David Wilmer Snuggerud (born June 20, 1966) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) between 1989 and 1993. He was drafted by the

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in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft out of the

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. Internationally Snuggerud played for the American national team at the

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and the 1989 World Championships.

Playing career

After playing three seasons for the Golden Gophers and one for the U.S. National Team, Snuggerud joined the Sabres for the 1989–90 season. After two-plus seasons with the Sabres, he was traded to the

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during the 1991–92 season in exchange for

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. Snuggerud finished his NHL career with the

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in the 1992–93 season. After one year playing with the IHL's

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, Snuggerud retired. He was a sixth-grade gold team science teacher at Wayzata East Middle School. In his NHL career, Snuggerud appeared in 265 games. He scored 30 goals and added 54 assists. He had 2 fights total in his career. He also played for the American national team at the

and the 1989 World Championships. Snuggerud is founder and headmaster at Breakaway Academy in Chaska, Minnesota and the head coach at

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Personal life

Snuggerud's nephew, Luc Snuggerud, was drafted by the

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in the

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. Snuggerud's son, Jimmy, was drafted 23rd overall by the

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in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* 1966 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American men's ice hockey right wingers Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players Minnesota Moose players National Hockey League supplemental draft picks Olympic ice hockey players for the United States People from Minnetonka, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Hennepin County, Minnesota Philadelphia Flyers players San Jose Sharks players American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada {{US-icehockey-winger-stub