Chris Snell

Chris Snell (born May 12, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and an amateur scout (Ontario Hockey League) of the Winnipeg Jets. He was drafted in the seventh round, 145th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

Chris Snell
Born	(1971-05-12) May 12, 1971 (age 54) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	145th overall, 1991 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1991–2003

Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa.^[1]

Snell played in the Oshawa Kiwanis Minor Hockey program in the OMHA and was a member of the 1987–88 All-Ontario Midget Championship team.^{[citation needed]}

He was drafted in the 4th round (57th overall) in the 1988 OHL Priority Selection by the Ottawa 67's where he played for legendary coach Brian Kilrea.^{[citation needed]}

He was a member of the Team Canada Under-20 1990 World Junior Championship team that captured a gold medal in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

He played in thirty-four games in the National Hockey League: two with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993–94 and thirty-two with the Los Angeles Kings in 1994–95. During the 1994–95 season, he was the only defenceman to score two shorthanded goals.^{[citation needed]}

He finished his playing career spending six seasons in the DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga) in Germany from 1997 to 2003. He retired from active playing in the summer of 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Oshawa Kiwanis	Midget		79	21	67	88	113		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Ottawa 67's	OHL		66	11	48	59	16		11	3	5	8	0
1989–90	Ottawa 67's	OHL		63	18	62	80	36		3	2	4	6	4
1990–91	Ottawa 67's	OHL		54	23	59	82	58		17	3	14	17	8
1991–92	Rochester Americans	AHL		65	5	27	32	66		10	2	1	3	6
1992–93	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	14	57	71	83		17	5	8	13	39
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		75	22	74	96	92		11	1	15	16	10
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		57	15	49	64	122		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		32	2	7	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		40	9	22	31	113		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		32	7	25	32	48		4	2	2	4	6
1996–97	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		73	22	45	67	130		2	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		45	13	26	39	161		7	3	2	5	22
1998–99	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		49	22	29	51	157		8	2	4	6	6
1999–2000	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		50	5	19	24	117		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		50	8	17	25	76		6	0	2	2	14
2001–02	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		54	15	26	41	100		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		46	9	22	31	132		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				248	48	183	231	289		42	10	26	36	61
IHL totals				170	46	116	162	365		2	0	0	0	2
DEL totals				294	72	139	211	743		21	5	8	13	42

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Canada	WJC		7	0	4	4	0