David Wilmer Snuggerud (born June 20, 1966) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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right wing
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who played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) between 1989 and 1993. He was drafted by the
Buffalo Sabres
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in the
1987 NHL Supplemental Draft out of the
University of Minnesota
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. Internationally Snuggerud played for the
American national team at the
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†...
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
San Jose Sharks
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during the
1991–92 season in exchange for
Wayne Presley
Wayne Richard Presley (born March 23, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984–85 until 1995–96.
Biography
Presley was born in Dearborn, Michigan and rai ...
.
Snuggerud finished his NHL career with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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in the
1992–93 season. After one year playing with the
IHL's
Minnesota Moose
The Minnesota Moose were an American professional ice hockey team based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the International Hockey League from 1994 to 1996.
History
Following the departure of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Nor ...
, 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
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†...
and the
1989 World Championships.
Snuggerud is founder and headmaster at Breakaway Academy in Chaska, Minnesota and the head coach at
Chaska High School
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The school masc ...
.
Personal life
Snuggerud's nephew,
Luc Snuggerud, was drafted by the
Chicago Blackhawks
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in the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, ...
.
Snuggerud's son,
Jimmy, was drafted 23rd overall by the
St. Louis Blues
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in the
2022 NHL Entry Draft
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was the 60th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Montreal were originally scheduled to host the 2020 draft but were unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandem ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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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
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