# Dave Snuggerud

David Wilmer Snuggerud (born June 20, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey right wing who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1989 and 1993. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft out of the University of Minnesota. Internationally Snuggerud played for the American national team at the 1988 Winter Olympics 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 during the 1991–92 season in exchange for Wayne Presley.
Snuggerud finished his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1992–93 season. After one year playing with the IHL's Minnesota Moose, 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 and the 1989 World Championships.
Snuggerud is founder and headmaster at Breakaway Academy in Chaska, Minnesota and the head coach at Chaska High School.

## Personal life

Snuggerud's nephew, Luc Snuggerud, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Snuggerud's son, Jimmy, was drafted 23rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1983–84 | Hopkins High School | HS-MN | 17 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Minneapolis Stars | USHL | 48 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1985–86 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 42 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | United States National Team | Intl | 51 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 72 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 265 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 127 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1988 | United States | OLY | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1988–89 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1988–89 |