With his children watching from the ice, a banner was raised to the rafters honoring the late Ed Snider before the Flyers played their emotional home opener Thursday against Anaheim.
Fittingly, it was placed next to the Bobby Clarke banner. Clarke led the Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1973-74 and 1974-75 and became like a son to Snider, who died in April after a two-year battle with bladder cancer.
Before the game, the Flyers showed a tribute video on their 50-year history and Snider, who co-founded the team. This is the franchise's first season without the beloved Snider.