Cartwright, 23, comes to the Arizona Sundogs to begin his professional playing career after a four-year stint at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound forward appeared in 125 games during his collegiate career, collecting 14 goals, 29 assists and 93 penalty minutes (PIM). During his senior year in 2007-08, Cartwright served as assistant team captain and recorded career-highs in points (17) and assists (14).

Prior to his collegiate career, the Anchorage, Alaska, native played two seasons of junior hockey, splitting time between the United States Hockey League (USHL) and the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In 80 total games at the junior level, Cartwright registered 16 goals, 24 assists and 35 PIM.

Like Cartwright, forward Josh Coyle is also a product of the NCAA, skating for four seasons with the Union College Dutchmen. In 104 contests, the 23-year-old from Brooklyn, Ohio notched 35 goals and assisted on 42 more for 77 points. During his junior year in 2006-07, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound forward led his team with a career-best 14 goals and notched career-bests in assists (17) and points (31).

After completing his four-year career at Union College in 2007-08, Coyle signed on with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones for the remainder of the season, appearing in three games and registering one assist and four PIM.

"Peter and Josh are both fresh off completing four-year college hockey careers and their desire to play at the professional level immediately captured our attention," said Sundogs Head Coach and General Manager Marco Pietroniro. "Their youth and enthusiasm mirror characteristics we look for when building our team. Their addition reflects our continued commitment to developing young players and we're pleased to have them on board for the 2008-09 season."