When it comes to acquiring new brand deals for Patey V2, he is always seeking new opportunities, well his agent is for him. The reason that he always looking for an opportunity is because Patey V2 has been signing one year deals since he has entered then league, and you never know when a career ending injury could happen. Although the money Patey V2 has already earned is life changing, why stop the fortune that you can pass down to your family for generations to come. Plus when it comes to popularity, I do not mind getting a little of that as well, especially if it is for a brand that I am really interested in. It's not like I throw myself at any brand opportunity for money, I'm not that desperate, but I am definitely scoping out on a regular basis with my agent to see what I can get.
For Valieva, the idea of leaving money on the table for a sponsorship deal is baffling. She doesn’t actively pursue them and knows she’s not the ideal brand representative. Early in her career, when she first arrived in North America, she believed sponsorships were the main way to earn money. Her mother took on the task of finding deals, but things went south quickly. Ekaterina lacked both fame and reputation, and she had no boundaries regarding what she would endorse. A very, very bad vodka? Why not. One man even went blind after drinking it, leading her to be taken to civil court. Illegal dog fights in a sketchy Kelowna neighborhood? Sure, let’s put my name on this. She even endorsed the Canadian Communist Party. She eventually realized her own brand was more valuable. Moving to Baltimore marked a turning point, as she distanced herself from the Russian mafia and chose to invest in herself and her career instead.
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i don’t really go out of my way for sponsorships, but if something comes along, i’m not saying no. honestly, i think most brands are too boring. everyone wants to slap their name on a jersey and call it a day. i’m looking for something a bit more interesting. like if a company that makes potions, herbs, or even those weird ghost-hunting gadgets came to me, i’d be all over that. obviously
there must be someone who needs a wildcard. i’d totally do something wild like endorse a haunted doll company or a snake oil salesman’s brand. you think anyone else is going to be brave enough for that? probably not.
some brands, though, they’re just too generic for me. i’m not here to sell toothpaste or whatever. if it doesn’t align with the voodoo or at least seem interesting it’s not worth my time. i’m in this for the vibe, not the cash.
Lyle Odelein IV doesn't really have any strict rules when it comes to his equipment. He picks out whatever recommendations he gets from the training/ equipment staff. Her uses that equipment for as long as they last, and replaced them when needed but he doesn't necessary go with the same brand or line, he again goes with the best recommendation for the people he trust. The is true for most of Lyle's equipment basically everything l, except for his elbow pads, those he has never changed. He still wears the same pair handed down to him from his father, who got them from his father, who got them from his father, the first Lyle Odelein. Are they old and outdated? Yes. Should he get with the times and get some new ones? Probably. But Lyle Odelein IV feels these elbow pads are part of him. They fit like an old pair of shoes, the most comfortable ones you have ever owned. He won't be changing these pads any time soon, maybe he never will.
Option 2:
Lots of players need special gear either for accessibility or other unique reasons. Elly is no different. Being a literal big cat she is in need of a jersey that can suit her body and her fur. Her particular needs mean that sleeves are a hindrance. She has a jersey that goes down her back and can latch around her belly but on the arms and legs they are elastic bands that hold the jersey to her body as she moves around the ice. They stretch and don't get caught under her limbs in odd ways. Her back is prime real estate for the teams logo, but she also has the symbol of her home zoo and Sapporo near her shoulders. Lastly the jersey is a more synthetic type material to help prevent static build up so she doesn't accidentally shock other players or herself. She does have a small bit of head padding with holes for her ears (but also protective too). And a little moisturizer pad for her paw pads she carries in the locker room to make sure they aren't too raw after a full game set on the ice.
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Pork Tenderloin is not the type of person to actively seek out sponsorships and brand deals or anything like that. He wants to use the equipment he likes best and not have to worry about a company telling him that he has to use a specific brand of gear. He would only ever endorse equipment that he is already using himself. Changing up his style just for a couple of bands in his bank account would be kinda lame. He wants to use the equipment he likes and that he is comfortable with. Some of his teammates are flashier and have their own brand deals with huge brands and while the money is incredibly enticing I just don't see the point of you're not using a product you're happy with. In general I don't think anyone should use a particular brand just because I do, people should choose the brand that provides them the best results.
