Why the Flyers’ retro jerseys feature white nameplates

Between the conversations of friends and various message boards around the internet, I’ve noticed a little confusion regarding the white nameplates on the Flyers’ third jerseys. Allow me to clarify the situation: In the world before hockey games were regularly broadcast on television, teams only wore nameplates in their home barns during the regular season. Teams across the league wore home whites, so everyone wore white nameplates

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