This article is about the late NHL player. For the American buisnessman who used to won the NFL’s Washington Commanders, see Daniel Snyder. For other people named Dan or Daniel Snyder, see Daniel Snyder (disambiguation).
Although he played in only forty-nine NHL games, the Thrashers named an annual award after him. The Dan Snyder Memorial Award is given each year to the player who "best embodies perseverance, dedication, and hard work without reward or recognition, so that his team and teammates might succeed." After the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg the Jets continued to present the award. The American Hockey League's (AHL) Chicago Wolves also have a yearly award given in his honor, the Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award, and have honored him by hanging a banner with other retired numbers and honored personnel. Likewise the Ontario Hockey League renamed their Humanitarian of the Year trophy in his honor as the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy.
In 1994 Snyder was one of the last players selected for his hometown Junior B team, the Elmira Sugar Kings. He struggled early in the season and was warned that if his poor play continued he might be replaced. Snyder's play improved following the talk, eventually earning the Sugar Kings rookie of the year honors.[1] The following year he tried out for the Owen Sound Platers, a Major junior team playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[2] After starting his try-out slowly, the coaching staff gave him the option to stop and pursue an NCAA scholarship.[2] Snyder decided to continue his try-out and made the team after leading the Platers in scoring during the exhibition season.[3] He played four years for the Platers registering 75 goals and 221 points, captaining the team in his final two seasons.[4]
Professionaledit
Undrafted, Snyder was signed by the Thrashers as a free agent in 1999. During his time in the minor leagues, he was a member of the International Hockey League champion Orlando Solar Bears in 2000–2001, and the American Hockey League champion Chicago Wolves In 2001–2002, he was called up to the NHL, he scored 10 goals and four assists in 36 games with the Thrashers in the 2002–2003 season.
Death and legacyedit
On September 29, 2003, Snyder was critically injured after the Ferrari 360 Modena, being driven by his friend and teammate Dany Heatley, crashed.[5] Heatley, who was driving between 55 and 82 miles per hour (89 and 132 km/h) in a 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) zone,[6] lost control and skidded into a brick pillar and iron fence.[5] Both players were ejected from the car, which was split in half by the force of the impact.[7] Snyder required surgery to repair a depressed skull fracture and was comatose.[5][8] Six days later on October 5, he lapsed into septic shock and died, never regaining consciousness.[7][9] Heatley was charged with vehicular homicide as a result of the crash, a sentence that could have carried as much as 15 years in prison.[10] He pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide, driving too fast for conditions, failure to maintain a lane, and speeding. He was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to give 150 speeches on the dangers of speeding, and pay $25,000 to Fulton County for the cost of investigating the crash.[6] The lighter sentence was due in part to Snyder's parents forgiving Heatley for the accident, their desire that he not be sent to prison, and the judge's opinion that Heatley being in prison would not benefit the community.[6]
A replica of the patch the Thrashers wore in memory of Dan Snyder
The following season, Atlanta dedicated the season to Snyder and Heatley, while further honoring Snyder with a patch displaying his number 37 on it and painting the same logo on the boards.[9][11][12] Snyder was further honored with the creation of The Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship. The scholarships were to be given to three recipients from the Elmira area.[13] On December 31, 2003, the Thrashers played the Detroit Red Wings; during the game both teams wore the commemorative patch.[11] Following the game the NHLPA auctioned off the game-worn jerseys with the proceeds going towards the scholarships; the resulting auction raised $56,029.[13] The Chicago Wolves paid tribute to Snyder by renaming their community service award the Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award,[14] while the OHL renamed their Humanitarian of the Year trophy in his honor, making it the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy.
During the 2006–07 NHL season, Snyder's parents, Graham and LuAnn Snyder, traveled across North America in an RV attending NHL games and speaking at engagements to raise awareness for the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation, a foundation that provides four college scholarships a year and helps raise money for the Elmira recreation center.[15]
In 2003, plans for a new sports complex in Elmira were completed with a projected completion date in 2017. Snyder felt that the project needed to be completed much quicker and wanted to help make it happen sooner.[17] After his death the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation contributed $750,000 to the project which opened in 2009.[17] The main arena houses the Sugar Kings and was named the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena.[18] The Atlanta Thrashers held a practice and promotional session in the arena on October 18, 2009.[19]
^ abLeBrun, Pierre (2009-10-16). "Dan Snyder's dream to come true in Elmira". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
^O'Brien, Richard (2007-11-15). . Waterloo Region Record. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
^"Thrashers returning to Elmira to honor Snyder". NHL. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
Manasso, John (2005). A Season of Loss, a Lifetime of Forgiveness: The Dan Snyder and Dany Heatley Story. Toronto: ECW Press.
