Was Chris Snow Related To Garth Snow?: Family Tree Explained

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Was Chris Snow Related To Garth Snow? Following the passing of Chris Snow, he has been the focal point of countless speculations as people have started asking questions about his relation to Garth Snow.

News regarding Chris Snow has been circulating in the media ever since his diagnosis with ALS in 2019. However, this has now escalated as things took another toll following Snow’s death.

Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager Chris Snow
Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager Chris Snow (Source: The Athletic)

Chris Snow graduated with a Journalism and Policy Studies degree from Syracuse University in 2003.

Moreover, Snow started his professional life as a sportswriter. He was an intern at The LA Times before entering the NHL world.

He started as the director of hockey analysis with the Calgary Flames, starting in 2011.

Likewise, after over a decade of service with the Flames, Snow was promoted to Assistant General Manager. He helped build the team’s hockey research and development department.

On September 28, a piece of heart-wrenching news broke out, leaving everyone in tears- Chris Snow is no more.

Was Chris Snow Related To Garth Snow: Family Tree Explained

Chris Snow’s admirers have been pondering about his relationship with Garth Snow. Many have started questioning if the two of them are bound by family ties.

Garth Snow is an American former professional ice goaltender and a former general manager, president, and alternate governor of the New York Islander of the NHL.

Despite working in similar lines of work, Chris Snow and Garth Snow aren’t related to each other. 

Chris Snow With His Family On A Vacation
Chris Snow With His Family On A Vacation (Source: X)

Christopher Michael Snow was born on August 11, 1981, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to his parents, Robert Snow and Linda Snow.

Moreover, Chris’s father, Robert Snow, was an educator, while his mother, Linda Snow, was a homemaker. He also has a sister named Colleen Snow.

The disease ran in the blood of the Snow family tree. Just a couple of months ahead of his diagnosis, his father passed away as a victim of ALS.

Similarly, ALS also resulted in the death of Chris Snow’s relatives, two of his uncles and a cousin.

Likewise, Chris Snow married Kelsie Snow. The two exchanged vows in 2007 after a few years of romance.

As per reports, Chris met the love of his life while working as a sportswriter in The Boston Globe. 

Together, Chris and Kelsie birthed two children, Cohen and Willa. Cohen was born in 2011, while Willa was born in 2014.

A Fighter Till The End

The assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames, Chris Snow, has died following a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Chris’s wife, Kelsie Snow, took to social media and broke out the news of her husband passing away. She said that tests confirmed Chris would not wake up again.

Chris Snow With His Wife And Kids
Chris Snow With His Wife And Kids (Source: Sports Illustrated)

Likewise, his long-time friend Craig Conroy added, “Through his journey, Chris became a true inspiration for all who knew him and an incredible advocate for everyone affected by ALS.”

Similarly, Chris was a fighter till the end; he defied the odds until now, but unfortunately, he was compelled to leave his loved ones.

Chris is still saving lives even after leaving the world. He is blessing four people with the gift of life by donating his kidneys, liver, and lungs.

Lastly, his wife posted on X, “We are deeply broken and deeply proud. In life and death, Chris never stopped giving. We walk forward with his light guiding us.”

Pratik Prasai
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