Legend. Flyers owner and founder ed snyder has died after a long battle with cancer. His death comes two days after the flyers scosh a spot score a spot in the playoffs. They starting point round one against the capitols on thursday. Matt odonnell takes a look at ed snyders enormous legacy. The flyers win the stanley cup. Reporter ed snyder secured an nhl team back in 196650 years ago, the Philadelphia Flyers won who would be two consecutive stanley cups. Its very thrilling to know when we had our first parade going down broad street. Starting our very first season nobody came, and seven years later there were 2 million people. This is a hockey town. Reporter snyder was born the son of a Grocery Store owner in 1933 in washington, d. C. He had to teach a region that had little exposure to hockey to understand the game. They did that and more. The flyers have one of the most Passionate Fan bases in the nhl. Mr. Sniermd was mr. Snyder was a shrewd businessman. He famously fired coaches at