The 2022 NHL Draft is here, which means it’s time for the Blues to baffle me again. The team has established a firm pattern in recent years, taking a player 6’1.25”-or-taller with each of their last five First Round picks, dating back to 2014. That trend was vindicated once again, with the selection of 6’2” winger Jimmy Snuggerud.
Snuggerud played in 59 games with the U.S. National Team Development Program’s U18 team. He scored 24 goals and 63 points in those games, sixth on the team. These stats include the 26 points he scored in 26 USHL games.