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NHL Players Embrace New Fashion Freedom, Ditch Dress Code

11/5/2025

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The NHL's collective bargaining agreement, implemented in July, eliminated the mandatory dress code requiring jackets, ties, and dress pants at games.
The change was expedited to take effect a year earlier than planned.
Mikhail Sergachev, a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth, said he is excited about the new fashion freedom after starting to work with a stylist.
Early indications suggest that players are embracing the new sartorial freedom.

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Story summary

The NHL's collective bargaining agreement, implemented in July, eliminated the mandatory dress code requiring jackets, ties, and dress pants at games.
The change was expedited to take effect a year earlier than planned.
Mikhail Sergachev, a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth, said he is excited about the new fashion freedom after starting to work with a stylist.
Early indications suggest that players are embracing the new sartorial freedom.