Lee Sweatt
Lee Sweatt | |||
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TPS in January 2008 | |||
Born |
Elburn, Illinois, U.S. | August 13, 1985||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position |
Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | |||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2007–2011 |
Walter Lee Sweatt (born August 13, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Sweatt played four years of professional hockey in Europe and North America. Sweatt played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2011, before retiring to work in the financial industry. His younger brother, Bill, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
After a one-year stint with the Junior A Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL), Sweatt played four seasons in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) with the Colorado College Tigers. During his senior year with Colorado, he served as team captain and received All-WCHA Third Team honors. Graduating with a degree in mathematical economics, he was named the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year in 2007.
Undrafted by an NHL team, Sweatt played in Europe for four seasons with
Sweatt has also played
Playing career
Sweatt played
He joined the
Undrafted and unsigned by an NHL team, Sweatt joined Finnish club
In the off-season, he signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Latvian club
Returning to North America, Sweatt signed a one-year contract with the
Set to become a
Inline hockey
Sweatt began playing
Playing style
Sweatt is known as an offensive defenseman, possessing a good shot and a tendency to join plays deep in the opposing zone. He has played the role of
Personal life
Sweatt was born in Elburn, Illinois, a village west of Chicago. He played minor hockey with his younger brother Bill Sweatt, in Highland Park, Illinois. In addition to hockey, Sweatt played football as a child, following after his father.[13]
While enrolled at the
In an interview with CBC Sports, Sweatt explained the reason for his retirement. Sweatt intends to work as a financial advisor and expects to make more money than if he were playing in the AHL. "I didn't need to prove myself all over again. I didn't want to be a bubble guy again. I didn't want to be the guy in the still living the dream at age 30 and sacrificing my goals outside the game."[28]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 58 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Colorado College | WCHA | 41 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Colorado College | WCHA | 41 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | TPS
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SM-l
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56 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL
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52 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 99 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
2009–10 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | TPS | SM-l | 21 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | ||
2010–11 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SM-l totals | 93 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||||
KHL totals | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
International (InLine)
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008
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United States | InLine WC
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6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.5 | |
Int'l InLine totals | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.5 |
Awards
Award | Year |
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All-WCHA Academic Team | 2005, 2006, 2007[27] |
WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year | 2007[1] |
All-WCHA Third Team |
2007[1] |
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship Best Defenseman |
2008[24] |
TPS ) |
2010[9] |
Pekka Rautakallio trophy (SM-liiga best defenseman) | 2010[9] |
SM-liiga All-Star Team | 2010[9] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Duncan named WCHA player of the year". College Hockey News. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "2006-07 Colorado College (WCHA)". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b "Rampage sign Lee Sweatt to amateur tryout". OurSports Central. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "Deutschland Cup roster announced". USA Hockey. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "2007-08 TPS Turku (SM-liiga)". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "2008-09 Salzburg EC (Austria)". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Dinamo Riga agrees to contract with Lee Sweatt" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- TPS. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Lee Sweatt". Elite Hockey Prospects. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Canucks sign defencemen Yann Sauve, Lee Sweatt, and Chris Tanev". Vancouver Canucks. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Canucks sign forward Bill Sweatt". Vancouver Canucks. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Canucks reduce preseason roster by five players". Canucks.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ a b c d "The sweet smell of the Sweatts". Manitoba Moose. 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ Vancouver Canucks (2011-01-23). "Canucks recall Lee Sweatt". Canucks.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "Canucks 2, Predators 1". Vancouver Canucks. 2011-01-26. Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ a b Botchford, Jason (2011-07-27). "Don't Sweatt the move to Senators". The Province. Vancouver: Postmedia News. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Canucks void re-assignment of Sweatt". Vancouver Canucks. 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ "Sweatt goes on Canucks' injured list". Winnipeg Free Press. 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Senators Sign Defenceman Lee Sweatt to a One-Year Contract". OurSports Central. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ O'Brien, James (2011-08-12). "Despite signing two-way contract with Senators, Lee Sweatt decides to retire". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "90 seconds with...Lee Seatt". IIHF. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship - All Medalists". IIHF. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b "And the InLine gold goes to...Sweden". IIHF. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Defensemen Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b "Ballard lets play do talking, Sweatt eager to make big impression". The Province. 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ a b "89 Student-Athletes Earn All-WCHA Academic Team Honors for 2004–05 Season". CBS College Sports. 2005-04-26. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (September 21, 2011). "The curious case of Lee Sweatt". CBC. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database