OH MAN!! did u PEg Sheety BROZ get tickets? The LINEUP GONNA BE STACKED!!! Please stock up on footage here!
So far, they've only made tickets available for season tickets holders. Us regular folk still have to wait until "early fall" before we can get a shot at them.
They held a press conference today to announce the rosters for the alumni teams and to show off the jerseys they'll wear.
PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO -
https://www.nhl.com/jets/video/2016-nhl-heritage-classic/t-277437442/c-44430803Here is the Jets roster:
Bob Essensa, G; Dave Babych, D; Dave Ellett, D; Mike Ford, D; Jim Kyte, D; Mario Marois, D; Moe Mantha, D; Teppo Numminen, D; Tim Watters, D; Laurie Boschman, F; Mike Eagles, F; Dale Hawerchuk, F; Kris King, F; Morris Lukowich, F; Andrew McBain, F; Brian Mullen, F; Teemu Selanne, F; Darrin Shannon, F; Doug Smail, F; Thomas Steen, F; Ron Wilson, F
Coaches: Tom McVie, Serge Savard
Here is the Oilers roster:
Bill Ranford, G; Dwayne Roloson, G; Paul Coffey, D; Randy Gregg, D; Charlie Huddy, D; Kevin Lowe, D; Marty McSorley, D; Glenn Anderson, F; Kelly Buchberger, F; Wayne Gretzky, F; Jari Kurri, F; Ken Linseman, F; Blair MacDonald, F; Craig MacTavish, F; Mark Messier, F; Dave Semenko, F; Craig Simpson, F; Ryan Smyth, F; Esa Tikkanen, F
Coaches: Ron Low, Glen Sather
It is expected more players will be added to the alumni game rosters at a later date.
HERITAGE CLASSIC 2016 ALUMNI GAME ROSTERS -
https://www.nhl.com/news/heritage-classic-alumni-game-roster-features-gretzky-selanne/c-281290828?tid=281290524For me personally, the bulk of the rosters for both alumni teams totally takes me back to when I was a kid and was first becoming a hockey fan. It's kind of a shame that (at least for the Jets, dunno about the Oilers alumni) there were a bunch of alumni that apparently wanted to, but could not/are not able to commit to play because they're currently coaching (ex. Randy Carlyle, Paul MacLean, Phil Housley, Scott Arniel), or because of health issues or other previous commitments.
But DAI!! DUDE!! SMYTTIE'S GONNA BE THERE!!
Personally, no complaints from yours truly about how the alumni teams will be wearing the jerseys that the teams' had during height of their rivalry in the '80s. The bulk of the players from both alumni teams wore those jerseys, so if anything, it'd be weird to see them wearing anything else.
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For the actual Heritage Classic game, it looks like the Oilers will be wearing the orange jerseys that they debuted last season as their new third jerseys. The Jets, on the other hand, went back in time to the 1970's and brought back a jersey that the Jets wore during their time in the old World Hockey Association.
JETS HERITAGE CLASSIC JERSEY VIDEO -
https://www.nhl.com/jets/video/heritage-classic-jersey-reveal/t-277437442/c-44414203JETS HERITAGE CLASSIC JERSEY PIC GALLERY -
http://jets.nhl.com/club/gallery.htm?id=63189&location=/photos&pg=1No idea why Scheifele has that "Oscar the Grouch" look on his face it the pic gallery.
The jersey itself is: