Peter Sears (ice hockey)

Gordon Peter "Pete" Sears (born March 14, 1947) is an American retired ice hockey player and educator who played for the American national team. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]

Peter Sears
Personal information
Full nameGordon Peter Sears
BornMarch 14, 1947 (1947-03-14) (age 76)
Lake Placid, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo Team

Early life and education

Sears was born and raised in Lake Placid, New York. He graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego, where he played on the hockey team.

Career

In 1968, Sears tried out for the United States men's national ice hockey team, but the goalie selection had already been completed. Sears was drafted in the United States Army and served two years in 1967–69, including a tour of duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[2]

After graduating from college, Sears tried out for the United States men's national ice hockey team. He was selected as a backup for goaltender for Mike Curran. As a part of the team, he won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Sears played minor league hockey before taking a teaching position at Oswego High School. He remained at Oswego High School for 33 years, teaching history and working as the assistant and head coach of the school's hockey team.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pete Sears". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. Tom and Caraccioli, Jerry. Striking Silver: The Untold Story of America's Forgotten Hockey Team (Chicago, Illinois: Sports Publishing L.L.C., 2006), P. 167.
  3. Randy Schultz (2018-02-15). "Legends of NYS Hockey: Pete Sears". NY Hockey Online. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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