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RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Gyro_Hero - 09-02-2024
Oh ho, Matthias does a bit more than just seek out brands - he actively encourages them to work with him out of a sheer, strange love of plastering as many of them onto his jersey as possible. And not the normal ones, either - looking at his jersey, it’s filled with completely incomprehensible brand choices, from things that are tangentially related to hockey, like tacos that you could eat on game day, to things just utterly, bafflingly unrelated, like shower drainage cleaners and lawn care businesses. It may look as though he’s simply accepting every sponsorship, but he’s simply on a committed journey to make the weirdest investment portfolio ever seen.
Moreover, it’s just genuinely fun to see his face appearing in weird places - like when he goes to the mall and sees that tailor shop that sponsors him, it makes him smile to see that farcically-huge cardboard cutout of himself in their window, jump-scaring patrons as they walk in. When he goes to the karaoke bar, it makes him happy to see that they’ve replaced the mic with a weirdly painted, perforated bobble head that everyone sings into. When he walks into computer shop and sees everyone inside wearing his trademark denim shorts? That’s a bright mark on his day!
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Anthique - 09-02-2024
Option 1 :
My player doesn't really seek sponsorship, but when you are one of the best players on your team and one of the best at your position, it's sure that companies will try to make a deal with you. You just have to be selective in the sponsorship you sign if you care about it haha!
Personally I try to get with companies that have the same ideology as me, and they also distribute charity money while their products/services are good for the body. I don't really understand why people get some sponsorships with like McDonalds even if they give a lot to the community, it's simply just not good products. Like energy drink or cigarettes.
They don't really have to be related to hockey, but it's a plus if it's related in some way. Like things that are good for the environment, the community, the next generation or for your health. Athletes are looked upon by the kids, so we have to set the example.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Vrain - 09-02-2024
Let's be honest. No one is coming to Spaceman Spiff for endorsement deals. A second year junior player, with more giveaways in his career than points, is not the first choice for an sponsorship. Or the second. Or the tenth. There are probably 200 junior players, and 400 pros, that would be better choices for any company to approach. Hypothetically, if a brand approached Spiff would he accept the offer? Absolutely he would. Hockey careers are notoriously short and Spiff would be crazy to not jump at any opportunity that arises. Would the brand matter? Hardly. Tiny strip mall take out restaurant, weird dog toys, or store brand toiler paper. It really wouldn't matter to Spiff. In an ideal world, and highly hypothetical, where Spiff is already a superstar there are a few sponsorships that would be his first choice. A hockey equipment deal to cover new equipment would be a wise practical choice but the biggest and best would be a NASA sponsorship that included a trip into space. Yes, the Spaceman name is a lie and a lifelong dream but maybe NASA could finally make it a reality.
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190 wordsRE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Dash - 09-02-2024
Quote:Written Option 2: They say athletes make the gear or that the gear makes the athlete. Either way, players definitely have preferences when it comes to gear for themselves on the ice. SHL teams often make custom orders for many players due to their more unique tastes or requirements. Does your player have anything they request from their equipment team? How hard is it to get some of their requests done? Does their gear give them an advantage they normally wouldn’t have with any old equipment of the same variety? If any equipment would be legal to bring on the ice (but still has to abide by hockey rules), what would they ask for to give them the edge over their competition?
Dash Jackson has odd requests when it comes to equipment. 1st thing he needs is an extra large cup made of Bioflex material (I'm not sure why he needs extra large though
), he also needs a the thickest chest protector money can buy, he has some pretty strange stick requirements, 1st he needs a curve like Ryan o Reilly. key to take aways! than he needs a 155 flex like Zdeno Chara for bombs from the point (hasn't helped him score much though!) @Eggcracker is the the man on the mission to retrieve these items, assistant GM of Edmonton, 2nd fiddle, the "whipping boy" so to speak. But he is clutch and never fails getting the unique items that the team and i need. I cant speak for my team but my gear is unique and definitely gives me an advantage. i can absorb more shots and get more velocity on my own shots. Nitro skates is what they need to add to the league that gives us lumbering defensemen a little Boosht! in their step.Code:
177 wordsRE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Jexter - 09-03-2024
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Langston likes to take any and all sponsorship deals as long as they have a solid foundation and ethical basis. But think like the beginning of Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby is advertising for many seemingly random companies, that is basically what is happening with Langston. That is a combo of a very ambitious agent for Langston and now the idea that Langston is open for it as well as emerging as a solid player for Winnipeg in his second year at the SHL level. He has become a spokesperson for car dealerships, law firms, local charities, youth hockey movements, animal shelters, Polar Bear conservation efforts, hygiene products, local farms, and even a few ads for grill gear. Of course he has garnered a little national attention too including hockey sticks, skates, pads, and even mouthguards.
His pride and joy is his deal with a Hawaiian shirt company that has become the exclusive shirt of Langston Hardison-Laurent.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - NorwegianDemon - 09-03-2024
Option 1: Nor doesn’t go out of the way to look for sponsorship possibilities, but he is still interested to see what is out there. However, Nor doesn’t want to promote anything that he doesn’t use or promote activities that he wouldn’t do himself. Nor put his agent in charge of receiving the sponsorship opportunities from companies and he told his agent to only come to him with the opportunity if he knows that Nor is already a costumer of the products offered by the company. This filtered out by his agents means that Nor usually has to analyze fewer than five sponsorship opportunities per season, which is great for him, because he doesn’t want to spend too much time on this. Once he accepts an opportunity, Nor will usually do whatever he proposes to him to promote the product, as long as it’s not too ridiculous, which has not happened yet. He also doesn’t limit himself to things that are related to ice hockey, because there are plenty of other things he likes, and he feels these products should also be promoted.
