The jerseys will be auctioned off after the game, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.
The precedent the Wings franchise is setting could influence other professional sports teams, said Dustin Godsey, the Wells Fargo Center's director of marketing.
"Social media is becoming more prevalent in sports marketing plans," Godsey said. "We knew it hadn't been done before and that there were even some questions about whether it was a good idea - should we really be encouraging our players to tweet?"
Some university administrators don't think so. Schools such as Villanova have hired Varsity Monitor, a social media monitoring company founded in 2010, to track players' Facebook and Twitter activities.
"Athletes represent both themselves and the team and must act in a way - both off-line and online - that reflects positively," said Sam Carnahan, Varsity Monitor CEO.
He said social media have created "unprecedented access" to the players for fans, which can create more loyalty and fan engagement with the organization. But it can also create issues with fans and athletes, too.
Villanova sophomore Samuel Ellison, who runs on the track team, said he first opposed the agreement but changed his mind.
"Imagine if Tim Tebow had a picture of him drinking underage come out when he was in college. It'd be a big deal," Ellison said. "At first I was against it, but this is preparing us for the real world - you can't show yourself in a negative light when you're representing something bigger than yourself."
Godsey said that the Wings coaching staff will handle whether players' tweets are appropriate and determine protocol for Twitter violations.
