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Flyers combine past and present in updated uniforms

June 25, 2023
The Philadelphia Flyers take inspiration from previous jerseys in creating an refreshed look that changes their iconic shade of orange.
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Dylan Tusinski

In May, the Philadelphia Flyers introduced new management and announced their new slogan: “A New Era of Orange.” On June 20, they gave that line new meaning.

The club revealed a set of new home and road uniforms that blend elements from various eras in the team’s history. The new uniforms confirm Icethetics’ initial reports of the Flyers making minor tweaks to their jerseys and returning to their burnt orange color from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Photo: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The updated jerseys hold lots of similarities with the Flyers’ current jerseys, with a few significant changes. The new uniforms feature widened arm stripes, recolored waist striping, one-color arm numbers, and a bright blue sponsor patch on the home and alternate jerseys.

“To honor its tradition while carving out a new era for the franchise, the Flyers are combining notable components of its past jerseys to form a modern adaptation of its storied history,” the Flyers’ press release read.

Image: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The team’s return to burnt orange is a nod to the Flyers teams of the 1980s and ’90s who wore jerseys with the same shade of orange. The “new” burnt orange will become the Flyers’ primary color.

The biggest change to the uniforms’ design is the bolder, wider arm stripes. The Flyers’ iconic “wing” stripes now match the width of the shoulder yoke and fully encapsulate the uniform’s arm numbers, which used to spill out of the old jerseys’ arm striping. The outline on the arm numbers has also been removed, which the team says is in reference to the Flyers’ inaugural uniforms.

Left: Previous sleeve numbers. Right: New sleeve numbers.

Aside from that, the rest of the changes to the jerseys are very minor. The collars are now all black, and the larger waist stripes have been traded for smaller black hem stripes. The team says the changes were made to create a “more fluid aesthetic” that matches the jerseys worn by the Flyers from 1982 to 2007.

Despite tweaking most parts of the uniforms, the Flyers retained one of the most unique parts of their jerseys: the contrasting nameplates. The Flyers first wore white nameplates on their orange jerseys in the mid-’70s before incorporating them into their 2008 alternate jersey. The feature has stuck around ever since.

Photo: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The team’s Stadium Series-inspired black alternate will remain untouched, save for the sponsor patch, which will be worn on the team’s home uniforms starting in 2023-24. These uniforms mark the first time that the Flyers will wear new home and road jerseys since 2010.

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Flyers combine past and present in updated uniforms

The Philadelphia Flyers take inspiration from previous jerseys in creating an refreshed look that changes their iconic shade of orange.

In May, the Philadelphia Flyers introduced new management and announced their new slogan: “A New Era of Orange.” On June 20, they gave that line new meaning.

The club revealed a set of new home and road uniforms that blend elements from various eras in the team’s history. The new uniforms confirm Icethetics’ initial reports of the Flyers making minor tweaks to their jerseys and returning to their burnt orange color from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Photo: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The updated jerseys hold lots of similarities with the Flyers’ current jerseys, with a few significant changes. The new uniforms feature widened arm stripes, recolored waist striping, one-color arm numbers, and a bright blue sponsor patch on the home and alternate jerseys.

“To honor its tradition while carving out a new era for the franchise, the Flyers are combining notable components of its past jerseys to form a modern adaptation of its storied history,” the Flyers’ press release read.

Image: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The team’s return to burnt orange is a nod to the Flyers teams of the 1980s and ’90s who wore jerseys with the same shade of orange. The “new” burnt orange will become the Flyers’ primary color.

The biggest change to the uniforms’ design is the bolder, wider arm stripes. The Flyers’ iconic “wing” stripes now match the width of the shoulder yoke and fully encapsulate the uniform’s arm numbers, which used to spill out of the old jerseys’ arm striping. The outline on the arm numbers has also been removed, which the team says is in reference to the Flyers’ inaugural uniforms.

Left: Previous sleeve numbers. Right: New sleeve numbers.

Aside from that, the rest of the changes to the jerseys are very minor. The collars are now all black, and the larger waist stripes have been traded for smaller black hem stripes. The team says the changes were made to create a “more fluid aesthetic” that matches the jerseys worn by the Flyers from 1982 to 2007.

Despite tweaking most parts of the uniforms, the Flyers retained one of the most unique parts of their jerseys: the contrasting nameplates. The Flyers first wore white nameplates on their orange jerseys in the mid-’70s before incorporating them into their 2008 alternate jersey. The feature has stuck around ever since.

Photo: @NHLFlyers via Twitter

The team’s Stadium Series-inspired black alternate will remain untouched, save for the sponsor patch, which will be worn on the team’s home uniforms starting in 2023-24. These uniforms mark the first time that the Flyers will wear new home and road jerseys since 2010.