Jimmy Snuggerud
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| name = Jimmy Snuggerud
| image = File:2020-01-19 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament – Preliminary round – Switzerland vs. USA (Martin Rulsch) 071 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Snuggerud at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|6|1}}
| birth_place = Chaska, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 187
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = St. Louis Blues
| ntl_team =
| draft = 23rd overall
| draft_year = 2022
| draft_team = St. Louis Blues
| career_start = 2025
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Jimmy Snuggerud (born June 1, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey right wing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 23rd overall by the Blues in the 2022 NHL entry draft. He played college hockey at the University of Minnesota.
Playing career
Snuggerud spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 24 goals and 39 assists in 59 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/pro/who-might-be-available-in-nhl-draft-when-wild-are-on-the-clock-how-about-a-couple-of-minnesotans |title=Who might be available in NHL draft when Wild are on the clock? How about a couple of Minnesotans? |newspaper=Post-Bulletin |first=Dane |last=Mizutani |date=July 6, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708102525/https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/pro/who-might-be-available-in-nhl-draft-when-wild-are-on-the-clock-how-about-a-couple-of-minnesotans |url-status=live }} Snuggerud competed at the 2022 BioSteel All-American Game.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rosters-announced-for-the-2022-biosteel-all-american-game/c-329227808 |title=2022 BioSteel All-American Game rosters selected |first=Mike G. |last=Morreale |website=NHL.com |date=December 26, 2021 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110222/https://www.nhl.com/news/rosters-announced-for-the-2022-biosteel-all-american-game/c-329227808 |url-status=live }}
Snuggerud committed to play college ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.startribune.com/incoming-gophers-freshmen-are-two-of-nhl-drafts-hottest-prospects/600187615/ |title=Incoming Gophers freshmen are two of NHL draft's hottest prospects |newspaper=Star Tribune |date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706165538/https://www.startribune.com/incoming-gophers-freshmen-are-two-of-nhl-drafts-hottest-prospects/600187615/ |url-status=live }} He was drafted 23rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-draft-forward-snuggerud-with-1st-round-pick/article_f9eef42b-d2f6-59fb-a099-5d79552fcb47.html |title=Blues draft forward Snuggerud with 1st-round pick |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |first=Jim |last=Thomas |date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708040223/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-draft-forward-snuggerud-with-1st-round-pick/article_f9eef42b-d2f6-59fb-a099-5d79552fcb47.html |url-status=live }} On March 28, 2025, a day after the Golden Gophers were eliminated from the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Snuggerud signed a three year, entry level-contact with the Blues.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-sign-snuggerud-to-3-year-entry-level-contract|title=Blues sign Snuggerud to 3-year entry-level contract
|website=NHL.com |date=March 28, 2025|access-date=March 28, 2025}}
Personal life
Snuggerud's father, Dave, is a former professional ice hockey player, while his grandfather, Jim Westby, played for Team USA at the Men's World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/jimmy-snuggerud-bids-to-reach-nhl-and-emulate-dad |title=Jimmy Snuggerud bids to reach NHL and emulate Dad |website=olympics.com |access-date=July 8, 2022 |date=March 30, 2021 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708073646/https://olympics.com/en/news/jimmy-snuggerud-bids-to-reach-nhl-and-emulate-dad |url-status=live }} His cousin, Luc Snuggerud, is also a professional ice hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/1180143 |title=Hockey Runs Deep in Family for Jimmy Snuggerud |website=usahockeyntdp.com |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630142827/https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/1180143 |url-status=live }}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Sweden|}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Canada|}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Germany|}}
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Snuggerud represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where he served as captain and recorded two assists in four games and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/January/22/Mens-Ice-Hockey-Team-Secures-Silver-Against-Russia-At-Youth-Olympic-Games |title=Men's Ice Hockey Team Secures Silver At Youth Olympic Games |first=Gabrielle |last=Scheder-Bieschin |website=teamusa.org |date=January 22, 2020 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707214237/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/January/22/Mens-Ice-Hockey-Team-Secures-Silver-Against-Russia-At-Youth-Olympic-Games |url-status=dead }}
Snuggerud represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three goals and four assists in six games and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18/news/33251/usa_rolls_into_the_final |title=USA rolls into the final |first=Derek |last=O'Brien |website=IIHF.com |date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530091258/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18/news/33251/usa_rolls_into_the_final |url-status=live }}
On December 12, 2022, Snuggerud was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded five goals and eight assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2023-world-junior-championship-rosters/c-338699372 |title=2023 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=December 12, 2022 |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
On December 16, 2023, Snuggerud was again named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He recorded five goals and three assists in six games and won a gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/cutter-gauthier-leads-united-states-2024-world-junior-roster |title=Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster |website=NHL.com |first=Mike G. |last=Morreale |date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=December 16, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2020–21
| U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 45 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 59 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| B1G | 40 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2023–24 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 39 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| University of Minnesota | B1G | 40 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2024–25 | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 7 ! 1 ! 3 ! 4 ! 0 ! 7 ! 2 ! 2 ! 4 ! 0 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2022
| U18 | {{silver2}} | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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| 2023 | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024
| United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
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! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 19 !! 13 !! 15 !! 28 !! 6 |
Awards and honors
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:American men's ice hockey right wingers
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players from Minnesota
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
Category:NHL first-round draft picks
Category:People from Chaska, Minnesota
Category:Sportspeople from Carver County, Minnesota
Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
Category:Youth Olympic silver medalists for the United States