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Peter Sweetland 6-2 • 205 • So. • Defenseman Newtown, Pa. Green Mountain Glades (EJHL)
College Experience AS A MEMBER OF PENN STATE’S ACHA TEAM Appeared in 22 games and collected 13 points (2g, 11a) as a member of the University’s American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I club team in 2011-12.
BEFORE PENN STATE Played with the Green Mountain Glades of the Eastern Junior Hockey League in 2010-11 ... Led the team’s defensemen with 24 points (3g, 21a) in 45 regular-season games … Skated in two playoff games … In 2009-10, appeared in 44 regular-season games with the Syracuse Stars of the EJHL and registered 15 assists … Scored one goal in two playoff games … Recorded 29 points (7g, 22a) in 41 regular-season games with the Tri-State Selects of the Empire Junior Hockey League in 2008-09 … Collected two points (1g, 1a) in six playoff games.
PERSONAL Son of Mark and Julie Sweetland ... Has a brother, Drew, and a sister, Sarah ... Cousin, Will, plays lacrosse at Lafayette and cousin, Mary Jane, played lacrosse at Saint Lawrence ... Born Feb. 18, 1991 in Chicago, Ill.
GAdowsky on Sweetland “Peter is a big body and won a spot on this team with excellent decision making and solid play. We expect more of the same this season.”
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