Welcome to Star Wears, where our Short Shifts team will highlight each NHL team’s unique and creative way to honor their player of the game after each victory, handing them a token of appreciation that usually lasts at least one season, and sometimes takes on a life of its own.

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

Item: Bernie Parent -style goalie mask

Origin Story: The Flyers decided to pay tribute to their late legend this season. Parent, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, died at age 80 on Sept. 21, just about two weeks before the start of this NHL season.

City/Team Connection (dubious or otherwise): Parent was not only author of some of the greatest seasons by a goalie in NHL history, but a beloved figure in Philadelphia and around the League due to his

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