Information AboutDan Snyder |
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Dan Snyder (born February 23 , 1978 in Elmira , Ontario , died October 5 , 2003 in Atlanta , Georgia ) 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 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. 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. 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. CAREER STATISTICS REFERENCES
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