On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames unveiled their uniforms for the 2023 Heritage Classic, showing their franchise histories in a number of ways.
The Heritage Classic will be held on Oct. 29 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
The Oilers will be using their jersey to honor the Edmonton Mercurys, an intermediate-level senior team who captured gold at the 1952 Winter Olympics, using the Oilers blue and orange, and ‘Vintage White.’ The club is also going for classic brown gloves and pants, gaining the image of the old leather equipment used during that time.
The Calgary Flames are honoring the Calgary Stampeders hockey team, from the 1950s and ’60s, using ‘Vintage White.’ The Calgary Stampeders were a minor pro hockey team in the Western Hockey League, and won the President’s Cup in 1953-54.
Both jerseys will feature a collar with “Battle of Alberta” on it.
The 2023 @TimHortons #HeritageClassic jerseys are here.
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— NHL (@NHL) September 26, 2023
