Flyers owner Ed Snider engaged to girlfriend of eight months
Congratulations to Flyers owner Ed Snider and Lin Spivak, his girlfriend of about nine months, who were recently engaged, Snider confirmed Thursday morning.
Flyers owner Ed Snider engaged to girlfriend of eight months
Dan Gross
Snider and Spivak at the Barnes Foundation gala in Spring 2012. (HughE Dillon/PhillyChitChat.com)
Congratulations to Flyers owner Ed Snider and Lin Spivak, whom he began dating around March, who were recently engaged, Snider confirmed Thursday morning.
"We are very happy together," Snider said through Comcast-Spectacor spokesman Ike Richman. They declined to provide specifics but SportsInput.com reported recently that Snider proposed to Spivak at a "swanky restarant in Santa Barbara, CA,"
The web site, which broke news of the engagement, says Comcast-Spectacor chairman Snider excused himself to the restroom at which point a group of singers came over and sang "Marry You" by Bruno Mars before Snider returned, getting down on one knee and proposing marriage.
Snider, 79, has been married three times, divorcing jewelry designer Christine Decroix in 2009. Spivak, 45, has been previously married as well.
No word yet on when or where the couple plan to wed.
Comments (119)
I never can figure out why people who obviously don't respect marriage vows bother to get married.— mindstorms- Hard to believe Snider with his liberation beliefs would go to a function at the faux Barnes which was built by those who desiccated Dr. Barnes wishes in his Last Will and Testament. Although it is sad to see him patroize the faux Barnes I am a big fan of Snider and what he does for the children of Philadelphia with his hockey foundation. Good luck with your mermaid.
— Earl J - I became a Barnes Foundation member to stick it to people like you. Art of the Steal, my arse. Get a life.
- And if his name was En Sidner, retired brick layer from South Philly, its doubtful that at 79, he could land a 45 YO. But if all parts are happy, who am I to question it???— DontBeAHypocrite
- the old goofball needs to get his name in the paper every couple months. no reason for him to get married except for the attention. he is a media wh$re to the end..— jp4210
after three failed marriages, why bother?— hannibal barca- Hey Pop-Pop, she's marrying you for your money. I kow you do not care, but there it is.— Philly Born
- "Pop-Pop" Effin' hilarious! Keep up the good work — MikeWizowski
- WATCH OUT - The grand kids are reading this.
I am Garrett Snider, Ed is my grandfather. I think you need to keep your harsh comments within your minds and off of the internet. Anybody in his family can see your comments, and if you all care so much about my Grandad's life, you will be considerate enough to keep off of his back, so that he has 62 people less to explain himself to. - Neither Ed nor Lin have to explain themselves to anyone. It's none of anyone's business. I wish you both much happiness. Lin you look wonderful in that dress. — Para
- Meh, good for him.— Another_1
- Always amazing that these rich, old geezers think the gold-diggers they hook up with are after anything except money and power. Men are truly stupid!— A836
- What makes you think he is unaware of this? Rich men that marry 30 years younger are all probably very comfortable with this arrangement.
And its not like its a loveless relationship
- @A836: who's the bigger dope? she has to spread em for a old man 34 years her senior, and will have to sign a pre-nup. there are no virgins in this picture — hannibal barca
- Im suprised he could get down on one knee without falling over.— The Selector
- "Snider returned, getting down on one knee"...afterward did Lin get down on both knees ? — Jon Corleone
- No fool like an old fool!
Then again we live in the Age of "Better Things for Better Living...Through Chemistry" - in his case Viagra and Depends come to mind.— He Visto Todo - snider deserves major respect for being 80 yrs old and landing an attractive wife 35 yrs younger..— zwarte piet
- snider deserves major respect for being 80 yrs old and landing an attractive wife 35 yrs younger..— zwarte piet
- So he can get married 4 times, but I can't get married even once because I'm gay...makes sense...— sacksy
- Think of all the money you're saving!
