columbus Blue Jackets. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Kirill Kaprisov's OT winner completes hat-trick and secures Wild win". ESPN. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ken Sweezey player profile". eliteprospects.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Lorie Blair player profile". eliteprospects.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database