Philadelphia Flyers: Ranking the team’s four outdoor jerseys

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The Flyers have sported a few different looks as a part of their four outdoor games.

The Philadelphia Flyers have seen themselves in four different outdoor games over their history. Their first came in 2010 as they took on the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park. They played host to the New York Rangers at Citizens Bank Park in 2012. The Flyers traveled to Heinz Field to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. And lastly, they were the home team at Lincoln Financial in their second outdoor meeting with the Penguins.

That’s four different jerseys the team unveiled for these games. And they were four very different looks from each other. There was a traditional nod to their colors while some went out of the box to create a sleeker look.

So to rank them, we will be taking a few things into account. The main reasoning behind the rankings will be the overall look of the jersey and how they paired it with the rest of the uniform. With that said, it brings us to the bottom of the list with a jersey the team didn’t put much effort into changing.

Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

These jerseys should look very familiar. For this Winter Classic, the Flyers went with a nod to their home jerseys. They simply flipped the colors, donning the white jersey with a black nameplate. It was the first time the team had put a nameplate behind their player’s last names.

Other than the new nameplate, there wasn’t much else put into these jerseys it seems. It was just the opposite of what the team wore at home. But it was popular among fans at the time as the team would go on to adopt these as their new away jerseys the following season.

As for creativity, they paired it with their normal attire for away games. The only change, of course, was the white helmets instead of black.

Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

This was a different look for both teams. The Flyers and Rangers used a cream style, Philly only really able to incorporate it into the sleeves, the bottom of the jersey and socks. They also added laces to the top.

The usual black shorts added an orange stripe down the side. A black patch was added to the shoulders. And the collar of the jersey was inscribed to commemorate the game. A well thought out addition was the keystone shaped captaincy markings.

The uniform did have some success after the Winter Classic. The team adopted it as their alternate jersey during the 2014-15 season. They removed the patch and collar inscription of course. It lasted for two seasons before the Flyers’ 50th anniversary season jersey took over. It was a solid jersey choice, but hard to rank above the final two selections.

Michal Neuvirth, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

It was hard to pick which jersey ranks as the best Flyers’ outdoor attire. By the picture, you can tell which one we decided to go with. This pick had a lot to do with how well the team paired the jersey.

The team donned black jerseys for the first time since the 2010 season. It was a sleek look when paired with the all-black pants and helmet. The socks had a bit of orange towards the bottom. The only white could be found around the logo and player numbers. The bigger numbers and nameplates were a key addition that the team’s other outdoor jerseys didn’t have.

Neuvirth did a solid job of matching his equipment for the occasion. While it might be a simple approach, the fans have wanted a black jersey back in the rotation for quite some time. And this has done an admirable job at sufficing that. It has even made its way into the current rotation as it was adopted as the alternate in the 2018-19 season.

Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

It took a while for fans to get on board with this jersey. When images first leaked, there were plenty of complaints. But as time went on and the game got closer, the jersey began to grow on most. It was somewhat of a replica of the team’s black jerseys, just with the colors flipped.

Orange was the primary focus in this one as it took over most of the jersey. The black is highlighted in different spots throughout the jersey as well. The lack of white may be a turnoff to some, but in person, the orange on the jersey pops nicely.

Pair that with the black helmets with the Flyers logo on it and you’ve got a slick uniform. Not to mention the team won their first outdoor game in them. An overtime victory over the Penguins deserves a nod.

While it was easy to rank the least favorable jersey out of the bunch, picking the rest of the way was a toss-up. You could make a case for any of the other jerseys to be the best. It simply came down to the overall aesthetic. We felt the addition of the Flyers logo to the helmets made the 2019 uniform stand out the most.

Be sure to let us know which jersey was your favorite and if you agree/disagree with our rankings!

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