Natalie Snodgrass

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Natalie Snodgrass
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Snodgrass with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2023
Born (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 25)
Eagan, Minnesota, United States
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Ottawa
Minnesota Whitecaps [1]
UConn Huskies
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2017–present

Natalie Claire Snodgrass (born December 17, 1998) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Prior to Ottawa, she played for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the PHF. Prior to signing with the Whitecaps during the summer of 2022, she was a two-year captain for the UConn Huskies women's ice hockey team.

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Career

During her teenage years, she captained the girls' hockey team at Eastview High School, finishing as the school's all-time leading scorer. [2] [3] She was named Pioneer Press Metro Player of the Year in 2016. [4]

In 2017, she began attending the University of Connecticut, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme. [5] She scored 38 points in 38 games in her rookie NCAA season, leading Connecticut in points and being named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Her point production dipped slightly the following year, down to 29 points in 36 games, however she finished as the university's leading scorer for the second consecutive year. She was named an assistant captain for the team ahead of the 2019–20 season, where she would again lead Connecticut in scoring. [6] She notched her 100th career collegiate point with a game-winning goal in the Hockey East Quarterfinals, the fifth player in Connecticut history to reach the mark. [7]

International career

Snodgrass represented the United States at the 2015 and 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of seven points in ten games as the country won gold both times. [8] [9] [10]

When the players of the senior American national team went on strike over pay and working conditions in 2017, she was invited to join the roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship as a replacement for the striking players. She refused the invitation, standing in solidarity with the players. [11]

Style of play

Snodgrass has been described as a power forward with deceptive speed, but with a tendency to be undisciplined on the ice. [12] [13]

Personal life

Snodgrass studied health sciences at the University of Connecticut. [14] Her sister, Emily Snodgrass, also played hockey for Connecticut from 2011 to 2015, and played in the European Women's Hockey League with the EV Bozen Eagles. [15]

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 University of Connecticut Hockey East 3821173822—————
2018–19 University of ConnecticutHockey East3615142926—————
2019–20 University of ConnecticutHockey East3916173334—————
2020–21 University of ConnecticutHockey East2064106—————
2021–22 University of ConnecticutHockey East3712172922—————
2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 22101020431230
2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 2315610—————
PHF totals22101020431230
PWHL totals2315610—————

Source: [16]

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