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Scoring change benefits Sweatt

jpaisley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:19:47 +0000

Senior Bill Sweatt was awarded a goal from Saturday’s game because he redirected the goal originally credited to junior Stephen Schultz. The change was made Sunday. Sweatt now has 13 points (eight assists) in league play and 15 (nine assists) overall. It’s the second time this season Sweatt has been awarded a goal after game video review a day later. The assists now go to Schultz and Ryan Lowery with William Rapuzzi losing the second assist.

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Sweatt feature available

jpaisley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:53:21 +0000

Here’s the link to a feature on Bill Sweatt.

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Sweatt listed as No. 6 Blackhawks prospect

jpaisley — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:10:22 +0000

CC senior Bill Sweatt gets high praise in a recent Chicago Blackhawks organization analysis while former Tigers defenseman Brian Connelly gets some notice as well.

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Injury update

jpaisley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:26:50 +0000

Now is a good time for a week off because some of the Tigers are hurting.

Freshman forward William Rapuzzi was on crutches at Monday’s optional practice but was getting around without aid Tuesday. He has a lower body injury sustained during Friday’s win over Michigan Tech. He is expected to be out 10-14 days, Owens said.

Senior forward Dan Quilico has a badly sprained left wrist sustained in his first game on Saturday and will be out 4-5 weeks. He was hurt early and Bill Sweatt double-shifted to cover his spot.

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Sweatt, Schwartz honored by WCHA

jpaisley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:23:26 +0000

Two Colorado College players garnered weekly Western Collegiate Hockey Association honors for their performance during last weekend’s sweep of Michigan Tech.
Senior wing Bill Sweatt was the league’s offensive player of the week for recording a goal and six assists in the two wins. Through six games, Sweatt leads the WCHA with eight points in league play and is tied for first in scoring overall with 10 points (seven assists).
Freshman Rylan Schwartz was the rookie of the week for registering both game-winning goals and assist. Schwartz is the top scoring rookie in the league two goals and five assists.

Denver junior Marc Cheverie was goalie of the week for recording two shutouts at Minnesota.

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Good day for the Sweatts

jpaisley — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:28:30 +0000

After videotape review, the CC goal in Saturday’s 1-1 tie at Wisconsin was credited to senior wing Bill Sweatt, his second of the season, it was announced Tuesday.

Nate Prosser’s shot bounced in off Sweatt’s skate. Stephen Schultz got the second assist.

Sweatt’s older brother Lee, a CC alumnus, made the USA men’s select team that will play in Germany next month. Here’s that press release ….

2009 U.S. Men’s Select Team Roster Announced

Team USA to Compete at Deutschland Cup in Munich, Germany

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today announced the 22-man roster for its 2009 U.S. Men’s Select Team that will compete at the Deutschland Cup Nov. 6-8 in Munich, Germany.

The roster includes 20 players currently participating in elite European leagues in Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Highlighting the U.S. squad are five players who have U.S. national ice hockey team experience at various International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, including forwardsBates Battaglia (Chicago, Ill.), who was a member of two (1998, 2004) U.S. Men’s National Teams and the 1995 U.S. National Junior Team, and Jeff Hamilton (Englewood, Ohio), who played on the 2004 U.S. Men’s National Team; defensemen J.D. Forrest (Auburn, N.Y.), who was a member of the 1999 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team and the 2001 U.S. National Junior Team, and Kyle Klubertanz (Sun Prairie, Wis.), who was a member of the 2003 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team; and goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier (Atlanta, Ga.), who skated with the 1998 U.S. National Junior Team.

Also included on the roster are three alumni of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including forward Brett Engelhardt (Sheboygan, Wis./1997-98); and defensemen Forrest (1997-2000) and Jon Insana (Mount Clemens, Mich./1997-98).

In addition, Team USA includes three players with previous U.S. Men’s Select Team experience, including Charlie Cook (Port Huron, Mich./2007), Andy Hedlund (Osseo, Minn./2005, 2007) and Lee Sweatt (Elburn, Ill./2007).

Sharing the goaltending duties for the U.S. will be David Leggio (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Pelletier.

The U.S. Men’s Select Team faces off against host Germany in its first game Nov. 6 at 1:15 p.m. EST.

For Team USA’s full roster, click here.

