The Dan Snyder Memorial Award was awarded each year to the player of the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 who best embodies perseverance, dedication and hard work without reward or recognition, so that his team and teammates might succeed.


The award was created in 2004 to commemorate Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 forward, Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder

Daniel Snyder was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Thrashers...

, who died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in September 2003.

A similar award is awarded in the OHL

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 and is known as the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy

Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy

The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the player of the Ontario Hockey League that is the most humanitarian. Each year the OHL awards a player that has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a positive role model in the community with the OHL Humanitarian Award.The Ontario Hockey...

. Sometimes the Thrashers' award is called the same name.

Winners

Season	Player	Position
2003–04 2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...	Garnet Exelby Garnet Exelby Garnet Exelby is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He is particularly known for his aggressive style of play and his fearsome bodychecking skills....	Defenceman Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
2004–05	Not awarded due to NHL lockout	—
2005–06 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' seventh season. The Thrashers again did not qualify for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...	Niclas Havelid Niclas Hävelid Niclas Hävelid is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien. While born in Stockholm, he was raised in Enköping, roughly 78 km west of his birthplace.-Playing career:...	Defenceman Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
2006–07 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the offseason loss of their second leading scorer, Marc Savard to the Boston Bruins. Veteran center, Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen, and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the Savard loss...	Slava Kozlov Vyacheslav Kozlov Vyacheslav Anatolevich 'Slava' Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion from his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings. He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers...	Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
2007–08 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season began on October 5, 2007. It was the Atlanta Thrashers' ninth season in the National Hockey League.Key dates prior to the start of the season:*The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23....	Eric Perrin Eric Perrin Éric Perrin is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing on JYP of the SM-liiga of Finland .-Playing career:...	Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
2008–09 2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Hockey League . The Thrashers attempted to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, but failed.-Game log:...	Colby Armstrong Colby Armstrong Colby Joseph Armstrong is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is an alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Early life:...	Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
2009–10 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise. The Thrashers failed to make the playoffs this season and at the end of the regular season, announced that they will not retain John Anderson as head coach, the Thrashers also promoted Don...	Jim Slater	Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
2010–11 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season The 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 12th NHL season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Thrashers posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 36 losses, and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 80 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup...	Bryan Little Bryan Little Bryan Matthew Little is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...