(Do you honestly believe that nonsense about "money can't buy happiness"?) - @sacksy: count your blessings — hannibal barca
- Does she call him "Gramps" in bed?— brio
- This is why we need to create a new word other than marriage. I think in Ed’s case, like many others, it’s a legal arrangement. You do this for me (companionship, listen to my daily woe’s and occasionally maybe a little &##& ) and I do/give this to you. However the only way to seal the deal or to legitimize the “agreement,” in society is marriage.— Pete69
- Wow, looking at the picture of them together I can see how proud he must be of his daughter-er I mean future wife!— jmmdk5
- "We are very happy together" roughly translates to her saying "We are having sex now. We need to hurry up and get married because I'm not going to want to have sex with this shrivelly old man much longer."— KingOfPhilly
- Fine, congrats Mr. Ed. Now go end the lockout.— Echo
- It's all about the money and the fact he's got one foot in the grave already.— montcores
- What wpuld Ayn Rand think?— Joe Pyne
- How come these guys always fall for the golddiggers? They must see it all the time but they still convince themselves, Yes, she loves me as a person and not for my millions.— neddyflanders
- are you really that naive? she will have to sign a pre-nup. later snider will discard her like he has his previous three wives
but then again, she'll have fond memories of their lovemaking— hannibal barca - He isn't stupid - he doesn't care! He knows that she's with him for the money, but it doesn't matter - he gets what he wants out of the deal also. But why do these old men go for these anorexics?— lulu
- Cable bills will have to be raised to pay for the settlement when she leaves.— oldbiker
- At this point Mr. Snider one more marriage away from having a wife who was not born last time his team won the Cup.— savebabygorilla
- Ed brought the first championchip team for an NHL expansion team much to the chagrin of the hockey establishment! In the early days, all those old line hockey teams used to come in to the Spectrum and beat our skating Frenchmen (Lacroix, Gendron & Nolet) to a pulp. Then when Ed went out and got guys who could defend themselves, some out-of-town writer called us the Broad Street Bullies....fact is, we beat the Bruins and others with good checking, good goaltending and the most resourceful player in hockey (Clarke).....so Ed have a great time with the new gal - you deserve it!— juggy gales
- Looks like Ed plans to die in bed.— The Baron
- Pop-Pop's marrying a chick 40 years younger than him and Jay's selling programs at the games. Perfect.— pnolan
- Atta Boy Eddie!— jondria
- wow,she looks great in that photo .Stuff like this brings out the resentment and hatorade all the time . You could think of dozens of nasty things to say ,but how does that help you in your daily life.Does that make you feel better about yourself when you make mean spirited statements?Media today runs on resentment ,take honey booboo . Peolpe love to watch it so that they can determine that they are are better than the cast .— Jim v
- This comment has been deleted.— Santa Satan
- Santa, she was born the same years as the Flyers, 1967. Maybe that's behind the attraction. — Jon Corleone
- Gimme a P. P. Gimme a R. R. Gimme an E. E. Gimme a N. N. Gimme a U. U. Gimme a P. P. Whatdya got?— tgood
- What is this 79 Y/O going to do with a 45 Y/O babe? There's not enough Viagra in the world! LOL!!!!— rtowers
- If you could, you would too. 34 year difference, woo hoo, he'd have gone to jail if he'd gone near her when the Flyers last won the Cup.— PhillySubsMac
- She was eight. — Jabey
He is quite the handsome chap...I can see why she fell in love with him.
Hey, everyday Ed wakes up breathing is a good day...and waking up next to her makes it even better...- Ewwwww - not enough money in the world for me to have to &**#@* that!— ilovesalad
- I cannot understand why a thrice wed almost 80 year old wants to get married. Hope he has a good pre-nup; his face looks like Jerry Jones'— Marie Elena
- Yo, Ed! Four wedding rings but only TWO Stanley Cup Championship rings ? Your track record speaks volumes.— Jon Corleone
- I wonder if he forces her to call him Mr Snider.— Nipsey Russell
- Sacksy, I hear ya. Why should married and miserable be a heterosexual monopoly ?— Jon Corleone
- Ed Snider's not a naive guy: He has something to offer and so does she..So he lives out the last years of his life with a smile on his face, and then she moves on with her life— Polecat_39
- This comment has been deleted.— paraordinance
- Good thing his wife is a trophy. He won't be winning a Stanley Cup anytime soon. — Jon Corleone
- I hope his new old lady locks him out, steals all his money, and refuses to let him put his puck in the net. May he, and his new bimbo be as miserable as Flyers fans are.— crzkat
- PS I'd bet his hockey stick is broken!— crzkat
- Big Ed since 1976---3 wives, no Stanley Cup.— farley
- Big Ed since 1976---3 wives, no Stanley Cup.— farley
- Why would a 45 year old woman want a 79 year old man. My guess this woman wants to get her grimy paws on his money. If she knows she can't get it, watch her get pregnant. Then, she will be entitled to the 18 year anuity called child support. Obvious gold digger.— AndyEagle
- gett'in some frazzle on the down low— Phillies1986
- Does this gold digger have to call him Mr. Snider?— Scope33
- No worries, Jay is overseeing the prenups. She won't a get a dime if it doesn't last 48 months.
