Jim Westby
| Jim Westby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1937 Minneapolis, MN, USA | ||
| 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 | ||
James Allen Westby (born March 5, 1937) is an American former ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.
Playing career
[edit]Westby 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
[edit]Westby'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
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
- Ice hockey people from Minneapolis
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American ice hockey biography stubs