Calgary Flames unveil retro third jersey for 2016/17 NHL season
What's old is certainly new and hot again, as the Flames take inspiration from their 1980s red and yellow jerseys for a new third jersey.
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Here's a look at the Calgary Flames new retro third jersey they'll be sporting for the 2016/2017 NHL season.
Remember the days of Willi Plett? Paul Reinhart? Joey Mullen? Of course you do!
It's go time for the Calgary Flames and to get fans into the action, the NHL club has introduced new third jerseys that take us straight back to the 80s.
The Flames will wear the third jersey during the 2016/2017 NHL season for 12 games, including the first appearance at the club's home opener against the Edmonton Oilers Oct.14.
They'll also have them for the the New Year's Eve classic - this year against the Arizona Coyotes. Scroll down for a full list of dates.
We took a look back at other Flames jerseys over the past four decades:
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A recent third jersey from a couple years back, one that was interestingly discovered via an NHL video game prior to the Flames' unveiling.
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This one was met with muted enthusiasm, mostly due to the design.
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Thanks, JayBo, for modelling this more current iteration of the Calgary Flames jersey.
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Dennis Wideman sports this jersey (or a variation of it) that was used for a number of years.
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Nice save, Mikey! This is the alternate jersey to the retro reds that the Calgary Flames wore back in the 80s and 90s.
Here's a full list of dates the Calgary Flames will wear their third jerseys.
Friday, October 14, 2016 vs. the Edmonton Oilers
Saturday, October 22, 2016 vs. the St. Louis Blues
Saturday, November 12, 2016 vs. the New York Rangers
Friday, November 18, 2016 vs. the Chicago Blackhawks
Saturday, December 10, 2016 vs. the Winnipeg Jets
Saturday, December 31, 2016 vs. the Arizona Coyotes
Saturday, January 7, 2017 vs. the Vancouver Canucks
Saturday, January 21, 2017 vs. the Edmonton Oilers
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 vs. the Philadelphia Flyers
Thursday, March 9, 2017 vs. the Montreal Canadiens
Sunday, March 19, 2017 vs. the Los Angeles Kings
Sunday, April 2, 2017 vs. the Anaheim Ducks
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