# Tim Sweeney (ice hockey)

Timothy Paul Sweeney (born April 12, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1990 to 1998 with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and New York Rangers. He was born in Boston, but grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Sweeney played for Boston College from 1985–89, and then made his professional debut in 1989, and aside from playing in the NHL played in the minor leagues. Internationally Sweeney played for the American national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 World Championship.

## Playing career

He was selected 122nd overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.
After college, Sweeney played for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the IHL, and then in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, the Boston Bruins, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the New York Rangers. His last professional season was 1998–99, for the Providence Bruins of the AHL.
In his first year after college, the 1989–90 season, he won the International Hockey League's Ken McKenzie Trophy for Rookie of the Year. Sweeney represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

## Post retirement

After retiring from hockey, Sweeney worked as a color commentator for Boston College and Hockey East games.

## Personal life

Sweeney is married to Chrissy (Roche) Sweeney. Together they have three children, Lily, Emily, and Timothy Sweeney.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1983–84 | Weymouth High School | HS-MA | 23 | 33 | 26 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Weymouth High School | HS-MA | 22 | 32 | 56 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Boston College | HE | 32 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 31 | 16 | 49 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Boston College | HE | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 81 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 42 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 31 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | United States National Team | Intl | 21 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 60 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 78 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 41 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 34 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 36 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 23 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 291 | 55 | 83 | 138 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1992 | United States | OLY | | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 1994 | United States | WC | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1988–89 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1988–89 |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1989 |