Sandy Snow
Encyclopedia
William Alexander "Sandy" Snow (born November 11, 1946 in Glace Bay
, Nova Scotia
) is a retired ice hockey
winger
. Snow played three games at the NHL
level for the Detroit Red Wings
. Most of his success came with the Flint Generals
of the International Hockey League.
of the OHA Jr. League
and the Weyburn Red Wings
of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
. He was a fast skater with an excellent hockey sense that enabled him to constantly find the back of the net. Snow scored 182 points in his first four years of junior hockey before getting his shot at competing at a higher level. Brought up for four games with the Memphis Wings
of the CPHL in the 1965–66 season, Snow only recorded one assist, but the coaches saw promise and Snow returned to the lineup the following season as a member of the newly named Fort Worth Wings. He recorded 26 points in the 56 games season and helped Fort Worth in the playoffs by adding an additional three. The following season Snow improved on those numbers by scoring 34 points in 60 games. He had made his voice heard that season and was finally called up by the Detroit Red Wings
to fill in on the fourth line. However he only played three games, recording just two penalty minutes before being traded to the New York Rangers
, along with Terry Sawchuk
, for Larry Jeffrey
on June 17, 1969. He wouldn't be in New York for long. The Rangers turned around and traded Snow to the Phoenix Roadrunners
of the World Hockey Association
along with Don Caley
for Peter McDuffe
on July 3, 1969.
Snow knocked in 17 goals and 14 assists for Phoenix in 1969–70 and added just one goal the following year before being traded to the Kansas City Blues
of the Central Hockey League in December 1970. He played in only 12 games before joined the Flint Generals
of the International Hockey League to finish out the season. For the next three seasons Snow regained his scoring touch, knocking in 65 goals and 85 assists for the Generals. He helped the team reach the playoffs each year, only to be knocked out in the first round for three seasons straight. The 1973–74 season saw Snow join the Brantford Foresters of the OHA Senior A Hockey League
and play his last nine games of his career, ending with five points. He retired at the end of the season in 1974.
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
) is a retired ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
winger
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...
. Snow played three games at the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
level for the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. Most of his success came with the Flint Generals
Flint Generals
The Flint Generals were a professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan.They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan....
of the International Hockey League.
Professional career
Snow started his career playing on five different "Wings" teams from 1963 to 1969. He began play in the juniors with the Hamilton Red WingsHamilton Red Wings
The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:...
of the OHA Jr. League
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 the Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
. He was a fast skater with an excellent hockey sense that enabled him to constantly find the back of the net. Snow scored 182 points in his first four years of junior hockey before getting his shot at competing at a higher level. Brought up for four games with the Memphis Wings
Memphis Wings
The Memphis Wings were a professional ice hockey team in Memphis, Tennessee. They played from 1964-67 in the Central Professional Hockey League. As their name suggested, they were a farm team of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings....
of the CPHL in the 1965–66 season, Snow only recorded one assist, but the coaches saw promise and Snow returned to the lineup the following season as a member of the newly named Fort Worth Wings. He recorded 26 points in the 56 games season and helped Fort Worth in the playoffs by adding an additional three. The following season Snow improved on those numbers by scoring 34 points in 60 games. He had made his voice heard that season and was finally called up by the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
to fill in on the fourth line. However he only played three games, recording just two penalty minutes before being traded to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, along with Terry Sawchuk
Terry Sawchuk
Terrance Gordon Sawchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.-Early life and playing career:Sawchuk was born and raised...
, for Larry Jeffrey
Larry Jeffrey
Lawrence Joseph Jeffrey is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Jeffrey began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1961. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers. He retired after the 1969 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1967 with the Toronto...
on June 17, 1969. He wouldn't be in New York for long. The Rangers turned around and traded Snow to the Phoenix Roadrunners
Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a team in the now defunct World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona...
of the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
along with Don Caley
Don Caley
Donald Thomas Caley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Caley played junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Weyburn Red Wings for three seasons as well as one game in the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division with the...
for Peter McDuffe
Peter McDuffe
Peter Arnold "Pete" McDuffe was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Kansas City Scouts and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League and the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey AssociationMcDuffe won the 1970–71 CHL Most...
on July 3, 1969.
Snow knocked in 17 goals and 14 assists for Phoenix in 1969–70 and added just one goal the following year before being traded to the Kansas City Blues
Kansas City Blues (ice hockey)
The Kansas City Blues were a minor-league hockey team based in Kansas City, Missouri that played in the Central Hockey League from 1967 to 1972, and again in the 1976-77 season, mainly as an affiliate of the in-state St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. On February 21, 1971, Michel Plasse...
of the Central Hockey League in December 1970. He played in only 12 games before joined the Flint Generals
Flint Generals (IHL)
The Flint Generals were a professional hockey team in Flint, Michigan from 1969–1985. They were members of the International Hockey League and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. Their team colors were originally black and gold, but they were changed to royal blue, gold, and white....
of the International Hockey League to finish out the season. For the next three seasons Snow regained his scoring touch, knocking in 65 goals and 85 assists for the Generals. He helped the team reach the playoffs each year, only to be knocked out in the first round for three seasons straight. The 1973–74 season saw Snow join the Brantford Foresters of the OHA Senior A Hockey League
OHA Senior A Hockey League
The OHA Senior A Hockey League was a top tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league in Ontario from 1975 until 1987. The league was sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and competed for the Allan Cup.-History:...
and play his last nine games of his career, ending with five points. He retired at the end of the season in 1974.