It is finally hockey season! The rookies are capping off rookie camp today with a scrimmage against the Washington Capital rookies at the SkateZone in Voorhees. Veterans officially report tomorrow, but a few were on hand today to unveil the jersey that will be worn during the NHL Winter Classic, January 1st against the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park.
Simon Gagne, Braydon Coburn, and Danny Briere shot pucks at an ice sculpture branding the flying P, breaking away the ice and revealing the new threads.
Following the trend set by the Winter Classic alumni Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Detroit Redwings, the Flyers are going with the retro look, bringing back the 1967 "road" white jerseys. Of course the Flyers debut the throwback orange jerseys last year, which have since become their official home sweater.
The WC jersey is white, with the bright orange band across the waist and down the shoulder. The NHL Winter Classic patch is on the right chest. The most noteworthy thing about the jersey is the black name plate with white letters on the back, similar to the white plate that dons the orange jerseys. One would think that the plate should be orange, but with white letters, the names could be tough to read. I would assume that the socks are white with a single orange band around the middle. I have to be honest, I'm a little disappointed that they didn't go with the "Cooperalls."
The Bruins will unveil their jersey next week.
More on the Flyers in the next couple of weeks. I'm hoping to get to training camp this weekend.
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