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Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder (February 23, 1978 - October 5, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player, born in Elmira, Ontario, who played centre for the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League. He was signed by the Thrashers as a free agent in 1999. Spending 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
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM Playoffs GP Playoffs G Playoffs A Playoffs Pts Playoffs PIM
1995-96 Owen Sound Platers OHL 63 8 17 25 78 6 1 2 3 4
1996-97 Owen Sound Platers OHL 57 17 29 46 96 4 2 3 5 8
1997-98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 46 23 33 56 74 10 2 3 5 16
1998-99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 64 27 67 94 110 16 8 5 13 30
1999-00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 71 12 13 25 123 6 1 2 3 4
2000-01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 78 13 30 43 127 16 7 3 10 20
2000-01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Chicago Wolves AHL 56 11 24 35 115 22 7 10 17 25
2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 11 1 1 2 30 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Chicago Wolves AHL 35 11 12 23 39 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 36 10 4 14 34 -- -- -- -- --