One of the main objectives for Theo Kane is to earn as much money throughout his career as possible so there is no doubt that he is going to take advantage of every sponsorship money earning opportunity that is presented to him. He will literally accept any type of brand deal if it offers the right amount of cash. A good example of this would be his first commercial ad he did with Viagra as a rookie in the SMJHL. This gave his opponents throughout the season an easy chirp during games but at the end of the day Theo Kane's pocket was heavier and that's what mattered to him. He has also done some sponsorship deals with scammer Logan Paul and his company Prime, Starbucks, SHEIN, Amazon, Wish, and the list just goes on. There is definitely no care for what type of companies he accepts sponsorship deals with.
Due to Journey Man's ability to speak multiple languages, as well as having more-than-average name recognition in various countries across the globe, he is used to getting brand offers, and usually turns them down and doesn't seek them out, as he doesn't want to tie himself to companies he has no interaction with. But the one type of brand he would like to do a sponsorship with is for...RVs. Journey Man dreams of one day, after his hockey career is done, getting an RV and driving all across North America. Stopping anywhere he likes, getting to know the real parts of each area he travels, experiencing all the genuine culture a place has to offer, it's something you don't quite get traveling on planes and staying in fancy hotels. With the hecticness of an SHL schedule, and ending up in a new city each season, it's a dream that will elude him as long as he's playing professionally. But once he hangs up the skates, he's hoping some RV company will give him a ring and he can start a new journey across the country.
Elaina Beneski was on hard times, financially, before arriving in Anchorage and before getting drafted by Buffalo. So, once she started to build a little bit of name recognition, she did not hesitate to cash in in a big way. Well, really to cash in in a multitude of small ways. Let's look at some more prominent examples:
The Urban Sombrero- A hat of questionable taste, the Urban Sombrero was intended to be a bold choice for the American city dweller. Elaina posed in hockey gear, wearing a jauntily askew Sombrero in an ad appearing in The Hockey News.
Today birth control sponges- when given the opportunity for a paid endorsement of her preferred method of birth control, Elaina jumped at the chance - for feminism and for money. A questionable television commercial was shot, featuring a male player shooting a puck at a net overlaid with Elaina's face, with a giant sponge interceding at the last moment. The ad ran only three times.
09-08-2024, 11:32 PM(This post was last modified: 09-08-2024, 11:32 PM by Blastmeaway. Edited 1 time in total.)
Prompt 1
Kral King has been spent the vast majority of his hockey life also selling himself in an effort, as a child, to afford to travel Europe playing hockey. The day he was drafted to the Colorado Raptors of the Simulation Major Junior Hockey League Kral also got a call from, the Czechia’s IIHF Head @Troy_McClure03 reached out about being a personal courier of Czechia made Bobbleheads. King excited for the opportunity to make some side cash before his rookie season was huge and showed on the scoresheet as he lead all rookies in scoring. During his first official offseason, after playing for the Czechia WJC team and before the travels back to the state to play for the Colorado Raptors, Kral had learned that the last specialty made limited edition bobbleheads had been recalled and needed a fresh shipment of bobbles to be delivered back state side to make good.
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09-05-2018, 10:04 PMBeaver Wrote: Wow look what the PT affiliation has done to our pristine league.
12-19-2018, 12:31 AMBeaver Wrote: I personally blame the PT affiliation for handing out massive amounts of free TPE to all these players, inflating the TPE they're at when they get called up.
Written Option 1: Players try to secure sponsorship deals with brands all the time. From the fame and fortune that they can sometimes bring, it’s no wonder why they would be sought out for. Does your player actively seek out sponsorship possibilities? Why or why not? Do they limit what sorts of brands they’re willing to work with? Or do they enjoy even the most of zany companies that aren’t even related to hockey?
