Herndon, Virginia-native Snively Records Three Points in Capitals' Win

Washington Capitals forward Joe Snively, a native of Herndon, Va., recorded three points (2g, 1a) in the Capitals' 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens tonight. Snively, who scored his first career NHL goal in the first period, is the third Virginia-born player to score an NHL goal, joining Eric Weinrich (Roanoke, Va.) and Scott Lachance (Charlottesville, Va.).

Snively, 26, recorded an assist in his NHL debut on Dec. 19, 2021 against the Los Angeles Kings and became the first player in franchise history to play for the team as a native of Virginia. Snively has recorded five points (2g, 3a) in six games with the Capitals this season.
The 5'9", 176-pound forward has recorded 38 points (15g, 23a) in 35 games with Hershey this season and leads the team in points and goals. During the 2020-21 season, Snively recorded 17 points (6g, 11a) in 30 games for the Bears. In 119 career games with Hershey, Snively has recorded 86 points (35g, 51a).

Prior to joining Hershey, Snively recorded 36 points (15g, 21a) in 33 games with Yale University in the 2018-19 season and set a collegiate career high with five power play goals. Snively led Yale in points in all four years of his attendance and recorded 139 points (58g, 81a) in 129 career NCAA games. Snively was named as a Hobey Baker Award nominee in the 2018-19 season. In 2017-18, following a 36-point season (19g, 17a), Snively was named to the NCAA All-Ivy League First Team and the NCAA (New England) All-Stars. Additionally, during his freshman year in 2015-16, Snively was named the NCAA Ivy-League Rookie of the Year, to the NCAA (ECAC) All-Rookie Team and was a NCAA All-Ivy League Team honorable mention following a 28-point (10g, 18a) season.
Youth hockey participation in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia has grown 221 percent from the 2003-04 NHL season, Alex Ovechkin's draft year, through the 2019-20 season, according to USA Hockey registration.