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58Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots R
Billy Sweezey
Age 30 · 6'1" · 204 lb · Born in Hanson, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2022-23 regular season
GP
9
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
0.11 per game
TOI/GP
17:07
PP 0:00 · PK 2:27
Plus/minus
-3
Hits
39
Blocks 20
PIM
9
Game Score
+0.09
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 vs BUF · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22:52 | 0:00 | 1:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +0.08 |
| Apr 13 vs PIT · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 6 @ NJD · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15:59 | 0:00 | 1:38 | — | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 |
| Apr 4 @ TOR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17:34 | 0:00 | 5:05 | — | 25 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.41 |
| Apr 2 vs OTT · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18:53 | 0:00 | 2:41 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.65 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2022-23 · 132 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
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xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 0
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 68
- Forechecking
- 0
- Physicality
- 100
- Defensive impact
- 75
- Puck management
- 70
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 0% · Mid-range 0% · Perimeter 100%(6 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 100th percentile among defensemen.
- Defensive impact: 75th percentile among defensemen.
- Puck management: 70th percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume: 0th percentile among defensemen.
- Playmaking: 0th percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Connor Murphy (EDM), Tim Berni
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | USHS-Prep | Noble & Greenough School | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | EmJHL | South Shore Kings | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | 48 |
| 2013-14 | USHS-Prep | Noble & Greenough School | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | MHSL U18 | Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 28 |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | USHS-Prep | Noble & Greenough School | 27 | 5 | 18 | 23 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | MHSL U18 | Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 33 |
| 2015-16 | JCWC | Chicago Steel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +10 | 131 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +13 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 30 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +4 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 70 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +3 | 114 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 56 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -14 | 70 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 57 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 73 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 64 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +7 | 67 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 69 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +21 | 84 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Providence Bruins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 2026-27 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Breaking: Billy Sweezey named Captain of the Providence Bruins
blackngoldhockey.com · Oct 1
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 9 games · goals above average
Average +0.09 per game over these 9.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.09 per game
2022-23 · 9 GP
Season total +0.8, or +0.09 per game.
- Scoring
- +0.5
- Shooting
- +0.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.5
- Defense
- -0.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Physical play
- +1.8
- Puck battles
- -0.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
At 30: 89% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 30, defensemen typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BOS | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).