Player's Profile
- Name: Andrew Sweetland
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 204 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-10-21
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Bonavista , Newfoundland
- Acquired: Signed as a free agent, March 2008
- Playing In: Pro
Andrew Sweetland
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Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Sweetland completed a stellar freshman season at the University of Maine, where he led the team in rookie scoring with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) and was named the recipient of the team’s Howard Neville Award as the team’s Rookie of the Year. His most memorable game came on Feb. 24 versus UMass, where he posted two goals and an assist in Maine’s 5-4 win. The performance also earned Sweetland his lone Hockey East Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
Talent Analysis
Sweetland is tall, agile forward with terrific hands. He moves exceedingly well for a big man. He skates with good speed; very fluid strides and has quick feet. Sweetland’s transitioning is also quite good. One of Sweetland’s greatest assets is his hands. He has demonstrated tremendous poise and patience with the puck. He is creative in both his scoring and playmaking ability. He moves very well with the puck through traffic. Sweetland possesses good hockey instincts, vision and knows where the play will end up. One attribute that has made him success from an offensive standpoint is his ability to make things happen. While Sweetland is not a particularly physical player, he won’t shy away from playing the body when necessary. Sweetland has the size, but will need to get stronger to be successful at the next level. Another area he’ll need to continue to develop is his defensive play.
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Profile Last Updated: July, 11th 2008
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