Dave Snuggerud

Dave Snuggerud
Born	(1966-06-20) June 20, 1966 Minnetonka, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers
National team	United States
NHL Draft	Supplemental Draft, 1987 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1989–1995

David Wilmer Snuggerud (born June 20, 1966) is a retired American professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft out of the University of Minnesota. Snuggerud's nephew, Luc Snuggerud, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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. David Snuggerud is now the founder/headmaster at Breakaway Academy in Chaska, MN and the head coach at Chaska High 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 in the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Awards and honors

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database