2021-2022 NHL Jersey Changes

[AFirestormToPurify]

4 hours ago, Survival79 said:

All ads cost the same amount and other teams get the first shot at purchasing them.

 

Should be the other way around. WE own those two teams, especially the Leafs ;^)

[GFB]

I understand that there was some level of hyperbole/absurdity to your post @EddieJ1984, but there's probably a way to make your point without gatekeeping who is/was a real fan and who is not. For example, my personal fondness for baseball is tied more towards nostalgia and shared experiences with my dad more than anything that actually happens on the field. 

 

As for people aligning themselves with brands, I don't think it's all that strange. Human beings loved to define themselves by what they identify with and what they don't.  It's why some people get Tupac or Taylor Swift tattoos, add a quote from their favorite movie or sitcom to their bio, or add a bumper sticker to their car of the person they are voting for. 

 

Someone who grew up always wanting Nikes but whose family were unable to afford them is going to react differently to a pair of running shoes with 8 swooshes on it than a person who grew up with a fresh pair of Nikes every school year.  What one sees as a gross over-branding of a product, the other sees as a status symbol for their own personal journey. 

 

People are full of tangled, complex motivations. 

 

1 hour ago, philly97flyer said:

I’m not being condescending to anyone.

 

 

On 8/17/2021 at 1:42 PM, philly97flyer said:

I love the morons on here...

On 8/17/2021 at 1:51 PM, philly97flyer said:

Welcome to the real world, bud.

 

...

 

1 hour ago, philly97flyer said:

I’m simply pointing out that stuff like this is going to happen no matter what we all think of it. 

 

How very brave of you.... thank you for your service.

 

Look, sarcasm aside, you're probably right: that's just the way the world works and this was probably inevitable. However, we are still passionate customers and consumers of the product, and if something is transpiring that makes us unhappy, we can still affect the outcome and create change (hello, European Super League).  Will it happen in this case? Doubtful.  But yelling from a soapbox at people who are upset to "get over it this is how the real world works" is weird and cynical and honestly a bit grim. 

 

 

1 hour ago, spartacat_12 said:

I feel like a more apt metaphor is when a celebrity/public figure buys a restaurant/bar/club. They aren't buying it because it's a wise, safe investment, they want to have a fun place where they can hang out with their friends and enjoy all the perks that come with being the owner. Most of them aren't using it as their primary income source, but at the same time they won't want to sink their money into it for too long.

 

Exactly. Owning a major league franchise is nothing more than a status symbol and a privilege for the uber wealthy... This notion that professional sports has always been a bottom-line business and that it must be profitable to survive doesn't sync with the fact today's owners are far wealthier now than at any previous point in history.  And if an owner ever gets sick of throwing money down the pro sports hole, there's a hefty nine-to-ten figure parachute they can pull at any time by selling. 

 

 

1 hour ago, spartacat_12 said:

There's a difference between people wanting to wear apparel from an athletic/lifestyle brand that displays the logo and people wanting to wear apparel with the logo of a bank or airline slapped on it.

 

Going back to my point earlier about how people love to define themselves by what they identify with... I choose to identify myself with the Red Wings. I have jerseys and t-shirts and memorabilia because I have created an emotional connection with the team for years and years.  But now when I want to identify with the Wings, I now also have to identify with Chevrolet or Rocket Mortgage or Delta Airlines and my lack of fondness for those organizations is going to negatively affect my Wings fandom.

 

Again, this is nothing new and something  we've all been conditioned to ignore or placate to a degree, so there's no shock or pearl-clutching... It's just a bit of a bummer when you stop to think about it because it shouldn't be this way. 

 

 

[Chromatic]

1 hour ago, spartacat_12 said:

 

There's a difference between people wanting to wear apparel from an athletic/lifestyle brand that displays the logo and people wanting to wear apparel with the logo of a bank or airline slapped on it.

Yes?

[PlayGloria]

Just to lighten the mood... what if Tampax sponsored the Dallas Stars and they brought back the Mooterus jersey?

[hormone]

23 minutes ago, PlayGloria said:

Just to lighten the mood... what if Tampax sponsored the Dallas Stars and they brought back the Mooterus jersey?

Didn’t some porno sight offer to buy the naming rights to the heats stadium?

[Eastport76]

7 hours ago, Survival79 said:

All ads cost the same amount and other teams get the first shot at purchasing them.

 

Canadiens Fans:

 

[jp1409]

1 hour ago, hormone said:

Didn’t some porno sight offer to buy the naming rights to the heats stadium?

 

BangBros and they wanted it named BangBros Center (the BBC).

[spartacat_12]

17 hours ago, Chromatic said:

Yes?