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RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - ThisSeemsFishy - 09-03-2024
Option 1:
Jussi Mutou tries not to concern himself with sponsorship deals. He most definitely doesn’t try to seek them out. He feels it can distract from the reason he’s there: to play hockey. Now, that being said, he isn’t likely to turn away a sponsorship deal so long as it’s right. He actively turns down sponsorships where he would be representing a company with a vested interest in keeping down minority groups. And now, being in Montreal, he tries to keep his sponsorships as local as possible in an effort to bring more eyes and ears to the beautiful French Canadian city.
In terms of the types of sponsorships he will sign, he doesn’t just stick to hockey related sponsorships. But when he does, he adds a clause that requires the gear manufacturer to supply gear to local youth leagues in an effort to give back to the community in exchange for his renown within the Simulation Hockey League.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Salming - 09-03-2024
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William Salming does not activily seek new sponsorship deals. Actually, he has only one sponsor. It is a small local brand from Finland who supported William when he first time decided to travel from Finland to North America to play junior hockey in SMJHL. They helped with travel costs and since then Salming has respected them. Even though William is now a very famous hockey player, he still proudly wears the logo of that small local company from Finland. Otherwise, Salming respects the sponsor deals a team has made and do not want to compete with them. He wears logos which he is forced to wear in a jersey or pants or helmet. He is fine with that. His only own sponsor logo is on the shoulder and has been in that spot since his SMJHL days. So, that is the story and situation about Salming's sponsors and his relationship with sports business. He gets enough money from the team thanks to his contract so he is happy with it.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - hhh81 - 09-03-2024
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Baku doesn’t need to seek out sponsorship opportunities; that’s what his agency team is for! Led by the incomparable Viv Tick-Wallace, now a full partner at the Hamilton Sports Agency, HSA handles all things legal and financial for the Nigerian forward. Companies reach out to Tick-Wallace wanting to get to Olubori, not the other way around. This suits Baku nicely; if someone has something to say to him, Viv will share it in their weekly (sometimes more often) phone call and he can make the call. Baku is socially conscious, so he is conscientious about who he works with in terms of sponsors. He loves supporting African and Black-owned businesses wherever possible, even if they can’t throw the same sorts of sponsorship checks that the big super corporations will. Viv finds ways to balance Baku’s interests socially with the financials, and it generally always works out. The city of Baltimore has really grown to love him after Chickengate, and his focus on supporting local small businesses.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Zerg - 09-03-2024
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RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - OrbitingDeath - 09-03-2024
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RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Frenchie - 09-03-2024
In line with his personal values, Derek has never been one to seek out company or brand endorsments, its just not his thing. Obviously, he won't turn away team related ventures, ads and all, he understands the business of hockey obviously and will honor these obligations for as long as he needs to. That being said, there is one exception that Derek was willing to make. When Hot Dog extraordinaire, Nathan's, reached out about the possibility of a partnership, all the neurons (four or five of them surely) started firing in Derek's brain. Nathan's had been made aware of Derek's fascination for all things Dog, namely his steamed dog affection. It took no time that both parties were able to come to an agreement, and more than that, Derek was able to bring in two more young hockey studs that he'd been mentoring over the seasons to be included in the deal. This saw Derek spearhead a dog-loving trio of he, Betzee Nickelback (@kahri) and Hotdog Lunch (@Papajon) all represent the meat-giant within the SHL! Great times to come!
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Ricer13 - 09-03-2024
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RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - NUCK - 09-03-2024
Will Nuck is not known for his time in the lime light so he does receive very few offers for endorsement deals. One thing he does actively chase and target however, are deals that put him in front of good deeds such as food drives, cancer patients, the SPCA. These are the types of companies and exposure Nuck likes to have his face identified with. He may play a tough gritty game on the ice and have a chippy side that his opponents are not fond of but he does like to support those who are truly in need. Being a rookie in the SHL may not have people banging down his door to sign him or to have him representing their causes but thats not stopped him from telling his agent to go out there and look for those types of appearances. It wont be long until he will be a poster boy for good deeds.
RE: S78 PT #4: Sponsored Up and Geared Up - Popol - 09-03-2024
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Louis Belanger is a professional. He's not like other players like @HillsHaveHats who act like hillbillies off the ice. For this reason, Louis doesn't accept all sponsorships like Oliver would do. He carefully selects the brands that interest him. It's important to select reputable brands that won't tarnish your reputation. Sometimes, companies approach Louis with stupid propositions and events that he would need to attend. When they are really ridiculous and he's not ready to do them, he makes sure that Oliver hears about it so that he can do them. The last sponship that Louis did was a water bottle brand. On the bottle, there is the logo of a man stealing another man's place in a taxi. Louis knew he had to do this because it reminded him of something that happened. Rumors are that it's actually Oliver's who created this brand. Keep this man off the ice.