The NHL ruled in June that its players will no longer wear “specialty” jerseys after players opted out of wearing Pride-themed uniforms during warmups.
Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman Ivan Provorov brought the issue to light when he refused to wear the team’s Pride-themed jersey during warm-ups in January, citing his Russian Orthodox religion. His jersey became one of the league’s best sellers shortly after his stance.
Several teams backtracked their originally planned Pride night spectacles, while other players among several teams opted not to do so, citing both religion and safety concerns.