NHL players won't wear themed jerseys after some players' Pride objections caused distractions

Teams will still celebrate Pride and other theme nights, and might still produce and auction off jerseys to raise money, but players won’t wear them on the ice.

NEW YORK — NHL teams  for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a  this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.

The league’s Board of Governors agreed Thursday with Commissioner Gary Bettman’s view that the refusals overshadowed teams’ efforts in hosting Pride nights that in some cases included auctioning off the warmup jerseys. All 32 teams held Pride or Hockey is for Everyone night.

Teams will still celebrate Pride and other theme nights,

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