James Allen Westby (born March 5, 1937) is an American former ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.
Jim Westby | |||
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Born |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | March 5, 1937||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defenseman | ||
National team | United States | ||
Playing career | 1956–1964 |
Playing career
editWestby played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[1] He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota.
Personal life
editWestby's grandson, Jimmy Snuggerud, is a college ice hockey player for Minnesota and was drafted in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Westby Olympic Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Hockey Runs Deep in Family for Jimmy Snuggerud". usahockeyntdp.com. August 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database