
Blue Jackets Recall Defenseman Billy Sweezey from Monsters
November 19, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Saturday that the Blue Jackets recalled defenseman Billy Sweezey from the Monsters. In 14 appearances for Cleveland this season, Sweezey, one of the Monsters' assistant captains, posted 0-5-5 with 22 penalty minutes and a -1 rating.
A 6'2", 205 lb. right-shooting native of Hanson, MA, Sweezey, 26, signed a two-year, two-way contract with Columbus on March 7, 2022. In 106 career AHL appearances for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Cleveland spanning parts of three seasons from 2020-22, Sweezey contributed 4-16-20 with 162 penalty minutes and a +4 rating.
Prior to his professional career, Sweezey registered 3-26-29 with 159 penalty minutes and a +16 rating in 127 career NCAA appearances for Yale University spanning four seasons from 2016-20. In 58 career USHL appearances for the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Chicago Steel spanning parts of two seasons from 2014-16, Sweezey logged 3-1-4 with 135 penalty minutes and a +8 rating.
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