Snider died in 2016, but knew Jones, who played for the Flyers from 1998-2000 and has been their TV voice the past 20 years.Īnd while Snider may have known Jones had it in him to be a team president, the sight of the 53-year-old standing there in front of a banner that read "A New Era Of Orange" was unexpected by most others in the hockey world. But I'm really happy to be standing here." I think that's why I'm not shocked to be standing here. "I was a trusted confidant of his because I spoke honestly to him whenever he called. "I don't think (Flyers founder Ed) Snider would be shocked that I'm standing here today," Jones said at his introductory press conference Friday. But there's one person Jones says wouldn't be.
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