Chris Snell (born May 12, 1971) is a Canadian former professional

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and an amateur scout (

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) of the

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. He was drafted in the seventh round, 145th overall, by the

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in the

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Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1984

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with a

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team from

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. 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. He was drafted in the 4th round (57th overall) in the 1988

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by the Ottawa 67's where he played for legendary coach Brian Kilrea. He was a member of the Team Canada Under-20 1990 World Junior Championship team that captured a gold medal in 1991. He played in thirty-four games in the

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: two with the

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in 1993–94 and thirty-two with the

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in 1994–95. During the 1994–95 season, he was the only defenceman to score two shorthanded goals. He finished his playing career spending six seasons in the DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga) in Germany from 1997–2003. He retired from active playing in the summer of 2003.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1971 births Binghamton Rangers players Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Frankfurt Lions players Hannover Scorpions players Indianapolis Ice players Los Angeles Kings players Living people Ottawa 67's players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Rochester Americans players St. John's Maple Leafs players Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan Tampa Bay Lightning scouts Toronto Maple Leafs players Winnipeg Jets scouts Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1970s-stub