Newly-acquired forward Dale Weise provided his first glimpse in the Flyers uniform on Tuesday, and will wear the number 22 (as the team previously assigned).
Weise tweeted out not just a picture of him in the Orange and Black, but also the jerseys that he acquired for his two young children as well. Surely, this is good news for anybody looking to re-purpose an old Luke Schenn sweater.
Family jerseys came in today. Im excited for me and the kids to wear these this season @NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/HcZGsMOQE2
— Dale Weise (@daleweise22) July 20, 2016
The tie-down on the smaller jersey is an excellent touch as well, though the 28-year-old Weise isn't exactly known for his fighting prowess (he's dropped the gloves a total of 25 times in his NHL career, according to HockeyFights.com).
Weise will become the first Flyers forward to wear No. 22 full-time since Ville Leino from 2010 through 2011 (unless you count Ben Holmstrom's five-game cup of coffee from the 2011-12 season). Weise's first season in the Orange and Black will see him look to build off his career-high 14-goal season from last year.
Rob Riches is a contributor to Sports Talk Philly. Follow him on Twitter @Riches61
