Is This the Best Winter Classic Leak Yet?
Thursday · Nov 10 · 2011 | 10:58 AM PST
All right, I know a few days ago I posted a rendering of what I thought to be the Philadelphia Flyers' Winter Classic jersey — and it looks nothing like this. But if this one is a fake, it's the best I've ever seen.
Could this really be the Flyers' 2012 Winter Classic jersey?
A reader named Joshua Smith emailed in this morning with a link to an ebay posting. (In case that posting disappears, I've posted all the photos to our Facebook page.) At first glance, I assumed it was another knock-off based on a fan concept. However... There are some details of this jersey that have me convinced it's a legitmate Reebok product.
It doesn't appear to be based on any jersey the Flyers have previously worn. Perhaps that's why it's been so hard to predict. The tags... the stitching... even the detail in the collar, which has become a new trend since the Blue Jckets did it on their third jersey. But when you get down to it, you just don't see this kind of quality on Chinese counterfeits.
So I'm amending Monday's graphic to look like this:
And actually, the black numbers make a lot more sense now.
Reader Comments (55)
Gotta love that old school cream. It really pops against bright white ice.
Those look awesome!
I dont know, do you really think that Reebok would use that font for the collar? It seems to plain to me. Im not buying this.
I'm leaning towards this being a legit sweater.
The stitching just in those photos is spot-on. The material used looks to be of EDGE 2.0 material (or airknit from previous years); which the NHL did transition back for its players from the PIT/BUF winter classic onwards. Upon reading the listing, it is a "Premier replica" which looks to be devoid of a tie down. Guessing for Winter Classic uniforms, there is no tapered edges on the bottoms.
I'm comparing all this with a Canucks game-issued sweater which is EDGE 2.0. Given the photos taken, this Flyers sweater looks to be the real deal.
So, is there any word on Official Unveil dates for the Rangers and Flyers?