' ▁G M ▁Morris ▁Sn ider ▁to ▁do ▁play - by - play ▁on ▁WH LS ▁radio ▁and ▁public ▁relations ▁for ▁the ▁I HL ▁team . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁he ▁took ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁two ▁roles ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁year ▁A HL ▁Maine ▁Mar in ers ▁for ▁three ▁seasons ▁( bro ad cast ing ▁that ▁club ' s ▁Cal der ▁Cup ▁champion ships ▁in ▁both ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 9 ). ▁Em rick ▁then ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Dev ils ▁first ▁voice ▁after ▁moving ▁to ▁the ▁state , ▁arriv ing ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 ▁N HL ▁season , ▁and ▁stayed ▁there ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁Em rick ▁wore ▁several ▁h ats ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁working ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Fly ers . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁spot ▁announ cer ▁for ▁Fly ers ▁home ▁broadcast s ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 6 , ▁then ▁was ▁an ▁in - studio ▁anal yst ▁between ▁ 1 9 8 6 - 8 8 ▁when ▁not ▁covering ▁national ▁games . ▁Em rick ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁lead ▁play - by - play ▁slot ▁for ▁both ▁local ▁TV ▁and ▁cable ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁remaining ▁with ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 - 9 3 ▁season . ▁For ▁four ▁of ▁those ▁years , ▁Em rick ▁was ▁pa ired