Billy
Sweezey
D · BOS
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 1
2022-23№ 255 / 334
Billy Sweezey (Boston Bruins) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Billy Sweezey
#58D
Boston Bruins
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : February 5, 1996 · Hanson, United States
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Billy Sweezey: our analysis
2022-23 season: 9 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -3 +/-, 17:07 TOI. WAR -0.1 (255th of 334).
In 2022-23, Billy Sweezey, 30, his WAR of -0.1 ranks 255th among 334 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV defense (-0.4).
Billy Sweezey's story
His first notable stops were on school rinks and in the USHL: Billy Sweezey played high-school hockey at Noble and Greenough before finishing 2014–15 with the Dubuque Fighting Saints. He spent 2015–16 with the Chicago Steel then committed to Yale University.
At Yale Sweezey carved out a steady, defensive role across four full seasons from 2016 to 2020. He appeared in 127 games for the Bulldogs, compiling 3 goals and 29 points while earning a reputation as a physical, stay-at-home defenseman.
Undrafted, he turned pro by signing a one-year AHL deal with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 24 April 2020. In the pandemic-shortened campaign he featured in a third-pairing role and recorded 4 assists in 22 games. He moved to the Cleveland Monsters for 2021–22, scoring his first professional goal in the season opener, a 4–0 win over the Belleville Senators on 22 October 2021.
Cleveland became the springboard to his first NHL contract: on 7 March 2022 Sweezey agreed to a two-year, two-way deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent most of the 2022–23 season back with the Monsters but made his NHL debut during a 3–2 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on 26 February 2023, and was reassigned to Cleveland two days later. After three seasons in the Blue Jackets organization, he signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on 1 July 2024. Boston then extended him on 22 April 2026 with a one-year, two-way contract through 2026–27 carrying an NHL cap hit of $850,000.
On the ice Sweezey is defined by physicality and defensive simplicity: he focuses on protecting his zone, clearing traffic and using a direct, no-frills style to limit opponents. Hockey runs in the family — both his parents played collegiate hockey at Providence College.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 17:07
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:27
- Pts/GP
- 0.11
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 39
- Blocks
- 20
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 34.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 13 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 40
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 16 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 68
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 44
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 85
- Confidence 16 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 85
- Confidence 5 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 74
- Confidence 16 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 13 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 13 %
- DF
- Defense
- 68
- Confidence 11 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 23
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating40
- Top speed (35 %)32.8 · 35
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.457 · 72
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.5 · 67
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.6 · 35
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.139 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)0.052 · 73
EN — Endurance68
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.7 · 73
- Total ice time (20 %)154 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)48.2 · 78
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.654 · 76
DU — Durability44
- Share of games played (100 %)0.601 · 44
CK — Checking85
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.562 · 87
- Season volume (10 %)3.689 · 61
FG — Fighting85
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.285 · 85
DI — Discipline74
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.049 · 74
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.698 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.408 · 76
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.335 · 72
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.443 · 78
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.02 · 73
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.196 · 73
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.199 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.078 · 76
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.115 · 72
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.025 · 73
DF — Defense68
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.034 · 69
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.015 · 73
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.075 · 59
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.094 · 65
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.594 · 77
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.4 · 61
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.32 · 83
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience23
- Career regular-season games (65 %)32
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall61
- DF · Defense (30 %)68
- PA · Passing (22 %)74
- SK · Skating (12 %)40
- SC · Scoring (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (9 %)68
- ST · Strength (6 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)74
- CK · Checking (4 %)85
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.3 to -0.0 — 90% interval
255 of 334 defensemen
-0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- -0.4
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Shooting
- -0.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.3
In goals.
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 150.0 km/h57th percentileleague avg. 144.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 30.3 km/h0th percentileleague avg. 34.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 00th percentileleague avg. 26
- Offensive zone time
- 34.4 %0th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 31.5 km17th percentileleague avg. 206.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.54 km28th percentileleague avg. 5.21 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 35.7 %0th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.3 %79th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 47.3 %0th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 36th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 29th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2023 | vs BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22:52 |
| April 13, 2023 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 |
| April 6, 2023 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 |
| April 4, 2023 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:34 |
| April 2, 2023 | vs OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:53 |
Billy Sweezey: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Billy Sweezey have in 2022-23?
Billy Sweezey has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 9 games in 2022-23.
How old is Billy Sweezey?
Billy Sweezey is 30 years old: he was born on February 6, 1996.
How tall is Billy Sweezey, and how much does he weigh?
Billy Sweezey is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Billy Sweezey from?
United States: Billy Sweezey was born in Hanson, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Billy Sweezey play for?
Billy Sweezey plays for the Boston Bruins in the NHL, at D, wearing number 58.
Is Billy Sweezey injured?
No: Billy Sweezey is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Billy Sweezey?
Billy Sweezey produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 255th of 334 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Billy Sweezey make?
Billy Sweezey carries a cap hit of $850K per season, on a contract worth $850K in total over 1 years.
When does Billy Sweezey's contract end?
Billy Sweezey's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Billy Sweezey a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 255th of 334 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Billy Sweezey's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Billy Sweezey has 9 games, 0 goals, 1 assist and 1 point.
How does Billy Sweezey perform in the playoffs?
Billy Sweezey has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Billy Sweezey related to anyone famous?
Yes: Ken Sweezey (father, played collegiate hockey at Providence College in 1988–89); Lorie Blair (mother, played hockey at Providence College).
What is Billy Sweezey's nationality?
Billy Sweezey is American.
Where did Billy Sweezey play before turning pro?
Noble and Greenough School (high school hockey, Independent School League) ; Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL, end of 2014–15 season) ; Chicago Steel (USHL, 2015–16) ; Yale University (ECAC, 2016–2020).
See also: his Boston Bruins teammates
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