 

You were saying that some people must be in favour of ads because they like having brands plastered all over their clothes. My point is that plenty of people like displaying athletic/lifestyle brands, but I doubt any of them are rushing to buy a jersey with a Scotiabank logo slapped on the chest. 

 

In situations like this there's generally two camps: one that hates the decision with a passion, and the other that doesn't care that much and hates people complaining about something that won't change. I have yet to see anyone who's actually happy with the ads.

[KittSmith_95]

Not sure if anyone here knows anything about this, but I noticed that in the NHL 22 teaser reel, the Islanders were presented with Barzal sporting the Navy Reverse Retro jersey. Is that just EA being EA, or could this be a leak that they're returning to Navy full-time? 

[AstroCree]

2 hours ago, KittSmith_95 said:

Not sure if anyone here knows anything about this, but I noticed that in the NHL 22 teaser reel, the Islanders were presented with Barzal sporting the Navy Reverse Retro jersey. Is that just EA being EA, or could this be a leak that they're returning to Navy full-time? 

I think they were just showing off the RR uniforms. 

[BadSeed84]

2 hours ago, KittSmith_95 said:

Not sure if anyone here knows anything about this, but I noticed that in the NHL 22 teaser reel, the Islanders were presented with Barzal sporting the Navy Reverse Retro jersey. Is that just EA being EA, or could this be a leak that they're returning to Navy full-time? 

 

I got NHL 21 on the cheap and they seem to include the past few years special jerseys.

[spartacat_12]

4 hours ago, KittSmith_95 said:

Not sure if anyone here knows anything about this, but I noticed that in the NHL 22 teaser reel, the Islanders were presented with Barzal sporting the Navy Reverse Retro jersey. Is that just EA being EA, or could this be a leak that they're returning to Navy full-time? 

 

They were just recreating this goal he scored against the Sabres:

 

 

[logo-maker]

Hm...

 

 

[chcarlson23]

On 8/20/2021 at 6:59 PM, logo-maker said:

Hm...

 

 

Well I know where I'll be on September 4th... I am so very excited for these! I have no clue what direction they're going with them. I'm hoping for a good mix of St. Paul and Minneapolis hockey history, and even Minnesota in general, so hopefully not just a Millers throwback in green and wheat.

[Chromatic]

On 8/19/2021 at 8:18 AM, spartacat_12 said:

 

You were saying that some people must be in favour of ads because they like having brands plastered all over their clothes. My point is that plenty of people like displaying athletic/lifestyle brands, but I doubt any of them are rushing to buy a jersey with a Scotiabank logo slapped on the chest. 

 

In situations like this there's generally two camps: one that hates the decision with a passion, and the other that doesn't care that much and hates people complaining about something that won't change. I have yet to see anyone who's actually happy with the ads.

No I didn't. I said people have differing opinions on displaying brand logos on their clothing and gave two examples. I never said they'd be in favour of ads on their merchandise because of it nor did I make any distinctions between the various types.

[NYRFan]

 

Looks like the howling coyote can't be retired just yet, as it adorns the practice jersey in AZ.

 

Announcement of the white Kachina has to be made fairly soon, I imagine...

[Dante_X]

Kachina appearing in this NHL post

 

 

[DTConcepts]

On 8/18/2021 at 11:39 AM, Kevin W. said:

That's an absurd over-exaggeration and you know it.

 

I wear Nike shirts and shorts when I run. Do you know how many Nike logos are visible on the clothing? Two. One each.

 

 

Not to split hairs, but people are shelling out upwards of $275 for this shirt, solely because of how many Nike logos are plastered all over it. I count 14 swooshes on the front of this thing alone, and there's probably just as many on the back.

 

People care about brands. They're powerful. The NHL knows this, and we'll probably see some teams try to cash in on the whole phenomenon. I bet $20 that the Maple Leafs slap an OVO logo somewhere on their jerseys in the near future.

[Kevin W.]

23 minutes ago, DTConcepts said:

 

 

Not to split hairs, but people are shelling out upwards of $275 for this shirt, solely because of how many Nike logos are plastered all over it. I count 14 swooshes on the front of this thing alone, and there's probably just as many on the back.

 

People care about brands. They're powerful. The NHL knows this, and we'll probably see some teams try to cash in on the whole phenomenon. I bet $20 that the Maple Leafs slap an OVO logo somewhere on their jerseys in the near future.

How many people do you see wearing something like that on a daily basis? That’s for a niche and not for everyday use. 

[DTConcepts]

7 minutes ago, Kevin W. said:

How many people do you see wearing something like that on a daily basis? That’s for a niche and not for everyday use. 

 

I live in a college town. Believe me, this $#!t is everywhere. Young people are more loyal to their favorite brands than we are to most any religion or nationality.