- Since it's no one's business but theirs why the need for such heartless, vicious and snarky comments? Philly certainly is the epi-center for vileness. Why can't we just say "lots of luck" and move on to something that really matters.— Russ
- check out the funbags on that hosehound— Bob Sacamano
- I'm going to repost this comment that was sent 3 years ago by Mr. Snider's grandson, in response to reader comments on his divorce then. I think this post speaks for itself:
"I think you need to keep your harsh comments within your minds and off of the internet. Anybody in his family can see your comments, and if you all care so much about my Grandad's life, you will be considerate enough to keep off of his back, so that he has 15 people less to explain himself to."
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Ed_Snider_quietly_files_for_divorce_from_third_wife.html#ixzz2DdPgeAk5
Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else— mo123 - Cha Ching.— warrenholly
- Silly, old fool.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
- Tell her to come see me in about 5 years. :) Fishtown, you're killin me. Look at her hands. She's not long for the shelf Eddie. Get your fun in now.— exdand
- Lin says, "who needs the Powerball."— FrankJersey
- I guess we can refer to her as "Mrs. Snyder"— Sidney Crosby
- Why do guys like Snyder think a woman like that would love him?— ej610
- Huh. I thought he was already married to Bob Clarke...— Rick Marshall
- Good for Ed.. Thier nothing wrong with a rich older guy marrying a younger women.. I know if that were me i would do the same.. The guys a million air so why not take advantage of it, and you don`t really know if he loves her or not, so judging him makes no sense..— Dangles 28
- Good job Eddie, Pop that blue pill and off you go. It's a win/win for both of you.— Jabdad
- Yo, Ed, will Garry Bettman receive a wedding invite from a major market NHL owner when you tie the knot?— Right To Be Heard
- She has a lot of miles on her - looks 65 to me.— Tyrone Biggums
- Ed literally rocked the cradle, for this babe...40 plus yrs his junior.Wow, Ed probably has kids older than her.— bartm
- I would spend 2 minutes in the penalty box with her.— TEMPLE55
- Which one of his grandchildren told him who Bruno Mars was?— AnnetteFun
- Once again proof money can buy love. Good Luck Ed.— johduk
- So when he was 39, she was 5. Pedo. So when he was 49, she was 15.Jailbait.So when he was 59 she was 25.Creep. So when he was 69 she was 35. Uggh. So he's 79 and she's 45. Poor guy.— kwhelm
- He got off cheaper with Eric Lindross. Shouldn't he be tired by now of halving his income every so many years? A financial arrangement with a premium escort service would be a better investment. You can just trade in when you get tired of the current model for a newer ride.— kwhelm
- Just shows no matter how old you are money can buy anything!— donnie65
- What a goof.— FlyersLosersFor38Years
- There's some hard miles on that "45" year old. Hanging out in smoked filled clubs and getting drunk enough to let an 80 year old put the biscuit in the basket will do that to ya.— Poge Mahone
- Happy for him.....but how does this help the Flyers who have 30 years since thier last Cup, or how does this help the sport actually have a season......Hope it works.....— nuggett
- 45 years old?!! She's 55 if she's a day!!! And a coke wh*re! She can't weigh more than 85 lbs!
