Jimmy Snuggerud

Jimmy Snuggerud (born June 1, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger 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 ice 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. Snuggerud competed at the 2022 BioSteel All-American Game.

Snuggerud committed to play college ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the 2022–23 season. He was drafted 23rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL entry draft. 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. After the 2025–26 season he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.

International play

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.

Snuggerud represented the United States at the 2022 World U18 Championships, where he recorded three goals and four assists in six games and won a silver medal.

On December 12, 2022, Snuggerud was named to the United States junior team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships. During the tournament he recorded five goals and eight assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.

On December 16, 2023, Snuggerud was again named to United States' roster to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships. He recorded five goals and three assists in six games and won a gold medal.

Personal life Snuggerud's father, Dave and grandfather, Jim Westby, both played ice hockey and represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1988, respectively. His cousin, Luc Snuggerud, is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 — — — — — 2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 59 24 39 63 32 — — — — — 2022–23 University of Minnesota B1G 40 21 29 50 42 — — — — — 2023–24 University of Minnesota B1G 39 21 13 34 42 — — — — — 2024–25 University of Minnesota B1G 40 24 27 51 29 — — — — — 2024–25 St. Louis Blues NHL 7 1 3 4 0 7 2 2 4 0 2025–26 St. Louis Blues NHL 70 21 30 51 18 — — — — —NHL totals 77 22 33 55 18 7 2 2 4 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 United States U18 6 3 4 7 2 2023 United States WJC 7 5 8 13 2 2024 United States WJC 6 5 3 8 2Junior totals 19 13 15 28 6

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege Big Ten Scoring Champion 2023 All-Big TenSecond Team 2023 All-Big TenFreshman Team 2023 All-Big TenFirst Team 2024, 2025 AHCA West Second Team All-American 2025 League NHL All-Rookie Team 2026