Fans React To Death Of Philly Sports Icon Ed Snider
By Tim Jimenez
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Flyers fans are mourning the loss of the father of the team they're so passionate about.
One fan put it this way, "Ed Snider is Philadelphia Flyers hockey."
Those at the Sports Complex like Kevin, can't believe that such an iconic figure is gone.
WATCH: Flyers Release 9-Minute Tribute Video For Ed Snider
"He's one of those all-timers like Harry Kalas. Just one of those guys you just hoped would be around forever."
And lifelong fan Chris says Snider is one of the greatest contributors to professional sports in the city's history.
PHOTOS: Ed Snider Through The Years
"It wasn't a hockey town and it's a hockey town now. They brought championships to the city. They did more for the city than a lot of the other sports franchises I'd say."
READ: Remembering Ed Snider
A public memorial service is planned for the Wells Fargo Center in the near future.
And with the Flyers back in the playoffs, fans say it's only fitting for the team to win a Stanley Cup for the man who seemed to not want anything more than to take home another one.