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Snow was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, four years ago.
On Wednesday, his wife announced that he went into cardiac
arrest a day earlier.
"With a shattered heart I've come to share that yesterday Chris
became unresponsive and went into cardiac arrest," Kelsie Snow
posted to social media. "Paramedics and doctors were able to get
his heart beating again but, devastatingly, a scan showed Chris
has suffered a catastrophic brain injury caused by lack of
oxygen. His doctors do not expect him to wake up from this."
At the time of his diagnosis, doctors gave Snow, now 42, one
year to live.
Boston.com, in an article earlier this year about Snow, said
that his father, two uncles and a cousin all died of ALS, with a
specific mutation running through the family.
He continued to work for the Flames this year, despite
increasing challenges with his health and time spent in the
hospital.
A former sportswriter, Snow transitioned to the NHL years ago.
He was the director of hockey operations for the Minnesota Wild
from 2006-10, then joined the Flames as director of hockey
analysis in 2011. He was promoted to assistant general manager
in September 2019.
Kelsie Snow, who shares two children with Chris, ended her post
on a personal and emotional note.
"My chest feels cracked open and hollowed out," she wrote.
"Chris is the most beautiful, brilliant person I'll ever know
and doing life without him feels untenable. Hug your people."
--Field Level Media
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