NOTES: The U.S. roster includes 12 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders. Eight members have National Hockey League experience and all 22 played U.S. college hockey. Sweatt was also a member of Team USA at eight (2002-09) IIHF InLine Hockey World Championships … The Deutschland Cup has been held every year since 1990 and will feature Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States … The U.S. won the tournament in 2003 and 2004, garnered a second-place finish in 2007 and finished third in 2005 … Peter Laviolette, who served as Team USA’s head coach at the 2003 Deutschland Cup, is the head coach of the 2009 U.S. Men’s Select Team, with Paul Fenton, assistant general manager of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators, and Greg Poss, long-time professional head coach in Europe, serving as assistant coaches.

Team USA 2009 Deutschland Cup Schedule
November 6-8 • Munich, Germany

Date	Opponent	Time (Local/EST)
Fri., Nov. 6	Germany	7:15 p.m./1:15 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 7	Switzerland	4 p.m./10 a.m.
Sun., Nov. 8	Slovakia	5 p.m./11 a.m.

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Sweatt hat trick sparks CC to exhibition win

jpaisley — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:05:06 +0000

Billy Sweatt came back for his senior year for his degree and with hopes of having a breakout hockey season. His three goals in Saturday’s 4-2 exhibition win over the University of Calgary at World Arena certainly bode well for that.

But since this was an exhibition game, forgive Sweatt if he wasn’t too excited about it.

“You never try to get too high,” Sweatt said. “The real season hasn’t even started yet. Individual statistics aside, it was more important that we work hard as a team. We never quit.”

The senior left wing created his second goal, which tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period, with his speed while the first one was a result of his knack for being around the puck Saturday. His third was an empty-netter with 48 seconds remaining before 4,356 cheering fans.

“It was nice when Billy can step up and give us a lift,” coach Scott Owens said. “Hopefully others can step up too. I really like how we competed in the third period.”

Sophomore left wing David Civitarese scored the game-winner off a good pass from junior right wing Tyler Johnson from behind the Dinos’ net. Civitarese’s one-timer came with 10:34 left in the third. His contribution was another welcome sign for CC fans.

“We’re going to need several guys scoring 8-10 goals this year,” Owens said,

Sweatt’s second goal was a pretty one. He skated into the Calgary zone through the right circle, then cut across ice behind the Calgary defender and in front of Calgary goalie Jeff Weber. Sweatt beat Weber with a backhander as he was knocked to the ice by the Dinos blue-liner.

In the first period, Sweatt tied the game at 1 when his own rebound ended up out front of the Calgary net with 18.4 seconds left in the first period.

Sweatt, the team’s top returning scorer, had fired a shot from the right circle and then skated across the front of the net where the loose puck ended up. Sweatt then fired low inside the left post through traffic for the tally.

Sweatt’s goal, assisted by Gabe Guentzel and Nate Prosser, came less than two minutes after Calgary’s Brock Nixon corralled a Tiger turnover near the Dinos’ blue line and skated in on a breakaway. His shot beat CC junior Tyler O’Brien, who had made seven saves up to that point.

In the second period, Nixon scored his second goal of the game on a quick wrist shot immediately after Dinos center Teegan Moore won a faceoff in the CC zone with 11:15 remaining. The one-timer through traffic surprised Tigers freshman goalie Hudson Stremmel, who played the second period and made five saves. Nixon corralled a turnover near his own blue line and skated in to beat junior Tyler O’Brien on a breakaway in the first period. O’Brien made seven saves.

Tigers freshman Joe Howe played a shutout 20 minutes in the third period, turning away eight shots.

There was no clear winner in the goalie derby with all three making at least one big save to keep the game close.

“We’ll probably play a couple this week,” Owens said referring to the season and home-opening series Oct. 9 and 10 against Northeastern.

NOTES

A live online chat moderated by The Gazette and featuring coach Scott Owens is planned for noon Wednesday at gazette.com. Check out the web site this week for details. … The three stars of the game were Sweatt, Civitarese and Howe. … Sophomore defenseman Arthur Bidwell, freshman forward Scott Winkler (illness), senior wing Addison DeBoer and sophomore left wing Tim Hall did not dress to play in Saturday’s exhibition game.

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Sweatt, Vlassopoulos are alternate captains

jpaisley — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:27:54 +0000

Seniors Bill Sweatt and Andreas* Vlassopoulos were named as alternate* captains for the 2009-10 season recently, coach Scott Owens announced Thursday. A third will be voted on by the team on Monday.

*Corrections made on Sept. 25.

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Sweatt hopeful about Tigers’ chances

jpaisley — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:12:18 +0000

The six players, including the two freshmen goalies, staying after the optional captain’s practice Tuesday night at Honnen Arena for additional work has to give seniors like Billy Sweatt reason to smile and hope for a better than predicted season this winter for the 2009-10 CC Tigers.

