This is the first time I've heard about the beer since the news came out early Tuesday morning. My thoughts are with Dan and Dany, the Heatley and Snyder families, and their teammates. I hope Dan survives. How devastating for both young men. By all accounts over the past few days, Dany is a great kid, active in the community and well liked and all that, everyone is shocked and our thoughts are with him.
Thursday, October 2, 2003
NHL stars stopped for beers
Heatley held on $50,000 bail
By BILL KAUFMANN, CALGARY SUN
Calgary NHL star Dany Heatley is being held in police custody following a near-fatal car crash and witnesses said he and teammate Dan Snyder drank beer before the accident.
Law enforcement officials say the former Calgary Canucks forward and Atlanta Thrashers sensation is being held on $50,000 bail in the corrections section of Grady Memorial Hospital.
Snyder, 25, remained in critical condition in a medication and trauma-induced coma yesterday in the same hospital, suffering from severe head injuries.
"There's no change in the medical condition," said Tom Hughes, spokesman for the Atlanta Thrashers club.
Listed in stable condition, Heatley, 22, is charged with causing serious injury by vehicle, a felony that could bring a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
He's being held in hospital police custody until he can be moved to the city jail where he'll be formally processed for multiple charges -- most of them misdemeanours such as reckless driving and driving too fast.
Also, staff in a pub in a swank Atlanta mall said the two players stopped in for a bite and some beer the night Heatley smashed his $200,000 Ferrari into a brick wall and wrought iron fence.
An unidentified bartender at The Tavern in Phipps Plaza said Heatley had one or two beers and a sandwich.
But Atlanta police have not laid any alcohol-related charges and say a blood test conducted on the player won't come back for weeks.
"There was no sign of alcohol" at the crash scene, said Atlanta Police investigator Jim Hensal.
Doctors said Snyder was showing some encouraging signs though he remained in critical condition in a drug and trauma-induced coma.
"The underlying brain actually looked pretty good," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, adding there was no bleeding into Snyder's brain.
"It'll be a few days before we know we can even tell a prognosis."
A statement released by Snyder's family said: "We are humbled and overwhelmed by the support and prayers that we've received from all over, especially from back home. Dany Heatley and our son, Dan, need strong support and positive energy in order to be able to overcome the difficult challenges that lie ahead."
Police say Heatley was driving down a two-lane road in Buckhead, an area of upscale clubs and eateries, when he lost control of his 2002 Ferrari on a curve at 130 km/h.
The crash flung both men onto the road. Heatley suffered a broken jaw, lung contusions and a bruised kidney.
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Young NHLers lack guidance
Sather urged driving lesson
http://www.canada.com/calgary/story....7-1B9D97DE0562


Thursday, October 2, 2003
NHL stars stopped for beers
Heatley held on $50,000 bail
By BILL KAUFMANN, CALGARY SUN
Calgary NHL star Dany Heatley is being held in police custody following a near-fatal car crash and witnesses said he and teammate Dan Snyder drank beer before the accident.
Law enforcement officials say the former Calgary Canucks forward and Atlanta Thrashers sensation is being held on $50,000 bail in the corrections section of Grady Memorial Hospital.
Snyder, 25, remained in critical condition in a medication and trauma-induced coma yesterday in the same hospital, suffering from severe head injuries.
"There's no change in the medical condition," said Tom Hughes, spokesman for the Atlanta Thrashers club.
Listed in stable condition, Heatley, 22, is charged with causing serious injury by vehicle, a felony that could bring a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
He's being held in hospital police custody until he can be moved to the city jail where he'll be formally processed for multiple charges -- most of them misdemeanours such as reckless driving and driving too fast.
Also, staff in a pub in a swank Atlanta mall said the two players stopped in for a bite and some beer the night Heatley smashed his $200,000 Ferrari into a brick wall and wrought iron fence.
An unidentified bartender at The Tavern in Phipps Plaza said Heatley had one or two beers and a sandwich.
But Atlanta police have not laid any alcohol-related charges and say a blood test conducted on the player won't come back for weeks.
"There was no sign of alcohol" at the crash scene, said Atlanta Police investigator Jim Hensal.
Doctors said Snyder was showing some encouraging signs though he remained in critical condition in a drug and trauma-induced coma.
"The underlying brain actually looked pretty good," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, adding there was no bleeding into Snyder's brain.
"It'll be a few days before we know we can even tell a prognosis."
A statement released by Snyder's family said: "We are humbled and overwhelmed by the support and prayers that we've received from all over, especially from back home. Dany Heatley and our son, Dan, need strong support and positive energy in order to be able to overcome the difficult challenges that lie ahead."
Police say Heatley was driving down a two-lane road in Buckhead, an area of upscale clubs and eateries, when he lost control of his 2002 Ferrari on a curve at 130 km/h.
The crash flung both men onto the road. Heatley suffered a broken jaw, lung contusions and a bruised kidney.
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Young NHLers lack guidance
Sather urged driving lesson
http://www.canada.com/calgary/story....7-1B9D97DE0562
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