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Peter Sears
Personal information
Full name Gordon Peter Sears
Born (1947-03-14) March 14, 1947 (age 77)
Lake Placid, New York, U.S.

Gordon Peter "Pete" Sears (born March 14, 1947, in Lake Placid, New York) is a former ice hockey player who played for the American national team. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]

He played college hockey for the Oswego Great Lakers. Sears spent time with the Green Bay Bobcats, Columbus Owls, and the Suncoast Suns during his club career.

Early life[]

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]

References[]

  1. Pete Sears. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  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.
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