Sweatt, who could have signed a pro contract with the Chicago Blackhawks organization, decided to return for his final season to complete his mathematical economics degree and end his college career on what he hopes is a higher note after a disappointing 2008-09 season that saw the Tigers eliminated in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

But this is a different team and while it may not be as experienced, the group seems determined to work hard and surprise their detractors.

“I like how the guys are attacking things this year,” Sweatt said. “Last year some guys thought the wins would just come. These guys are willing to work hard. We’ll battle for every second in every game.”

Sweatt is hopeful this team can enjoy more balance than last year which leaned on its top line for most of its points That made it easy for opposing coaches, especially in their home rinks, to send out a checking line to disrupt the CC offense.

“I expect a more well-rounded team,” the team’s top returning scorer said. “We’ll have more equitable lines instead of just one line. The guys are stepping into their new roles.”

”I’m excited about this season. I don’t know if we’ll be juggernaut by year’s end or if we’ll be slow in developing. I do know the guys are working hard.”

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CC 2 — Michigan Tech 0 (final)

Kate Crandall — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:51:11 +0000

With 2:06 left in the first period, Scott McCulloch scored a short-handed goal to give CC a 1-0 lead. The Tigers, who didn’t muster a shot until more than 12 minutes elapsed in the first period, held just a 10-8 edge heading into the second.

CC played possibly its best period of the season thus far, launching 18 shots to Michigan Tech’s five, but couldn’t muster a goal on three power-play opportunities. On its first power play of the second, McCulloch missed wide-open shot in the slot, right wing Stephen Schultz duffed a back-door chance and Huskies goaltender Rob Nolan gloved a slap shot from defenseman Gabe Guentzel.

Thankfully for the Tigers, the defensive corps turned in a shut-down effort in the second, allowing just one power play (as compared with four in the first period) with 52 seconds left in the period. CC only allowed three power plays in the final 40 minutes and continued their perfect penalty killing (21 of 21). In the majority of cases, CC was able to stop the Huskies’ rush at the top of the face-off circles.

The Tigers put another goal on the board when left wing Bill Sweatt burned two Michigan Tech players on a wrap-around attempt. The puck sat in the crease for a couple of seconds until center Chad Rau could get there to tap it in and extend his scoring streak to three games.

Colorado College
21 Sweatt — 14 Rau — 22 Walsky
26 McCulloch — 19 Vlassopoulos — 28 Schultz
5 DeBoer — 17 Johnson — 25 Testwuide
23 Hall — 9 McMillin — 16 Civitarese

11 Connelly — 15 Prosser
7 Fredheim — 4 Gannon
10 Guentzel — 24 Lowery

30 Bachman
31 O’Connell
1 O’Brien

Michigan Tech
22 Baker — 18 Gagne — 9 Gwilliam
27 St. Louis — 15 Kattelus — 14 Macleod
28 Kitti — 16 Olson — 17 Reddick
11 Soley — 13 Angelow — 21 Bunger

12 Kinrade — 8 Vanwagner
26 Cousens — 24 Kivisto
20 Vlaisavljevich — 5 Dobson

37 Nolan
30 Robinson

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Michigan Tech 0 0 0 0

Colorado College 1 0 1 2

First period – 1. CC, McCulloch (unassisted), 17:54, sh. Penalties – McMillin, CC (hooking), 1:26; Guentzel, CC (tripping), 4:32; Schultz, CC (interference), 9:13; Gwilliam, MTU (interference), 9:17; Dobson, MTU (hooking), 14:10; Connelly, CC (holding), 16:01; Kattelus, MTU (interference), 18:17.

Second – none. Penalties – Vanwagner, MTU (interference), 9:44; Vanwagner, MTU (holding), 14:48; Fredheim, CC (hooking), 19:08

Third – 2. CC, Rau (Sweatt, Prosser), 9:48. Penalties – McCulloch, CC (slashing), :16; Cousens, MTU (interference), 3:37; Gwilliam, MTU (holding), 12:33; Vanwagner, MTU (roughing), 13:06; Sweatt, CC (holding), 13:06; Gannon, CC (holding), 17:11.

Shots on goal – MTU 8-5-6-19. CC 10-18-10-38. Power-play Opportunities – MTU 0 of 7, CC 0 of 7. Goalies – MTU, Nolan 9-18-9 (38 shots, 36 saves), 0-2. CC, Bachman 8-5-6 (16 shots, 16 saves. A – 6,430. T – 2:13. Referees – Brad Albers, Craig Welker. Linesmen – Bob Keltie, Butch Mousseaux.

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