External linksedit
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation
October 27, 2023
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This article is about the late NHL player For the American buisnessman who used to won the NFL s Washington Commanders see Daniel Snyder For other people named Dan or Daniel Snyder see Daniel Snyder disambiguation Daniel Joseph Snyder February 23 1978 October 5 2003 was a Canadian professional ice hockey player He played as a centre in the National Hockey League NHL for the Atlanta Thrashers Following a single vehicle accident in which he was a passenger Snyder was injured and fell into a coma as a result He died six days later of septic shock Dan SnyderBorn 1978 02 23 February 23 1978Elmira Ontario CanadaDiedOctober 5 2003 2003 10 05 aged 25 Atlanta Georgia U S Height6 ft 1 in 185 cm Weight196 lb 89 kg 14 st 0 lb PositionCentreShotLeftPlayed forAtlanta ThrashersNHL DraftUndraftedPlaying career1999 2003Although he played in only forty nine NHL games the Thrashers named an annual award after him The Dan Snyder Memorial Award is given each year to the player who best embodies perseverance dedication and hard work without reward or recognition so that his team and teammates might succeed After the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg the Jets continued to present the award The American Hockey League s AHL Chicago Wolves also have a yearly award given in his honor the Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award and have honored him by hanging a banner with other retired numbers and honored personnel Likewise the Ontario Hockey League renamed their Humanitarian of the Year trophy in his honor as the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Junior 1 2 Professional 2 Death and legacy 3 Career statistics 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlaying career edit nbsp The Chicago Wolves banner honoring SnyderJunior edit In 1994 Snyder was one of the last players selected for his hometown Junior B team the Elmira Sugar Kings He struggled early in the season and was warned that if his poor play continued he might be replaced Snyder s play improved following the talk eventually earning the Sugar Kings rookie of the year honors 1 The following year he tried out for the Owen Sound Platers a Major junior team playing in the Ontario Hockey League OHL 2 After starting his try out slowly the coaching staff gave him the option to stop and pursue an NCAA scholarship 2 Snyder decided to continue his try out and made the team after leading the Platers in scoring during the exhibition season 3 He played four years for the Platers registering 75 goals and 221 points captaining the team in his final two seasons 4 Professional edit Undrafted Snyder was signed by the Thrashers as a free agent in 1999 During his time in the minor leagues he was a member of the International Hockey League champion Orlando Solar Bears in 2000 2001 and the American Hockey League champion Chicago Wolves In 2001 2002 he was called up to the NHL he scored 10 goals and four assists in 36 games with the Thrashers in the 2002 2003 season Death and legacy editOn September 29 2003 Snyder was critically injured after the Ferrari 360 Modena being driven by his friend and teammate Dany Heatley crashed 5 Heatley who was driving between 55 and 82 miles per hour 89 and 132 km h in a 35 miles per hour 56 km h zone 6 lost control and skidded into a brick pillar and iron fence 5 Both players were ejected from the car which was split in half by the force of the impact 7 Snyder required surgery to repair a depressed skull fracture and was comatose 5 8 Six days later on October 5 he lapsed into septic shock and died never regaining consciousness 7 9 Heatley was charged with vehicular homicide as a result of the crash a sentence that could have carried as much as 15 years in prison 10 He pleaded guilty to second degree vehicular homicide driving too fast for conditions failure to maintain a lane and speeding He was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to give 150 speeches on the dangers of speeding and pay 25 000 to Fulton County for the cost of investigating the crash 6 The lighter sentence was due in part to Snyder s parents forgiving Heatley for the accident their desire that he not be sent to prison and the judge s opinion that Heatley being in prison would not benefit the community 6 nbsp A replica of the patch the Thrashers wore in memory of Dan SnyderThe following season Atlanta dedicated the season to Snyder and Heatley while further honoring Snyder with a patch displaying his number 37 on it and painting the same logo on the boards 9 11 12 Snyder was further honored with the creation of The Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship The scholarships were