The Sudbury Wolves will be wearing new jerseys to open their 2017-18 season.

Andrew Dale said the new uniforms are an "echo of the past" which salute some of the Wolves' successful years.

They also signify the club's recent change in ownership.

"The jersey itself marks the aura of the team that's going on the ice," Dale said. "[It also] helps us mark the changes that have happened over the year."

Dale was referring to the club's new ownership — Dario Zulich bought the Wolves, the Sudbury Spartans and a new NBLC basketball team — all in 2016.

Andrew Dale of the Sudbury Wolves Hockey Club says jerseys 'marks the aura'f the team heading onto the ice. (Samantha Samson/CBC News)

Dale said the uniform's new design features a cleaner look with more modern lines. The previous jersey had a tall, linear layout — modern-looking when it was introduced seven years ago.

First year Wolves player Blake Murray said it's hard to describe the feeling of putting on an Ontario Hockey League jersey for the first time.

Murray said he's still getting used to all the expectations of a first-year junior player, but wearing a new jersey is symbolic of a new start.

"I actually got the old jersey on draft day, and to be one of the first players to wear [the new jersey] is a great feeling "