Chris Snow, Calgary Flames assistant GM and father of two, passes away at 42 from problems with ALS: His widow Kelsie reveals he gave ‘4 individuals the reward of life by donating his kidneys, liver and lungs’
- Snow was identified in December 2019 however continued to work for the Flames
- The household donated his organs, in accordance with a social media publish by his widow
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Calgary Flames assistant normal supervisor Chris Snow has handed away as a result of problems from ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Illness.
His widow Kelsie posted a heart-warming image of the smiling couple with their two youngsters.
‘Immediately we hugged Chris for the final time and mentioned goodbye as he went to provide 4 individuals the reward of life by donating his kidneys, liver and lungs,’ she wrote, referring to the household’s resolution to donate his organs.
‘We’re deeply damaged and deeply proud. In life and in dying, Chris by no means stopped giving. We stroll ahead along with his gentle guiding us.’
Snow was identified in December 2019 however continued to work for the franchise over the previous couple of years.
His widow Kelsie posted a heart-warming image of the smiling couple with their two youngsters
Snow has been with the Flames since 2011 after spending time with the Minnesota Wild
Nevertheless, on Wednesday, Kelsie introduced that his situation had worsened.
‘With a shattered coronary heart I’ve come to share that Chris turned unresponsive and went into cardiac arrest,’ Kelsie wrote.
‘Paramedics and medical doctors had been in a position to get his coronary heart beating once more however, devastatingly, a scan confirmed Chris has suffered a catastrophic mind harm brought on by lack of oxygen. His medical doctors don’t count on him to get up from this.
‘My chest feels cracked open and hollowed out. Chris is probably the most lovely, sensible particular person I will ever know and doing life with out him feels untenable. Hug your individuals.’
On the time of his analysis, medical doctors gave Snow, now 42, one 12 months to reside.
Boston.com, in an article earlier this 12 months about Snow, mentioned that his father, two uncles and a cousin all died of ALS, with a particular mutation working by the household.
The hockey government and his spouse Kelsie share youngsters Cohen and Willa collectively.
Snow poses along with his spouse Kelsie, and youngsters Cohen, 10, and Willa, 7, through the 2022 NHL Awards
Snow throws out a ceremonial first pitch earlier than a recreation between the Purple Sox and the Rays
‘We can’t convey the impression Chris has on our group, not solely in his work however the management and positivity he brings,’ the Flames mentioned on social media earlier this week.
‘Regardless of his personal challenges, he’s a beacon of sunshine, uplifting all of us round him. Our hearts are with Kelsie, Cohen & Willa as Chris continues to battle.’
A former sportswriter, Snow transitioned to the NHL years in the past. He was the director of hockey operations for the Minnesota Wild from 2006-10, then joined the Flames as director of hockey evaluation in 2011.
The Massachusetts native was promoted to assistant normal supervisor in September 2019.
