Chris Snow Explained

Chris Snow
Birth Date:11 August 1981
Death Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Christopher Michael Snow (August 11, 1981 – September 30, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey executive. He was the assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames.

Personal life and death

Snow was born on August 11, 1981, and he grew up in Melrose, Massachusetts. He met his wife, Kelsie, when they were sportswriters for The Boston Globe. They married in 2007 and had two children. In 2019, Snow was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[1] He died of complications of the disease in Calgary, Alberta, on September 30, 2023, at the age of 42.[2] [3] [4] [5] His death, along with Borje Salming a year earlier from the same fatal illness,[6] [7] [8] caused all seven NHL Canadian teams to team up to fight ALS through the ALS Super Fund.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Branch . John . Bracken . Amber . 2022-05-03 . He Thought A.L.S. Would Kill Him Within a Year. After Three, He’s Watching His Calgary Flames in the Playoffs. . 2024-01-27 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Flames' Snow suffers 'catastrophic brain injury' . 2024-01-27 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Glasspiegel . Ryan . 2023-09-27 . Flames assistant GM Chris Snow not expected to recover from brain injury . 2024-01-27 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Flames assistant GM Chris Snow dies from ALS complications. CBC.ca. September 30, 2023. October 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: Snow, Flames assistant general manager, dies of ALS at 42. NHL. October 1, 2023. October 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Shillton . Kristen . 2022-11-24 . Maple Leafs legend, Hall of Famer Salming dies . 2024-01-27 . ESPN.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-25 . Börje Salming, legendary Maple Leafs defenseman, dies at 71 following battle with ALS . 2024-01-27 . CBSSports.com . en.
  8. Web site: Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS . 2024-01-27 . Sportsnet.ca . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-12-16 . Canada's 7 NHL teams join forces to fight ALS . 2024-01-27 . ESPN.com . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-15 . 7 Canadian NHL teams partner to support ALS Super Fund NHL.com . 2024-01-27 . www.nhl.com . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-12-16 . Canada's NHL teams join forces to fight ALS . 2024-01-27 . Deadspin . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-01-16 . Former NHL player Kirton gets assist from Oilers CEO with ALS Super Fund NHL.com . 2024-01-27 . www.nhl.com . en.

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