Natalie Snodgrass Explained

Birth Date:17 December 1998
Birth Place:Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Cm:168
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Ottawa
Former Teams:Minnesota Whitecaps[1]
UConn Huskies
Sex:f
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:2017

Natalie Claire Snodgrass (born December 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (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.

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]

During the 2023–24 season she recorded one goal and five assists in 23 games for PWHL Ottawa. On June 5, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Ottawa.[8]

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.[9] [10] [11]

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.[12]

Style of play

Snodgrass has been described as a power forward with deceptive speed, but with a tendency to be undisciplined on the ice.[13] [14]

Personal life

Snodgrass studied health sciences at the University of Connecticut.[15] 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.[16]

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team LeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
Hockey East38 21 17 38 22— — — — —
University of Connecticut Hockey East36 15 14 29 26— — — — —
University of Connecticut Hockey East39 16 17 33 34— — — — —
University of Connecticut Hockey East20 6 4 10 6— — — — —
University of Connecticut Hockey East37 12 17 29 22— — — — —
PHF22 10 10 20 43 1 2 3 0
23 1 5 6 10 — — — — —
PHF totals22 10 10 20 43 1 2 3 0
PWHL totals23 1 5 6 10 — — — — —

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UConn Star Natalie Snodgrass Returns Home to Minnesota, Signs With 'Caps . Whitecaps Media . July 15, 2022 . PremierHockeyFederation.com . . July 24, 2022 . July 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715193115/https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/uconn-star-natalie-snodgrass-returns-home . live .
  2. Web site: LPH!: Natalie Snodgrass . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814185148/https://www.nhl.com/video/lph-natalie-snodgrass/t-277350912/c-41755703 . August 14, 2022 . January 10, 2021 . NHL.com . video.
  3. Web site: Frederick . Jace . January 21, 2016 . Natalie Snodgrass turns focus back to Eastview after gold-winning goal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814185148/https://www.twincities.com/2016/01/21/natalie-snodgrass-turns-focus-back-to-eastview-after-gold-winning-goal-2/ . August 14, 2022 . January 10, 2021 . Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
  4. Web site: Frederick . Jace . February 17, 2016 . Eastview's Natalie Snodgrass is Pioneer Press girls hockey player of year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201033058/https://www.twincities.com/2016/02/16/pioneer-press-east-metro-girls-hockey-player-of-year-eastview-junior-natalie-snodgrass/ . December 1, 2020 . January 10, 2021 . Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
  5. Web site: Dom Amore: UConn's Natalie Snodgrass plays hockey with a passion, and passes it forward . Dom . Amore . courant.com . February 25, 2019 . January 10, 2021 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108011722/https://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-sp-amore-column-uconn-womens-hockey-natalie-snodgrass-20190226-20190225-uxcxefrhk5a7jkj3kv23sstnbq-story.html . live .
  6. Web site: Burgess . Melissa . October 31, 2019 . Snodgrass Reflects on Personal Growth Over the Years . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118070241/https://victorypress.org/2019/10/31/natalie-snodgrass-usa-hockey-connecticut-uconn-huskies/ . January 18, 2021 . January 10, 2021 . The Victory Press.
  7. Web site: Barletta . Danny . November 23, 2019 . Natalie Snodrass Using Team USA Experience to Fuel Big Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045447/https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2019/11/23/womens-ice-hockey-natalie-snodrass-using-team-usa-experience-to-fuel-big-season.aspx . November 8, 2022 . January 10, 2021 . University of Connecticut Athletics.
  8. Web site: PWHL Ottawa Signs Natalie Snodgrass To A One-Year Extension . . Ian . Kennedy . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Natalie Snodgrass Becomes Newest USA Hockey Hero in Glorious Gold Medal Effort. Mark. Staffieri. January 18, 2016. January 10, 2021. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126211934/https://womenshockeylife.com/natalie-snodgrass-becomes-newest-usa-hockey-hero-in-glorious-gold-medal-effort/. live.
  10. Web site: UConn hockey captain Natalie Snodgrass invited to U.S. Women's National Team evaluation camp . Tim . Keaten . October 22, 2020 . The Daily Campus . March 4, 2021 . February 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225190325/https://dailycampus.com/2020/10/22/uconn-hockey-captain-natalie-snodgrass-invited-to-u-s-womens-national-team-evaluation-camp/ . live .
  11. Web site: Wilkerson . Sian . Golden Tribute . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205164503/https://usahockeymagazine.com/article/2016-03/golden-tribute . December 5, 2021 . January 10, 2021 . USA Hockey Magazine.
  12. Web site: USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott . March 25, 2017 . The Guardian . March 4, 2021 . November 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122021859/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/25/usa-hockey-world-championships-dispute-boycott . live .
  13. Web site: (A WAY Too Early) 2021 NWHL Draft Preview . bruinsdiehards.com . May 28, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918064556/https://bruinsdiehards.com/2020/05/28/2021-nwhl-draft-preview/ . September 18, 2020.
  14. Web site: Rivalry Series: 3 players to watch for the US . July 7, 2020 . The Ice Garden . January 10, 2021 . August 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200826101210/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/7/7/21314679/rivalry-series-3-players-to-watch-for-team-usa-womens-hockey . live .
  15. Web site: Natalie Snodgrass - Women's Ice Hockey . University of Connecticut Athletics . January 10, 2021 . February 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204014006/https://uconnhuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11865 . live .
  16. Web site: Natalie Snodgrass . teamusa.usahockey.com . January 10, 2021 . August 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814185148/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/5186997-natalie-snodgrass . live .
  17. Web site: Playing profile: Natalie Snodgrass . June 22, 2024 . Elite Prospects . en.

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