The Philadelphia Flyers unveiled a 50th
Anniversary jersey, with gold trim, that they will wear for about a dozen games
during the 2016-2017 National Hockey League season.
While it would still be mainly black and orange, the numbers
and lettering on the sweater will be gold. The gold lettering, which will
celebrate the franchise’s golden anniversary, highlights the logo as well as
the players’ names, numbers and the captain’s, `C’ and the `A’ on the assistant
captain’s jerseys.
The Flyer’s said that the reason they chose not to change much
of anything else about the jersey is due to the fact late owner, Ed Snider,
believes that the logo and colors are too valuable and important to interfere
with.
Flyers captain, Claude Giroux, helped model the special
anniversary jersey at the press conference on the 57th floor observation
deck of One Liberty Plaza. He had said that knowing Snider played a part in the
creation of the jersey, made it that much more exciting to wear it.
Giroux added, “We have been saying it a lot, but all he has
done for this organization and this city, not a lot of people can do that. To
be able to know that he approves of this jersey and he wants us to wear it, it
is an honor.”
Snider’s approval was given this past December, when he gave
Reebok the go ahead to create the anniversary jersey.
Team President, Paul Holmgren said, “He does not want anyone messing with the logo. Even when you put color
on the outside of it, he [recoils]. At the end of the day he was great with it.
He saw what the final draft was and we sent it off to get the initial one made,
and then once we all looked at it, him included, it was unanimous. We were all
unanimous but waiting to hear what he said. At the end of the day, it was
unanimous mostly because he was OK with it.”
The first of the 12 games that the special jersey will be
worn, is the home opener against the Anaheim Ducks. The jersey will just be one
part of the plans for the 50th anniversary season. Other events include
special nights honoring the past goaltenders, captains, Stanley Cup Heroes and the
Flyers Hall of Fame.
Holmgren, who is excited about seeing the jersey in action added, “Under lights, it looks really cool. The
gold accent on the letters and the names the shoulders, the sleeves, it looks
really great.”
He went on to say, “We
have got a lot of heritage nights over the course of the season. We have got a
lot things going on that we will announce as we get closer to training camp. It
is exciting stuff.”
In Other News:
Florida Panthers veteran forward, Jaromir Jagr, will be featured
in a calendar for a jewelry store in the Czech Republic.
The calendar for Aurum Jewelry, in the Czech Republic
features the ageless wonder in a series of snapshots through Miami Beach. Jagr
is sporting the watches, featured in the store, in the photographs.
Proceeds from the calendars, which are only available in the
Czech Republic at Aurum Jewelry, benefits the Knights of Kladno, youth hockey
program. Jagr serves as an owner for the club.
The photos of the photoshoot can be viewed online, for those
fans unable to make the jaunt to Czech Republic, through the store’s website at
http://www.klenotyaurum.cz/kalendar,2031500271841.html.
Washington Capitals head coach, Barry Trotz said that he was
happy for his captain, Alex Ovechkin’s, who announced that he married his
longtime girlfriend, Nastya Shubskaya, in a small ceremony in Russia on Sunday.
Trotz told NHL.com, “We
talked the other day and I asked him if there was anything to the rumor. He
said, Yes. Then the other day a couple of days ago there was the social media
thing he put out. I knew it was happening. I think most of our team knew it was
happening, except we did not know when.”
Trotz did add that the Ovechkin, 31 had been planning to tie
the knot with Shubskaya, 22 for some time. He said, “From what I know of his wife, she is really good for him. He loves her
and they got married and I think it is fantastic. I think he is looking forward
to starting a family. One thing I have learned about Ovi, is he is very family
oriented. You see that with the way he interacts with his parents.”
Ovechkin will represent Team Russia during the 2016 World
Cup of Hockey, while Trotz will serve as an assistant coach with Team Canada
during the tournament.
Flyers forward, Jakub Voracek, was spotted Tuesday night at
MetLife Stadium hoping to add singing star to his resume. While watching the
Bruce Springsteen concert in East Rutherford, Voracek recorded himself singing
along to “The Boss” during the show.
Teammate, Radko Gudas attend the show as well, but he left
the singing to Voracek. Giroux told NHL.com on Wednesday, “I saw him this morning. He is a terrible singer. But he loves Bruce a lot.
I know he loves it [the video]”
Voracek is a huge Springsteen fan, and has been to about 10
of his shows, since 2012.
In 2014, he told NJ.com, “I
am a huge Springsteen fan because his music always says a story and because of
the way he performs live in concerts. I have not seen anybody else that puts so
much effort and so much joy into the concert when Bruce sings. That is why
people love him.”
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