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| Thrashers' Snyder dead at 25 |
NHL Hockey |
10/06/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dan Snyder died Sunday night in an Atlanta hospital because of head trauma. Snyder was 25 years old. Snyder and teammate Dany Heatley were involved in a serious car accident last Monday. Snyder suffered a fractured skull and underwent a two-hour surgery on Tuesday after being thrown 30 feet from Heatley's 2002 Ferrari. Snyder never emerged from his coma. The team posted the following statement on its website: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of |
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| 2003-04 NHL Season Outlook |
NHL Hockey |
10/06/2003 |
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| === By Matt Canamucio, MySportsbook NHL Editor Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League community begins the 2003-04 regular season Wednesday night with extremely heavy hearts. The campaign will open with the tragic death of Atlanta Thrashers center Dan Snyder fresh on everyone's mind, and we're reminded that amidst all the talk of a collective bargaining agreement, cost certainty and a prospective work stoppage, what makes the NHL product is the game of hockey and those who play it nigh |
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| 2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
10/06/2003 |
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| === 2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers Preview === By Matt Canamucio, NHL Editor (MySportsbook) - After entering the preseason with a hint of promise for the upcoming campaign, the Atlanta Thrashers must now come to terms with a devastating tragedy. The death of forward Dan Snyder as a result of the auto accident involving he and teammate Dany Heatley will no doubt be with the club as it treks through the 82-game schedule. What effect the loss has on the club's psyche remains to be seen, as does the future of Heatley. |
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| Heatley set for surgery; Snyder still in critical condition |
NHL Hockey |
10/03/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dan Snyder is still in critical condition with a fractured skull at Atlanta's Grady Hospital. Snyder, who underwent a two-hour surgery for the skull fracture early Tuesday morning, along with teammate Dany Heatley, who is in stable condition, were injured in a one-car accident Monday night in Atlanta. Heatley, who received an update of numerous tests on Friday, is slated to have surgery on Saturday to repair his fractured jaw at St. Joseph's Hospital in A |
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| Thrashers pick up Jani Hurme |
NHL Hockey |
10/03/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers have acquired goaltender Jani Hurme from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft. The Hurricanes had selected Hurme from Florida in the NHL Waiver Draft earlier on Friday. Hurme posted a record of 4-11-6 with a 2.88 goals-against average and one shutout for the Panthers last season. He has a 29-25-11 mark with a 2.61 GAA and six shutouts in 76 NHL games with Ottawa and Florida. The 28-year-old native of Finland bega |
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| 2003-04 Minnesota Wild Preview |
NHL Hockey |
10/03/2003 |
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| Minnesota is not pretty to watch. But pretty is as pretty does, and the improvement this team has shown compared to its expansion brethren, the Columbus Blue Jackets, is night and day. Add their elder expansion brothers, the Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers, and you'll note that the Wild has the only playoff appearance among the quartet. And it came with a sixth- seed and led to a conference finals appearance in the ultra-competitive West. ON THE ATTACK - Without Gaborik in tow, Minnesota's offense cou |
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| Atlanta's Snyder remains in critical condition |
NHL Hockey |
10/02/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dan Snyder is still in critical condition with a fractured skull at Atlanta's Grady Hospital. Snyder, who underwent a two-hour surgery for the skull fracture early Tuesday morning, along with teammate Dany Heatley, who is in stable condition, were injured in a one-car accident Monday night in Atlanta. The 25-year-old Snyder is still unconscious but there wasn't any bleeding into the brain. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Thursday, Snyder's condition rema |
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| Atlanta's Heatley in stable condition, Snyder in critical |
NHL Hockey |
10/01/2003 |
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| Duluth, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dany Heatley is in stable condition after a one-car accident on Monday night in Atlanta. The young star has a broken jaw, a minor concussion, a contusion on his lung and a bruised kidney. However, the news is not as good for teammate Dan Snyder, who was the passenger in Heatley's black Ferrari. Snyder underwent a two-hour surgery for a skull fracture early Tuesday morning and remained in critical condition. The 25-year-old Snyder is still unconscious but t |
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| Atlanta's Heatley injured in car accident |
NHL Hockey |
09/30/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forwards Dany Heatley and Dan Snyder were injured in a one-car accident Monday night in Atlanta. Heatley was charged Tuesday with reckless driving for veering off a road and slamming his black Ferrari into a wall at about 80 m.p.h. The 22-year-old Heatley and Snyder were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the accident. Snyder was in critical condition and had to have surgery Tuesday morning for a depressed skull fracture. Heatley is in stable condition, and t |
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| Hawks lock up Jason Terry |
NBA Basketball |
09/25/2003 |
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| k forward to his continued development." The 6-2 guard said he was apprehensive about the future of the team, which was a factor in his decision to return to Atlanta. However, AOL Time Warner announced a deal on Sept. 16 to sell the Hawks, the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers and operating rights to Philips Arena for $250 million to an eight-man ownership group including Boston businessman Steve Belkin. Belkin has said that the contract agreement with Terry was reached with the cooperation of Time Warner officials. Terry |
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