Dan Snyder
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Dan Snyder (February 23, 1978 – October 5, 2003) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the National Hockey League.
Playing Career
Undrafted, Dan 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. Called up to the majors, he scored 10 goals and four assists in 36 games with the Thrashers in the 2002-2003 season.
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.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Owen Sound | OHL | 63 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Owen Sound | OHL | 57 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1997-98 | Owen Sound | OHL | 46 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1998-99 | Owen Sound | OHL | 64 | 27 | 67 | 94 | 110 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | ||
| 1999-00 | Orlando | IHL | 71 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 123 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2000-01 | Orlando | IHL | 78 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 127 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2000-01 | Atlanta | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Chicago | AHL | 56 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 115 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | ||
| 2001-02 | Atlanta | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Atlanta | NHL | 36 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Chicago | AHL | 35 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 49 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||