The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to an
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...
player who is a positive role model, and makes a notable humanitarian contribution within his community. Originally known as the OHL Humanitarian of the Year award, it was renamed in honour of former
Owen Sound Platers
Owen Sound Platers was a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario. The team played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, then was sold to new owners who renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.
History
In 1989 the H ...
captain
Dan Snyder, who died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in October 2003.
Each winner is also nominated for the
CHL Humanitarian of the Year award.
Winners
List of recipients of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy (2004 to present), and the OHL Humanitarian of the Year award (1993 to 2003).
* Blue background denotes also named
CHL Humanitarian of the Year
See also
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QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year
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Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year. The winner is the player who best shows a commitment to his community and to humanitarian values. The award received its current ...
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Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...
Humanitarian of the Year
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List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links
Ontario Hockey League
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Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards
Canadian humanitarian and service awards
Awards established in 1993