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 season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 19 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| 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 | |
