The Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League are putting a few new twists on the jerseys they wore in the late 1990s and early 2000s with their new alternate sweaters.
After teasing the jerseys on National Teddy Bear Day all the way back in September, the P-Bruins finally unveiled them on their social media channels on Wednesday, November 13. They’ll make their on-ice debut during the team’s Retro Weekend, with home games on November 30 against the Utica Comets and December 1 versus the Springfield Falcons.
The new jerseys put a new spin on the 90s/2000s look by flipping black and gold, making gold the predominant color with black stripes outlined in white all the way down the sleeves. It also flips the logos, moving the “pooh bear” logo from the shoulders to the front of the jersey, swapping places with the spoked-P.
White and black stripes run around the waist. Inside each black arm stripe are gold numbers with white outlines, along with truncated white and gold stripes. None of the materials that accompanied Wednesday’s announcement showed the names and numbers on the back of the jersey, but it’s safe to assume both will be mainly black. The logo of sponsor Amica Insurance sits on the right chest.
Players modeling the new alternate jersey in photos also wore black helmets, gloves and pants. Socks were not visible in any of the promotional materials. Like their NHL parent club in Boston, the P-Bruins wore gold socks with the 90s/2000s black jerseys these new alternates are based on. Gold socks are a distinct possibility, but if the “color flip” theme continues, then they could also be black.
The P-Bruins’ Retro Weekend game against Utica will music, graphics and games from the 1990s, while the game against Springfield will focus on the 2000s. Puck drop on Saturday is at 7:05 p.m. ET, while Sunday’s game is at 3:05 p.m. ET.