St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that the team has signed forward Jimmy Snuggerud to a three-year, entry-level contract. Snuggerud will join the team on Monday and be available to the media following practice.
Snuggerud, 20, was originally drafted by the Blues in the first round, 23rd overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This season, his junior year at the University of Minnesota, he was named a captain of the Gophers and led the team with 24 goals, 27 assists, and 51 points overall in 40 games. Nationally, he shared sixth in goals and fifth in points, earning Big Ten First Team All-Star honors for the second consecutive season and receiving a selection as a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award (top collegiate player). Snuggerud finished his tenure at Minnesota as one of only three players in Gophers history to score 20 or more goals in three consecutive seasons to begin his collegiate career. The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native also represented the United States at the 2025 U-20 World Junior Championships (WJC), tallying eight points (five goals, three assists) in six tournament games.
Overall, the 6’2, 185-pound forward dressed in 119 career NCAA games, totaling 135 points (66 goals, 69 assists) and 113 penalty minutes. He is also a three-time medalist with Team USA, winning silver at the 2022 U-18 WJC, bronze at the 2023 U-20 WJC and gold at the 2024 U-20 WJC.
