Luc Snuggerud

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Luc Snuggerud
Born (1995-01-02) January 2, 1995 (age 29)
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position
Defenseman
Shot Left
Played for
NHL Draft
141st overall,
Playing career 2014–2022

Luc Snuggerud (born January 2, 1995) is an

defenseman. He was an All-American for Omaha.[1]

Playing career

Snuggerud was a star defenseman for

Frozen Four.[3] Snuggerud was named to the conference All-Rookie team and continued the sturdy play as a sophomore. He was named an alternate captain
as a junior and took a big step forward, nearly tripling his goal production. While Omaha could only manage a .500 record, Snuggerud was named an All-American.

After Omaha was eliminated from postseason contention, Snuggerud ended his college career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. He finished out the season with their minor league affiliate, the

concussions.[4] Before the season was even over, Snuggerud was placed on unconditional waivers by Chicago and the remainder of his contract was bought out. Despite the health concerns, Snuggerud did return to the ice. He finished out the season with the Stavanger Oilers
and helped the team reach their league semifinals.

The following fall, Snuggerud received a try-out from the Tampa Bay Lightning but he was released before the end of training camp.[5] He then spend a little time in the AHL before returning to Europe and playing in the EBEL. After the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Snuggerud had to scrounge to find a home in 2020. He eventually wound up with Rytíři Kladno, playing alongside NHL legend Jaromír Jágr. He seemed to find his game during the season and proved solid on the blueline. Snuggerud helped the team win the 1st League championship and receive a promotion to the Czech Extraliga for 2021–22.

Personal life

Both Luc's father Bo and his uncle

2022 NHL Entry Draft.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 25 5 15 20 14 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 25 5 33 38 24 2 0 4 4 2
2013–14 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 25 8 30 38 24 6 1 9 10 2
2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 3 1 2 3 0
2013–14 Omaha Lancers USHL 4 0 2 2 6 4 0 1 1 4
2014–15 Omaha NCHC 39 2 14 16 18
2015–16 Omaha NCHC 35 4 14 18 22
2016–17 Omaha NCHC 39 11 20 31 36
2016–17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 13 1 4 5 2
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 40 5 12 17 24
2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Stavanger Oilers
GET-ligaen
5 2 2 4 14 12 3 4 7 8
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 2 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 6 0 1 1 2
2019–20 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 10 0 6 6 8
2020–21 Rytíři Kladno Czech 1 12 2 8 10 8 16 0 8 8 18
2021–22 Bratislava Capitals ICEHL 14 4 4 8 14
2021–22 HC Košice
Slovak
27 5 17 22 16 13 0 3 3 35
AHL totals 65 6 18 24 30

Awards and honors

Award Year
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014–15 [7]
All-NCHC Second Team 2016–17 [8]
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2016–17 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Luc Snuggerud of Eden Prairie named winner of Reed Larson Award". Eden Prairie Boys Hockey. March 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Omaha men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guides - History and Records" (PDF). Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Blackhawks place prospect Luc Snuggerud on unconditional waivers due to injuries". Second City Hockey. February 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Luc Snuggerud". Puckpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hockey Runs Deep in Family for Jimmy Snuggerud". usahockeyntdp.com. August 24, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Denver, UND Lead Way with Multiple NCHC Individual Award Winners". 19 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Denver, UMD Pace 2016-17 NCHC All-Conference Teams". Nchchockey.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-15.

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