DEAD! Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The Rangers and Panthers will play an exhibition game on Saturday in Puerto Rico. The Rangers will have a Puerto Rican flag on the shoulderhttp://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pre...ses.asp?id=2282 I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 shameless marketing ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 how can I say this without sounding "anti" Hispanic? Just a senseless move to attract a different crowd to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperAirplane31 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Will Florida? Seems kind of weird that the "home" team might not.And is singing "O Canada" when a Canadian team comes to play in America a "shameless marketing ploy?" Puerto Rico has never seen hockey before, let them feel welcome to it.EDIT: Ok, I must have misread something, New York is the home team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggermugger Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 how can I say this without sounding "anti" Hispanic? Just a senseless move to attract a different crowd to the game. Uh what, they're playing in Puerto Rica to reach out to new fans. Duh, it's not a shameless plug, it called expanding your fanbase.MLB plays in JapanNFL has played in Mexico and England and Germany.Isn't a business supposed to try to find more people interested in their product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi_canadian Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Lets not forget about the NHL in Japan to open the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons. Also I believe that the NBA goes to Japan on oocation. The NFL has also gone to Australia as well. It also is the same with not so traditional North American sports. The AFL's (Aussie Rules Football) Sydney Swans and another team go to UCLA and play a game there every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Lets not forget about the NHL in Japan to open the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons. Also I believe that the NBA goes to Japan on oocation. The NFL has also gone to Australia as well. It also is the same with not so traditional North American sports. The AFL's (Aussie Rules Football) Sydney Swans and another team go to UCLA and play a game there every year. As far as I know, the Swans don't play in LA every year, just this year. However, the AFL has had after-season exhibition games at the Oval in London, England the last few years. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 now this, is awesome.expand your fanbase, no matter where it might be. It makes sense for the Rangers and Panthers to market to fans in Puerto Rico, seeing as how they both play in markets with a large Puerto Rican population. and contrary to what certain closed minded shallow individuals might think, there are latino hockey fans out there. Not just in New York and Miami either, but in Dallas, Phoenix, LA, Anaheim, and I know this for a fact, SAN JOSE.Its time to accept it, hockey is for everyone, no matter what ethnicity you are or the climate where you live.Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to pull thier head out of thier ass and wipe the off thier upper lip. US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbowl77 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 heck if I were Puerto Rican I'd be an Islanders fan..lol..Puerto Rico Island? long island, lsland? get it? get it? hehehehehe..that was dumb..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 heck if I were Puerto Rican I'd be an Islanders fan..lol..Puerto Rico Island? long island, lsland? get it? get it? hehehehehe..that was dumb..lol Well, they actually have a soccer team called the Puerto Rico Islanders that play in the USL Division I. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 i really curios to how many people are actaully going to show up for this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 i really curios to how many people are actaully going to show up for this game .... does that include the Rangers and Panthers? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Why the hell would they want to play a hockey game in Puerto Rico? I could see a game played in Japan, but Puerto Rico?Why don't they play a game in Mexico while they're at it. They might as well wear shoes on surfboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Why the hell would they want to play a hockey game in Puerto Rico? I could see a game played in Japan, but Puerto Rico?Why don't they play a game in Mexico while they're at it. They might as well wear shoes on surfboards. its really no different than putting baseball teams in Quebec now, is it? US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 Why the hell would they want to play a hockey game in Puerto Rico? I could see a game played in Japan, but Puerto Rico?Why don't they play a game in Mexico while they're at it. They might as well wear shoes on surfboards. ...makes you wonder, eh? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Why don't they play a game in Mexico while they're at it. They might as well wear shoes on surfboards. Sounds like a good idea to me! These guys may be interested if you're game...http://www.iihf.com/iihf/member/member_l.htm#mMexico (MEX)President: Alfonso Gomez HaroGeneral Secretary: Alejandro Saenz FloresFederacion Deportiva de Mexico de Hockey sobre Hielo A.C.Ave. Lomas Verdes 77Col. Santa Cruz AcatlanNaucalpan, Estado de Mexico 53150MexicoPhone: +52 - 55 - 5363 4507 and 5363 4586Fax: +52 - 55 - 5363 4344e-mail: hockeymex@prodigy.net.mx [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I'll add to Jane's post....http://www.mexicohockey.com/ US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejeff Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 now this, is awesome.expand your fanbase, no matter where it might be. It makes sense for the Rangers and Panthers to market to fans in Puerto Rico, seeing as how they both play in markets with a large Puerto Rican population. and contrary to what certain closed minded shallow individuals might think, there are latino hockey fans out there. Not just in New York and Miami either, but in Dallas, Phoenix, LA, Anaheim, and I know this for a fact, SAN JOSE.Its time to accept it, hockey is for everyone, no matter what ethnicity you are or the climate where you live.Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to pull thier head out of thier ass and wipe the off thier upper lip. Here, here!! I agree with every bit of that except the last sentence, that was a little crass. And it's not just Latinos.People are all over Bettman for "over-expansion" but I thought it was perfect. Obviously it's going to have to take some time but it is working. People have to understand that. Same with the "new rules" leading to increased powerplays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 heck if I were Puerto Rican I'd be an Islanders fan..lol..Puerto Rico Island? long island, lsland? get it? get it? hehehehehe..that was dumb..lol Yeah but who would wanted to be stranded on an Island with a team with a mediocre goalie for 15 years. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I wished they played an exhibition game in Hartford, their AHL affiliate like some other clubs are doing, instead of Puetro Rico. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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