"We've utilized the green jerseys pretty extensively over the years and sprinkled in the light gray jersey a few years back as part of the Reverse Retro league-wide campaign, but the white sweaters have always been on our radar," Hurricanes chief marketing officer Mike Forman said.
Worn by some Whalers players for the 1982-83 season, Cooperalls were an alternative form of hockey pants that featured a waist-to-ankle design. They quickly fell out of favor after players complained about a lack of mobility, and that the pants caused them to overheat during games. The NHL passed a rule that mandated players wear short pants on the ice beginning in the 1983-84 season.
According to Whalers historian Pat Pickens, this marks the first time these uniforms will be worn in an NHL game since April 29, 1992, which was Game 6 of their playoff series loss against the Montreal Canadiens.
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