— TexColorado - God put no age limits on getting married!!! He did say a person should only marry once unless there was adultery within the marriage. However, He did not approve of gay marriage! Quit complaining.— oneway
- Well, good for Ed. As for her, does anyone really have any doubts to motive? 34 year age difference!? Really? Ok anna nicole. I like the exasperated look in the sons face as he realizes his inheritance is going further down the drain with yet another marriage.— pumperknickers
- Ed had to get engaged to get his hands on some cups.— Tyrone Biggums
- Hey if a 45 year old can snag a very rich 79, more power to her. If a 79 very rich 7 year old doesn't care and is happy, more power to him. Who are we to judge and why should any of us care.— Simeprop
- LOOOOOOOOKING GOOOOOOD. I'am glad he's putting the puck in the back of the net.— NYPHILLYPHAN
- Yo Ed lets get the friggin flyes on da ice!!!!— chesterfield
- So he got her to say yes by giving her half the revenue. I guess the NHL Players Association is next? But I bet he would give her up in a heartbeat for a Stanley Cup.— Paul Deon
- think money is a factor??? nooooo....ahahahahahhaa...what a joke— psualum
- I think this one can last, just so long as it includes an apt. on Rittenhouse Square for her boyfriend.— BOB139
- Yo, just perfect she gets to wed her grandfather and he gets to sleep with his granddaughter...even money don't make this right!— rex nemorensis
- Buy stock in Pfizer— Chief_Negotiator
- How many times does 79 go into 45? It don't.— Will T.
- I hope Ed has an iron clad pre-nup, because as sweet as she seems right now, I'll bet she has a cut throat lawyer on speed dial if she thinks she deserves some of Ed's change. But, good luck with that Ed.— Speak-truth-2-power
- More wives than Cups since 1975— KurtNimphius
- This woman, Spivak, is claiming to be 45? She doesn't look a day younger than 50. If she really IS 45, those are some hard 45.— mel-b
- does anybody really think a 79 year old man wants a 79 year old woman. The man is rich, looks pretty good for his age, and it banging a woman over 3 decades younger than him. If I was him, I'd go even younger.— franknbeans
- How long is it going to take for the word to hit the street that behind Snider's Door # 4 is a chic who spent the night in a Scottsdale AZ jail cell for going psycho on her last husband? Why sign up for THAT at this point, Ed?
Any one awake at WIP? Daily News?
— Richard Hammer - the Botox seems to be working for Lin as long as the Viagara is working for Ed it will last a few months.Go Eddie does she call you Daddy or Grand daddy!— KOOLK777
- Thanks for the post by Richard Hammer... confirmed her record. Maricopa Co. ( Scottsdale )
Court case # CC2009 172632
This one's a special kind of crazy!
— THerman - $$$$$$$ - that's what Lin sees in marrying a 79 year old man. She's counting the days...— swimfishie
- I don't know what's more ridiculous - her over-use of Botox, him proposing to to the accompaniment of a Bruno Mars song or anybody still using the word "swanky"— ChescoMom
- Hammer so the rumor is true. Shes a wacko. The stories from az rub the gammit Poor eddy. Sure she spun a tale of woe. Her x is a great guy who could not get away from her fast enough.— ratpack
- Hammer so the rumor is true. Shes a wacko. The stories from az rub the gammit Poor eddy. Sure she spun a tale of woe. Her x is a great guy who could not get away from her fast enough.— ratpack
- ed, come on, just 8 months and your engaged, boy you better have separate bank accounts, too quick— eddiot
- "What is she wearing!!!" It's Fugly!! Why it looks like a "love match"??????????— wase
- No fool like a old fool.She looks like she's been pulled six ways to Sunday to maintain that 45.Good luck Ed.Make sure that pre-nup is iron clad.— vrb1955
- Old Moms Mabley joke.When Moms was young she was forced to marry a man according to her that was older than his mother.She had a beautiful wedding with a church full of witnesses.When the preacher asked her"Do you take this man?" Some undertaker jumped up and said "I will!"
.— vrb1955 - Snider is a true live p.i.m.p.— Chemist1524
- I'd sprinkle her up.— Joseph DeSantis
- God bless them! Who cares what their motivations are as long as they're both happy about it? Life is too short. Let them enjoy!— grossfrog
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