Fanatics signs 10 year deal to be uniform supplier of NHL

[Svechhammer]

Fanatics will become the NHL's official uniform supplier, replacing Adidas

Welp, this sucks. Fanatics is the absolute worst in terms of quality and not giving a shit about the consumer and now we are forced to deal with only their bullshit monopoly going forward.

Yay

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[John Price]

People seem upset but their gear isn't that bad. I keep hearing how it rips and shreds apart but I've not experienced it. Maybe it's just the jerseys...

 

[BergevinBurner]

I don't know anything about Fanatics other than the fact that I was always under the impression that they made knockoff jerseys

 

[Rob Brown]

Horrible. I enjoy collecting jerseys but I guess I’m done now

 

[Beezeral]

Welp. Won’t be buying a New Jersey for a long time

 

[tarheelhockey]

They're going to have specific parameters for the on-ice product. Those jerseys are not going to be some knockoff-level crap like what we buy for $180 to wear around town.

 

[Zerotonine]

Says jerseys will be made in Canada? That's atleast a good start

 

[max21]

I liked the Adidas jerseys, so that’s sort of a bummer. Though the adidas gear outside of the jerseys was underwhelming, thought the shirts and jackets fit like crap. All the gear worn by the players is fanatics also so it’s not a huge change

 

[5cotland]

I am gutted by this.

The NFL, NBA & MLB all have Nike and was praying for some Nike NHL jersey's but we instead go from Adidas to Fanatics for 10 years..??

Such a backwards step to a company that has a reputation with poor quality.

Such a shame.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Feels like there's been a lot of changeover in the last decade or so, with regards to the NHL's "official" jersey suppliers.

Also, really looking forward to the next round of third jerseys for every single team they'll inevitably roll out in the offseason.

 

[Taluss]

That f***ing sucks. I have a ton of fanatics jerseys from when I first started collecting and as soon as I realized the difference in quality from the authentic ones I never bought another fanatics.

They better put out a better product than they have now. Their jerseys are great for a casual fan who just wants one and doesn’t want to spend the authentic $. But that’s about it

 

[LeafGrief]

They're going to have specific parameters for the on-ice product. Those jerseys are not going to be some knockoff-level crap like what we buy for $180 to wear around town.

The knock offs are $180 now?

It’s not a coincidence that I just cannot bring myself to give a shit about the NHL this year.

 

[Rob Brown]

They're going to have specific parameters for the on-ice product. Those jerseys are not going to be some knockoff-level crap like what we buy for $180 to wear around town.

The Adidas ones now are like $200, the Fanatics ones are less and are horrible quality and look visibly different. I guess I just don't have a ton of faith.

 

[Barry Tallackson]

China knockoffs are better quality and 10% of the price

 

[tucker3434]

They make absolute trash. I hope they just put their logo on the current jerseys. Anything they actually make won’t last a game, let alone a season.

I’d expect this type of partnership from the pro bowling league, not the NHL.

Edit: At least there’s this:

“Fanatics said Tuesday it will manufacture the new NHL uniforms in Canada at the same factory that had been making the NHL’s on-ice uniforms for the last three decades. Over the next 18 months, the company said, it will build teams and expand resources in preparation for the rollout.”

 

[Rob Brown]

I am gutted by this.

The NFL, NBA & MLB all have Nike and was praying for some Nike NHL jersey's but we instead go from Adidas to Fanatics for 10 years..??

Such a backwards step to a company that has a reputation with poor quality.

Such a shame.

I've seen rumours of Under Armour or maybe Warrior getting the next deal, so yeah this is pretty disappointing.

 

[Emerica]

yiiikes

 

[Satan]

not like this

 

[joelef]

I am gutted by this.

The NFL, NBA & MLB all have Nike and was praying for some Nike NHL jersey's but we instead go from Adidas to Fanatics for 10 years..??

Such a backwards step to a company that has a reputation with poor quality.

Such a shame.

Why are you surprised? Both gatoraid and poweraid didn’t want the nhl. It’s still treat like an afterthought on ESPN even thought they have the rights. EA puts crap quality because of how low selling nhl games are. Big mainstream brands don’t want the nhl because the nhl continues to be a Canadian ol boys club who don’t market there star players.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Every other major sports league has a legit apparel company making their jerseys and the NHL saddles up with this bum ass company

It’s no wonder the NHL is barely a major sport anymore

 

[Svechhammer]

The knock offs are $180 now?

It’s not a coincidence that I just cannot bring myself to give a shit about the NHL this year.

Yes Fanatics are beginning to sell their bullshit quality ones for $180, we saw it first hand in Raleigh for the outdoor game. The logos have multiple components that are heat pressed/single stitched together as well as the numbers, but for the most part it is still very much an inferior product to Adidas.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

More Mickey Mouse shit from this league.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I've seen rumours of Under Armour or maybe Warrior getting the next deal, so yeah this is pretty disappointing.

UA is not doing well financially.

Says jerseys will be made aded in Canada? That's atleast a good start

The on-ice jerseys have been made in the same factory in Canada for awhile. They simply change the manufacturer logo and keep 95% of the rest of the jerseys as is. So the on-ice jerseys aren't the concern. The retail product is the concern.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Embarrassing.

 

[Rob Brown]

UA is not doing well financially.

I just meant the quality wouldn't necessarily be an issue. As an example, UA makes quality golf stuff, significantly better than the crap Fanatics makes.