to be given to three recipients from the Elmira area 13 On December 31 2003 the Thrashers played the Detroit Red Wings during the game both teams wore the commemorative patch 11 Following the game the NHLPA auctioned off the game worn jerseys with the proceeds going towards the scholarships the resulting auction raised 56 029 13 The Chicago Wolves paid tribute to Snyder by renaming their community service award the Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award 14 while the OHL renamed their Humanitarian of the Year trophy in his honor making it the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy During the 2006 07 NHL season Snyder s parents Graham and LuAnn Snyder traveled across North America in an RV attending NHL games and speaking at engagements to raise awareness for the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation a foundation that provides four college scholarships a year and helps raise money for the Elmira recreation center 15 Canadian band The Tragically Hip recorded a song called Heaven Is a Better Place Today in honor of Snyder The song appears on their In Between Evolution album 16 In 2003 plans for a new sports complex in Elmira were completed with a projected completion date in 2017 Snyder felt that the project needed to be completed much quicker and wanted to help make it happen sooner 17 After his death the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation contributed 750 000 to the project which opened in 2009 17 The main arena houses the Sugar Kings and was named the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena 18 The Atlanta Thrashers held a practice and promotional session in the arena on October 18 2009 19 Career statistics editRegular season PlayoffsSeason Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1995 96 Owen Sound Platers OHL 63 8 17 25 78 6 1 2 3 41996 97 Owen Sound Platers OHL 57 17 29 46 96 4 2 3 5 61997 98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 46 23 33 56 74 10 2 3 5 161998 99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 64 27 67 94 110 16 8 5 13 301999 00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 71 12 13 25 123 6 1 2 3 42000 01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 78 13 30 43 127 16 7 3 10 202000 01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 2001 02 Chicago Wolves AHL 56 11 24 35 115 22 7 10 17 252001 02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 11 1 1 2 30 2002 03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 36 10 4 14 34 2002 03 Chicago Wolves AHL 35 11 12 23 39 NHL totals 49 11 5 16 64 See also editList of ice hockey players who died during their playing careersReferences edit Manasso p 23 a b Manasso p 18 Manasso p 24 Snyder captained Attack for two years ESPN com 2003 12 20 Retrieved 2010 09 08 a b c A Sadness In Atlanta Sports Illustrated 2003 10 13 Retrieved 2018 01 23 a b c Glier Ray 2005 02 05 Heatley Sentenced to 3 Years Probation The New York Times Retrieved 2010 09 06 a b Thrashers Snyder Dies The New York Times 2003 10 06 Retrieved 2010 09 06 Snyder in critical condition Heatley injured in car crash CBC 2003 10 01 Retrieved 2018 01 23 a b Adelson Eric 2003 12 23 Snyder s death brings teammates closer ESPN the Magazine Retrieved 2010 09 08 Glier Ray 2004 01 29 HOCKEY Heatley Returns to Ice Months After a Fatal Crash The New York Times Retrieved 2010 09 06 a b Team to wear tribute patch donate game worn jerseys ESPN com 2003 12 31 Retrieved 2010 09 06 Merron Jeff 2003 10 09 Game provides relief from grieving ESPN com Retrieved 2010 09 06 a b 56 029 Raised for the Dan Snyder Memorial Scholarship Through an Online Auction NHLPA Retrieved 2010 09 06 Spellman Mike Wolves get emotional boost on Snyder Night Daily Herald Archived from the original on 2011 07 15 Retrieved 2010 09 09 Branch John 2007 05 16 Parents of Dan Snyder Forgive but Can t Forget The New York Times Retrieved 2010 09 06 Manasso John 2004 09 24 Canadian band honors Snyder in song The Atlanta Journal Constitution Archived from the original on 2011 07 15 Retrieved 2010 09 09 a b LeBrun Pierre 2009 10 16 Dan Snyder s dream to come true in Elmira ESPN com Retrieved 2010 09 06 O Brien Richard 2007 11 15 Elmira arena campaign nets 1 75M Waterloo Region Record Archived from the original on July 20 2008 Retrieved 2009 05 03 Thrashers returning to Elmira to honor Snyder NHL 2009 10 16 Retrieved 2009 10 19 Manasso John 2005 A Season of Loss a Lifetime of Forgiveness The Dan Snyder and Dany Heatley Story Toronto ECW Press External links editBiographical information and career statistics from NHL com or Eliteprospects com or Hockey Reference com or The Internet Hockey Database Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation Retrieved 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