Bishop Van Apeldoorn isn't one to just jump into the first sponsorship deal that comes his way. Bishop doesn't want his name associated with any brand that he finds too glamorous or fancy. He also isn't going to add his name to a brand that he almost never uses because it makes him feel fake. Bishop mainly aims to look for sponsorships that involve products that he uses on a daily basis. One brand he'd love to sponsor is Dr. Squatch Men's Natural Soap. mostly because he is a frequent user of their products and he finds their advertisements funny. He'd love to star in one of their commercials and be a proud spokesperson for their brand. He would also consider other mens care brands like Manscaped if offered a deal. He has been criticized for being picky about what brands to sponsor because he'd be missing out on a lot of money, but Bishop doesn't care. He'd rather look for a way to make money while staying true to himself rather than pretending to enjoy a brand that's willing to pay more.
Lodge typically refuses most sponsorship opportunities that come his way. He already has made more than enough money than any one person should make from playing hockey and doesn't need the distraction in his life. His goal is to win games for his team, not to make money for himself. However, there was one time that Lodge took on a sponsorship, completely pro bono of course. A meadery in his hometown of Haltwhistle, England reached out to Lodge shortly after he made his debut in the major leagues of the SHL asking him to do a promo. Not wanting to let down his hometown, Lodge did a whole radio campaign with Northumberland Honey Co. It made his grandmother tremendously happy to hear his voice on local radio stations. The advertisement was a moderate success, but became even more popular when reused a few years later after Lodge won the Goalie of the Year award.
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Scar Bealey doesn’t worry too much about sponsorships, and really doesn’t go out of his way to find any sponsorship opportunities either. There’s nothing out there that Scar NEEDS to endorse, even though he does love certain brands of things. Scar feels he makes more than enough money right now playing hockey, and with his focus squarely on helping the St. Louis Scarecrows win in the playoffs, closely followed by making the SHL with the New Orleans Specters next season, anything that would take away from that focus just isn’t important enough to him. Of course, if any local establishments reach out to Scar or his agent about Scar doing a commercial or doing a photo shoot with their product, he’ll listen to them, since he’s honored that a business would think that having people know that Scar Bealey likes whatever they produce would make the public want whatever it is more. Scar also won’t sponsor anything that he doesn’t use himself, eat himself, or like himself. He has to actually like it to sponsor it. (176)
Anchor: Ever wonder how brands select who to put on tv? Our reporter has the story in this week's special interest story.
Reporter: Ben Jefferson runs the company of Jefferson Suits, and as the business has grown thanks to social media advertising on websites like X, and apps like Tiktok, Ben is preparing to hire a known talent to sell his products. After thinking about it and interest from the local professional hockey team, new blooming prospect Jeffrey Bjelland was selected as spokesperson.
Bjelland: This was such a great opportunity, especially after seeing the suits on Tiktok, I'm so excited to be working with them, and I'm even more excited to wear their suits.
Reporter: Will we see you on TV... off of the ice any time soon?
Bjelland: It's a big possibility, haha
Anchor: If you want to catch Bjelland on the ice, you can see the next game he's in live on this channel tomorrow night at 6pm.
Gina Pinard has a lot of crazy requirements about equipment and gear and such, which always create a lot of headache for the equipment manager and their team of every team Gina plays for. Lucky for them, Gina is very aware of these peculiar requirements of hers and will do everything in her power to make sure the team is happy. When she asks that her helmet be scented with lilly and lavender, she brings the staff homemade scented candles with the same delightful fragrances. When she asks for a very complex and specific way for her sticks to be taped up, she will leave a box of donuts and threaten to beat up anyone not on the equipment team who dares approach the treats. When it's something about her gloves or skates, she will usually go with the simple and efficient box of chocolates. Really, anything can work too if she learns about some special tastes of interests of staff members, as long as she is able to keep them happy to thank them for all the silly requests she sends them and the extra work she asks of them.
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