Chris Snell

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CanadaCanada  Chris Snell Ice hockey player
Date of birth May 12, 1971
place of birth Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada
size 180 cm
Weight 90 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1991 , 7th lap, 145th position
Buffalo Sabers
Career stations
1988-1991 Ottawa 67's
1991-1993 Rochester Americans
1993-1994 Toronto Maple Leafs
1994-1996 Los Angeles Kings
1996-1997 Indianapolis Ice
1997-2000 Frankfurt Lions
2000-2001 Hanover Scorpions
2001-2003 Frankfurt Lions

Chris Snell (born May 12, 1971 in Regina , Saskatchewan ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player ( defender ) who was active during his career for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings from the National Hockey League .

Career

Chris Snell started his career in 1988 with the Ottawa 67’s in the Canadian Junior League Ontario Hockey League , for which he played a total of three years. In his final season in Ottawa, he played his best season and reached the semi-finals of the play-offs with the team . In 1991, the left-shot was drawn by the Buffalo Sabers in the NHL Entry Draft in a total of 145th place. In the same year he took part in the Junior World Championship for his home country . First he played for two years for the Rochester Americans from the American Hockey League , the then farm team of the Sabers, with whom he reached the final of the Calder Cup in 1993 . For the 1993/94 season , the Sabers transferred him to the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he received his first appearances in the National Hockey League. However, he continued to play - even after his move to the Los Angeles Kings - mainly in the minor leagues.

In 1997, Snell decided to move to Germany to the Frankfurt Lions in the top German division, the German Ice Hockey League . Already in his first DEL season he convinced with his excellent offensive qualities and became one of the top performers of the Lions. He played for Frankfurt for five years, interrupted by a year at league competitor Hannover Scorpions . The greatest success was reaching the semi-finals in the 1998/99 season. In the preliminary round, he had set a new goal record for defenders in the DEL with 22 hits, which was only set by Jame Pollock in 2007 . In addition, Snell was the first goalscorer in the Lanxess Arena, which opened in 1998 . He left the Lions in 2003 and ended his active career shortly thereafter.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1988/89 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 11 48 59 16 11 3 5 8th 0
1989/90 Ottawa 67's OHL 63 18th 62 80 36 3 2 4th 6th 4th
1990/91 Ottawa 67's OHL 54 23 59 82 58 17th 3 14th 17th 8th
1991/92 Rochester Americans AHL 65 5 27 32 66 10 2 1 3 6th
1992/93 Rochester Americans AHL 76 14th 57 71 83 17th 5 8th 13 39
1993/94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 2
1993/94 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 75 22nd 74 96 92 11 1 15th 16 10
1994/95 Los Angeles Kings NHL 32 2 7th 9 22nd
1994/95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 57 15th 49 64 122
1995/96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 40 9 22nd 31 113
1995/96 Binghamton Rangers AHL 32 7th 25th 32 48 4th 2 2 4th 6th
1996/97 Indianapolis Ice IHL 73 22nd 45 67 130 2 0 0 0 2
1997/98 Frankfurt Lions DEL 51 16 25th 41 183
1998/99 Frankfurt Lions DEL 49 22nd 29 51 157 8th 2 4th 6th 6th
1999/2000 Frankfurt Lions DEL 50 5 19th 24 117
2000/01 Hanover Scorpions DEL 50 8th 17th 25th 76 6th 0 2 2 14th
2001/02 Frankfurt Lions DEL 54 15th 26th 41 100
2002/03 Frankfurt Lions DEL / play-downs 46 9 22nd 31 132 2 0 0 0 4th
DEL total 300 75 138 213 765 16 2 6th 8th 24
NHL overall 34 2 7th 9 24
AHL total 248 48 183 231 289 42 10 26th 36 61

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Snell, Chris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada