Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utaih Saturday December 27 2003 ATLANTA (AP)— The remorse Dany Heatley felt was' evident : before he even kpokc a word talked The Thrashers’ All-Stpublicly Friday for thie first time : since the car wreck that killed teammate and friend Dan Snyder a crash that left Heatley with abro- ken jaw and torn knee ligaments He haltingly got thrdugh an"'" 'opening statement during which he thanked everyone - especially r' !' the Snyder family for their sup- -' port He sat by himself on a small platform during a news Conference in the club level at Philips Arena about three hours before his team faced the Tampa Bay Lightning “ I just want to say I'm very sorry for the loss of my friend and teammate" Heatley began his eyes moist with tears “I'm going "! to miss him forever" The investigation into the Sept 29 wreck in Atlanta's Buckhead AP photo neighborhood isn’t finished yet "'After to a reporter's Atlanta's Dany Heatley listens Snyder died six days later ' first time from for head the since he as injuries Heatley yvas speaks publidy question a car wreck killed teammate DanSnyder charged with vehicular homicide - ar ‘ - Test results showed he consumed a small amount of alcohol before the crash with his blood alcohol eon-'- " tent less than 00 IS percent far below the state's legal limit of 008 percent Because Heatley wasn’t drunk' mid Snyder’s relatives said they forgave him prosecutors could ' decide the car crash was just an accident with no need to pursue felony charges and sentences ranging from three to 15 years “I want to thank the Snyder family for their support” Heatley said "It’s been amazing They have just been unbelievable giv‘ ing me a lot of strength" Police initially said Heatley was driving his Ferrari at about 80 mph road when ' on a narrow two-lim- e he lost control spun off the road fold smashed into a brick and " wrought iron fence ' Heatley and his lawyer Ed Garland declined to comment on any specifics of the crash but Garland said he expects a decision in 30-4- 5 days on Whether the Fulton Coun- - ' ' : ' ' ty district attorney’s office will move forward with the case Earlier this week Heatley returned to the ice for the first time since the wreck skating for ' about IQ minutes by himself at the Heatley went with the tcam to Snyder’s funeral in October and ( ' Snyder’s father and brother have visited Heatley recently and stayed withhini j “It’s getting a little better with team’s headquarters in suburban the support of everybody" Heat- - ' Atlanta He’s repeated the workout ley said “I’ve come a long way twice more including earlier Frisince three months ago but there's 'still a ways to go” day If hiis legal troubles idlow it the Right now Heatley is not legally team expects Heatley to return this - restricted from rejoining the team season General manager Don but that could change V Waddell said if Heathy's rehab V "What the court does throughcontinues at its current pace he out this entire process can super-- ’ ' sede anything’’ Garland said could return to practice in four or" ' five "weeks ’However we are hopeful that' “I’m moving forward" Heatley there is not a conflict" said “I just want to get back out Heatley and his family made the decision to hold the news confer-there as soon as possible"! ' Whenever Heatley talked about ence as a way of continuing the his feelings for Snyder he healing process and he readily admitted the wreck has changed appeared to fight back tears! They ' lived together for a few months ' him off the ice : “I’m going to think about this this summer in Heatley’s town forever’? Heatley said “Every house and they were headed back ' time 1 go to sleep I think about it there after a function for season- " and Dan It’s something I’ll deal ticket holders on the night of the ' with the rest of my life’” wreck ! : ' s Press By The Associated - - " Mats Sundin scored 3:35 into overtime to lift Toronto to a ragged 6-- 5 victory Friday night over the New York Rangers and stretch the Maple Leafs "point streak to 16' games Matthew Barnaby scored in the third period to tie it for the Rangers' ' who twice trailed by three goals EEE L ' 3 - ( since Fast los- - ' Toronto is 0 ing a regulation game onNov: 20 at Edmonton and 74)-- 1 away from home The run lies the longest in the seasrin' NHL since the when points were first awarded for-- ' losses in overtimede Vries Alex Chris Simon-GiCKovalev and Martin Rucinsky also ' scoredfor New York Wild 2 Red Wings2 r I) way lie Roloson stopped 38 shirts and Minhesirta extended Us unbeaten sliVak to seven games wrtha'tie V ! f against lietroil The Wild got goals from Marian Ciaborik and Wes Wal iniproving to 3 during the run ' llenrik and Kris Draper Curtis heph lX’troit! for and 'scored 1 4-- ' - 1 j2(XX) - -- - '4-0:- : !' ’ made'22savs'i:':j Islanders 4 I)c vils3OT - ' Mark- Parrish scored"! :25 into - 'overtime to give New' York a win : V:-1 'S' '()vvr'NeW Jersey: ‘ fnim 'Ihe Islanders jilsii got goals ' Dave Scatchard Marjus C erkaws- ' ki'and Oleg Kvasha as they heat the v Stanley t'iip champions lor! the sec- ind time inIOdays (iijrthSnowmade' 26 saves ' Jefi' Friesert sciireil with 8:01 remaining inihe: third period ' J thregoaj comeback apd help the' ': APphpto overtime goal as New York Ranger Boris Mironov looks on V Thrashm 3 lightning 1 it? first road win of the season f tic' with Niirminen stopped 34 remained unbeatenih scored twiceTor David !'v Ppsi Pittsburgh bomy St jouis ' shotj:’ tl and Randy! Robitallie JP Vigier and against thc Senators this winless'in their The AvilaiichL 44-Shawn McEachem eadh scoredto reason despitebeng out shot 1 L Iasi si Kiiiies "r game losing slud and nine-ga: " tied with Atlanta beat Tampa Bay winless streak entered v help Penguins lioiiii: ' al The Bhies are " Columbus for the worsi record in the AThe Thrashers Won iheir third Stars 2 Predators l and unbeaten in their last eight ' Allin four i(k Turco' remain winless -' shots and after 23 hours NHLand straight Marty stopped ganfo just at Savvis Center games A' Star Dany Heatley spoke publicly for Brenden Morrow scored a power- ” 2(11)45 attended '! where ii season-higJ the first time since the car Wreck that Sabres 3 Hurricanes 1 play goal in the first period to lend rrii-iu'!mW friend teaimniatefmd the! ill Dan three times killed Dallas over Nashville ' Sny-SenatdW3 ' Buffalosgoied broke his jaw and who Jason Amott added a goal in the cLawlored ' rteatley Zdeno apm-plv Alc! Kotalk ?iarcd cn he second period to help the Stars win kre knee ligaments in the crash coal Witli Si started skating again this week and their third straight game and improve : A play irt 3:09 Of the period to lifi in their last seven! Dallas to Toronto's Mats Sundiri celebrates his game-winnin- g V 2) ! T Friday at Madison Square Garden: his second shutouLof the season IcadingVahcouveroyer Calgary r' )” : ? -0 : - - ! i " h : A A 1 - £S£w5r - third-period:'- -1 Pittshurgiv sciircd for Buffali) ' -- “"beaten in its last two gamesTol losing streak bwing a seven-garh- e five ' 'came' back twice tcextend its unbeaten streak io a sCascm-hig- h kr PVattaisti Manriy Malhotraand RickHash sewed 1 :26 apart early in the third : period as Columbus beat Chicago for its record (16-16--4) first fime since NovJO for the ' Canucks 2 FlamesO ! Dan Cloutier made 31 saves for Vancou rison' scored for first-plav'erwhich increased' its lead to fiye ' points over Calgary in the Northwest Division the Canucks tee 60-- 2 in their last eight trips to the Pengrowth Saddledoihe : ‘! Sharks 5 Kings 0 " Patrick Marleau scored two goals 29' seconds apart late in the second period and surging San Jose beat Los V Angeles: Jonathan Cheechooalso scored ' ' twice and Nils Ekman added a goal ' for the Sharks unbeaten in a franchise-recor- d 10 straight home games ce : til-3-3- - NFCNorthonthelineforVikings WASHINGTON IAP) — ' - The Redskins wereeager Pro Bowl jinehackcr LaYar : ! to sign Arrington to a long- Arrington has agreed to an v term Contract that would accommodate the team's$H() million eight-yecontract extension with the Salary cap constraints The deal replaces the last years Redskins his Washington " said current tonorArririgton's C1 Friday agent tract and defers some of Carl Poston said the deal ‘ ' includes $265 million in those costs to later years bonuses most of which 7 Arrington declinwl a $50 con-Tra- ct Vhecomeavailable immedi- million seven-yeextension from the ately Undci Arrington’s Redskins earlier this ' current Contract he would month: earned $10 under have just million in salary and Arrington was selccted to ' his third consecutive Pro bonuses fqr the next three f Bowl last week seasons ' finale with the NFC North title ' upinthe am! Slam dunk for Randy Mos$ :!- ' - : ’ : - ! - - ar : ! ’ combined record ' The Cardinals have played well at home beating 1 ' Green Bay San Francisco and : “They havethe No 1 offritse after 15 wedkii for a reason:! “They ’re good’’ McGinnis said “They have three backs that can " huit you in a lot of ways! Minnesota might look this "6-O- s I as a “home” game because irt tart ii: I don’t least half of the 43000 who '“1 am sure have to all will attend will he Vikings’ fans the of bring up negatives — as was the case when Green because you guys will take care of that for me” Minneso- - v Bay and St Louis came to 73000-se- at Sun Devil Stadium ta coach Mike Tice fold ' in the Arizona week reporters early Jiu a core of about Still these are the Vikings 20000 fans irt home games the team with the No: 1 supporting a Cardinals team offense in the NFL going that is last id iheNFL in Scot-Arizona that an team ing and in points allowed against pnd field goal ' ' and Co right? Not so fast A feW trouble-- ! ! some fads indicate the game against the Cardinals who could be playing their last underCoach Dave McGinnis ' will be iio stroll in ihe desert — Minnesota has lost to the New York Giants' San Diego ' and Oakland teams with a - ar V-- ! ' — The Vikings have lost 14 of their last 15 games that jwiere played outdoors and are 3-- 6 on toie road this season Minnesota is!3-- 6 after a : ' ' early as Monday ' “I block it out” Arizona 7: offensive tackle LJ Shelton ' said of the possibility this is - his last game with McGinnis “It’s kind of tough' when you ! 'see a story in the paper naming : the lop candidates for the job and I’ve still got a game to A ' play for coach Mac” Fans also Could be seding ' the last gamefor NFL career ! rushing leader Emmitt Smith who stod this week he will V decide in a month or two whether fo return for a second season with Arizona! ! |