Fanatics signs 10 year deal to be uniform supplier of NHL

[PunchImlach is Alive]

Fanatics were likely the only brand that made a meaningful pitch to the NHL. If Adidas wanted out, they weren't going with a better partner.

 

[joelef]

Fanatics were likely the only brand that made a meaningful pitch to the NHL. If Adidas wanted out, they weren't going with a better partner.

This right here. They were probably the only ones putting up the money the nhl wanted

 

[_habsfan9]

This right here. They were probably the only ones putting up the money the nhl wanted

Yeah and Bettman cares only about the $$$$ nothing else

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

I Don’t Hate to Gatekeep but this makes not even thinking of paying full price for new gear so easy.

Another unforced error from a company that knows nothing but unforced errors.

 

[joelef]

Yeah and Bettman cares only about the $$$$ nothing else

I mean all leagues are like that .

 

[AvroArrow]

Pathetic, not buying any more jerseys. These guys have the worst f***ing quality imaginable. Numbers are not stitched, they "hot press" them on. The reason I put it in quotes is they don't even hot press them properly. I ordered jerseys for my nieces, I kid you not. The letters and numbers were all peeled off, it was like some shitty sticker you'd get out of those 90s vending machines. I complained about it and sent the jerseys back, they sent me "new" ones in 2 weeks, literally exact same shit with those. And they charge an arm and a leg for their product.

Just flat out embarrassing, their sales are gonna be complete shit.

Yeah and Bettman cares only about the $$$$ nothing else

No he doesn't, we still have the Coyotes in Arizona. Bettman is a f***ing idiot and the biggest reason why the NHL is the 4th major sports league in NA. Wouldn't surprise me if MLS passed them up in 10-15 years.

 

[CTHabsfan]

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.

 

[Reality Czech]

This is what happen when you still have guys like Lou Lamoriello in the league

Am I missing a joke in here somewhere? What does Lou have to do with this?

 

[AvroArrow]

I will accept this if it allows the salary cap to go up 10%

It will probably go down 10% after this in all honesty. I can't imagine Fanatics having successful sales with their shitty quality.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

The league dropping this news at 6am on a Tuesday tells you everything you need to know about this

Let’s be real lmao

 

[HawksDub89]

Biosteel over gatoraid oln over espn the cycle continues

You’re correct. But, Biosteel is actually kinda good. But I get it brand wise it’s not Gatorade.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Fanatics is barely a step above Wal-mart brand

embarrassing...10 years too

 

[ponder719]

Am I missing a joke in here somewhere? What does Lou have to do with this?

Looking Back at the Game that Led The Great One to Call the Devils, "Mickey Mouse"

After the New Jersey Devils lost 13-4 to the Edmonton Oilers on November 19, 1983, Wayne Gretzky called the Devils a "Mickey Mouse" organization. In this post, I review the highlights in that loss and conclude that he had a point.

www.allaboutthejersey.com

Lou wasn't with the Devils at the time, but he's the person most synonymous with the "Mickey Mouse organization," so he's the reference point.

 

[donghabs98]

Fanatics were likely the only brand that made a meaningful pitch to the NHL. If Adidas wanted out, they weren't going with a better partner.

My guess is the league was either going with Nike or Fanatics and didnt want to go any other route. Lets see what Fanatics does, their growing monopoly and quality control issues is a bit worrying for me.

 

[Boonk]

Pls no, for the love of god make it stop

 

[donghabs98]

The league dropping this news at 6am on a Tuesday tells you everything you need to know about this

Let’s be real lmao

You'd thknk if they were proud of the announcement it would be made into a bigger deal. The fact it was a surprise reveal early in the morning says a lot.

 

[HawksDub89]

To make it worse my team is absolutely ass right now. Nobody worth buying a jersey for. (Reichel maybe?)

Im gonna need to buy a jersey this summer of whoever we take in the top 5.

 

[Reality Czech]

Looking Back at the Game that Led The Great One to Call the Devils, "Mickey Mouse"

After the New Jersey Devils lost 13-4 to the Edmonton Oilers on November 19, 1983, Wayne Gretzky called the Devils a "Mickey Mouse" organization. In this post, I review the highlights in that loss and conclude that he had a point.

www.allaboutthejersey.com

Lou wasn't with the Devils at the time, but he's the person most synonymous with the "Mickey Mouse organization," so he's the reference point.

Gotcha! Now it (mostly) makes sense!

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

The league dropping this news at 6am on a Tuesday tells you everything you need to know about this

Let’s be real lmao

That's a normal news cycle. Friday afternoon would be the time to bury this if they wanted to. The percentage of hockey fans that will care about this is minimal so it's just in the regular cycle of releasing low-impact information.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

The 1st world privilege is strong in this thread

 

[Sky04]

Yikes their jerseys a definitely much lower quality, their price point never made any sense either unless the purpose was to entice you not to get and go with the official, much better one.

 

[Zerotonine]

UA is not doing well financially.


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.

Fair enough. Just purchase the authentic ones then.

Fanatics made an entry level jersey at a lower price point, like some have said let's see what there authentic jerseys ate like before throwing the baby out with the bathwater

And let New era make nhl hats qgqin again FFS

 

[GMR]

CCM were the best jerseys.

Reebok was the worst with those horrific vertical stripes that ruined so many jerseys (St. Louis most notably).

 

[tucker3434]

I have a polo from them. It’s an XL. I’ve worn it once. It’s cut for someone who is 5-10, 250lbs and it’s so thin it’s almost see through. I can understand some occasional QC issues like a missed stitch or something, but failing so thoroughly on the design is embarrassing. Can’t wait to see the “authentic” jerseys they sell to the public.

 

[Sky04]

The 1st world privilege is strong in this thread

No shit, guess where this sport is primarily played and marketed too. Go elsewhere if you want to talk about starving children.

What a dumb comment.