Joseph Snively (born January 1, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played college ice hockey at Yale University.
Playing career On March 18, 2019, Snively signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. He was re-signed by the Capitals to a one-year, two-way contract for $750,000 on June 3, 2021. After playing parts of four seasons with the Hershey Bears, Snively was recalled to the Capitals on December 19, 2021, and made his NHL debut that night against the Los Angeles Kings. On February 10, 2022, Snively scored two goals and an assist in a 5–2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, earning his first two NHL goals.
Snively won back-to-back Calder Cup championships with the Hershey Bears in 2023 and 2024. During the 2022–23 season he recorded nine goals and 18 assists in 32 regular season games and two goals and 13 assists in 20 playoff games. He spent the majority of the 2023–24 season with Bears and recorded 14 goals and 45 assists in 69 regular season games. During the playoffs he recorded four goals and 14 assists in 20 games. He also appeared in three games with the Capitals.
On July 2, 2024, Snively signed a one-year, two way contract with the Detroit Red Wings. At the beginning of the season, Snively was re-assigned and spent the entirety of his contract with the Red Wings AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, posting 47 points through 72 regular season games.
As a free agent from the Red Wings, Snively opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club, Djurgårdens IF of the SHL, on July 9, 2025.
Personal life Growing up in Herndon, Virginia, Snively rooted for the Washington Capitals and was part of the team's Washington Little Caps program. His uncle is Canadian diver David Snively, who was a member of the Canadian Olympic team that boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 48 9 7 16 10 — — — — — 2013–14 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 56 14 31 45 45 8 0 4 4 4 2014–15 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 55 27 37 64 26 5 1 3 4 8 2015–16 Yale University ECAC 32 10 18 28 12 — — — — — 2016–17 Yale University ECAC 33 14 25 39 34 — — — — — 2017–18 Yale University ECAC 31 19 17 36 18 — — — — — 2018–19 Yale University ECAC 33 15 21 36 17 — — — — — 2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 9 2 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 45 12 12 24 14 — — — — — 2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 30 6 11 17 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 35 15 23 38 18 1 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 12 4 3 7 2 — — — — — 2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 12 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Hershey Bears AHL 32 9 18 27 6 20 2 13 15 6 2023–24 Hershey Bears AHL 69 14 45 59 26 20 4 14 18 26 2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2024–25Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL7221264726301102025–26Djurgårdens IFSHL521524391830000NHL totals 27 6 5 11 2 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 United States IH18 5 1 1 2 4 2014 United States WJAC 4 2 1 3 6Junior totals 9 3 2 5 10
Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege ECAC Rookie of the Year 2016 ECAC All-Rookie Team 2016 ECAC First All-Star Team 2019 ECAC Second All-Star Team 2018 AHL Calder Cup champion 2023, 2024
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