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Leaked: Philadelphia Flyers 2019 Stadium Series Jersey

January 9, 2019 - 01:55 AM

With just a few weeks before their outdoor game next month, the Philadelphia Flyers appear to have had their special jersey for the game leaked by a local Philly sports store. Via a Tweet, which was quickly deleted (but thankfully […]

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9 minutes ago, Gothamite said:

Wasn't there a safety issue with those?  They'd have to do something to increase friction.

 

https://sports.ws/thegp/the-death-of-the-cooperall/

 

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As McKinna points out, a larger issue with Cooperalls was that they were very slippery and made falling more dangerous than usual. They simply provided less friction on the ice than the conventional equipment. Citing player safety, the NHL banned the use of full-length pants after the 1982-83 season.

 

I seem to recall that part of the danger around falling was that the slippery pants meant players who fell were sliding into the boards at greater speeds.

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