Jim Westby


James Allen Westby is an American former ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.

Playing career

Westby played with United States men's [national ice hockey team|Team USA] at the Ice hockey at the [1964 Winter Olympics|1964 Winter Olympics] held in Innsbruck, Austria. He previously played for the Minnesota [Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota Golden Gophers] of the University of Minnesota.

Personal life

Westby's grandson, Jimmy Snuggerud, played college ice hockey for Minnesota Golden [Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota] and was drafted in the first round of the 2022 [NHL Entry Draft] by the St. Louis Blues, whom he currently plays for.