Luc Snuggerud
Born (1995-01-02) January 2, 1995
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 Rockford IceHogs
Stavanger Oilers
Syracuse Crunch
Binghamton Devils
HC TWK Innsbruck
Rytíři Kladno
Bratislava Capitals
HC Košice
NHL Draft 141st overall, 2014
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 20142022

Luc Snuggerud (born January 2, 1995) is an American former ice hockey defenseman. He was an All-American for Omaha.[1]

Playing career

Snuggerud was a star defenseman for Eden Prairie High School, receiving the Reed Larson award as the top defenseman in the state and leading the Eagles to the state tournament.[2] After graduating, Snuggerud was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round of the NHL draft and then began preparing for his freshman season at Omaha. Snuggerud fit in well with the Mavericks, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament, win its first two postseason games and appear in its first ever 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 Rockford IceHogs. For his first full season as a pro, Snuggerud remained in the AHL and put up decent numbers, though he only played in about half of the team's games due to injury. His second season was an utter disaster as he was limited to just 4 games because of multiple 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 Dave played college hockey. Dave is also a former NHL player, appearing in 265 games over six seasons. His cousin, Jimmy Snuggerud, was drafted 23rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 25515201410000
2012–13 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 25533382420442
2013–14 Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 258303824619102
2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 31230
2013–14 Omaha Lancers USHL 4022640114
2014–15 Omaha NCHC 392141618
2015–16 Omaha NCHC 354141822
2016–17 Omaha NCHC 3911203136
2016–17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 131452
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 405121724
2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 40110
2018–19 Stavanger Oilers GET-ligaen 522414123478
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 20002
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 60112
2019–20 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 100668
2020–21 Rytíři Kladno Czech 1 12281081608818
2021–22 Bratislava Capitals ICEHL 1444814
2021–22 HC Košice Slovak 2751722161303335
AHL totals 656182430

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. 1 2 "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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