Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg)
Pro Clubs	Atlanta Thrashers
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 23, 1978(1978-02-23), Elmira, ON, Canada
Died	October 5, 2003 (aged 25), Atlanta, GA, USA
Pro Career	1999 – 2003

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Playing career

Undrafted, Dan Snyder was signed by the Atlanta 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. Called up to the NHL, he scored 10 goals and four assists in 36 games with the Thrashers in the 2002-2003 season. The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about the year. ... The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. ... Ξ The Orlando Solar Bears were a professional ice hockey team based out of Orlando, Florida that played their home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. ... NHL redirects here. ...

Death

On September 29, 2003, Snyder was critically injured after the Ferrari 360 Modena being driven by his teammate Dany Heatley struck a wall along Atlanta's Lenox Road. Both players were ejected from the car, which was split in half by the force of the impact. Snyder suffered a fractured skull and internal brain injuries due to the rapid acceleration/deceleration incident. He lapsed into a coma following emergency surgery, and died six days later on October 5 as a result of his injuries complicated by a subsequently-acquired infection. is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... Daniel Dany James Heatley (born January 21, 1981, in Freiburg, West Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ...

Heatley was charged with vehicular homicide as a result of the crash. 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 for his crime.

After Snyder's death, the Ontario Hockey League renamed their Humanitarian of the Year trophy in his honour. It became the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy. OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off. ... The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the player of the Ontario Hockey League that is the most humanitarian. ...

During the 2006-07 NHL season Dan's parents, Graham and Lu Ann Snyder, travelled across North America in a RV attending NHL games and speaking at engagements to raise awareness for the Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation. During their stop in Boston, Bruins centre and former Thrashers teammate Marc Savard donated $1000 to his charity after being named the #1 star of the week. Marc Savard (politician) was also a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 2004 Canadian federal election Marc Savard (born July 17, 1977, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. ...

In 2003, Canadian band The Tragically Hip recorded a song called "Heaven Is A Better Place Today" in honour of Dan Snyder. The song appears on their In Between Evolution album. The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). ... In Between Evolution is the title of the most recent Tragically Hip record, which was released June 29, 2004. ...

Career statistics

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See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

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References

• Thrasher's legacy lives on Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 24, 2004.
• Dan Snyder Memorial Foundation
• Dan Snyder Memorial