Fanatics signs 10 year deal to be uniform supplier of NHL

[MoneyManny]

Fanatics sucks but I don’t get it, one photo of a jersey with a rip in it with no context.

And Ik it’s just practice jerseys but the new “Property of” in the graphic is tacky and cringy, and the random shoulder fill-in looks stupid too.

That stuff has been happening regularly in every other sport Fanatics has dipped their fingers into. It's been a running joke for years, what they make is garbage. It's not just one photo, but one of many.

 

[Breakers]

$425 for an official made in Canada Jersey
Ooooooofffffff

Made in Canada in USD. Damn that’s steep.
$200 premium for a different shoulder material and a hologram

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837513660534501493

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Waste of $$$

 

[Linkens Mastery]

$425 for an official made in Canada Jersey
Ooooooofffffff

Made in Canada in USD. Damn that’s steep.
$200 premium for a different shoulder material and a hologram

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837513660534501493

Weren't the Rebok On Ice jerseys in the 300s/400s as well?

The On ice jerseys aren't going to be something the Majority of the NHL fanbase buys and they will Default to the Premium tier they have been buying for the past few years. But there are a ton of Jersey Collectors who have been asking for a more true to on ice product for years, and this is aimed towards them.

 

[La Bamba]

When does Utah announce their name and/or logo.
I assume the 5 name vote has concluded.

I assume they announce the name and logo at the same time.

Washington in the NFL went by Washington Football Team (WFT) for a couple of seasons and when they changed to the Washington Commanders, many fans wish they were WFT again lol

I wonder if they just end up keeping Utah HC, I know they said they wouldn't but I wouldn't be surprised if it's considered

 

[cptjeff]

Weren't the Rebok On Ice jerseys in the 300s/400s as well?

The On ice jerseys aren't going to be something the Majority of the NHL fanbase buys and they will Default to the Premium tier they have been buying for the past few years. But there are a ton of Jersey Collectors who have been asking for a more true to on ice product for years, and this is aimed towards them.

The on ice jerseys haven't been available at retail since the RBK edge transition in 2007, and yeah, they were high $300s then. This is pretty much just the same price with inflation.

The Premium tier, which is what CCM and Reebok labeled as Authentic and equivalent to what the Adidas jerseys were, actually came down in price with the move to Adidas, and Fanatics is so far staying in line with the Adidas pricing.

 

[John Price]

saw some report that these unis are more expensive than the old ones

i miss adidas

and why is this a f***ing 10 year deal too. that seems nuts. is there an opt out? Shit.

 

[the valiant effort]

I continue to beg you geeks to stop adding to your collections

 

[Rob Brown]

$425 for an official made in Canada Jersey
Ooooooofffffff

Made in Canada in USD. Damn that’s steep.
$200 premium for a different shoulder material and a hologram

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837513660534501493

Yes the made in Canada's are always more expensive. They are a thing in the jersey collector community but the average person is not buying those. The 'Premium' ones are the comparable to the Adidas versions that fans would buy.

 

[Dale Gribble]

I have been thinking about getting a Morgan Rielly jersey, but always stop myself from buying it due to Fanatics.

I really hope the League actually thought this thing through, because if the NHL goes through something similar to what we saw with MLB, it could be very bad for the NHL.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I continue to beg you geeks to stop adding to your collections

For real though

 

[IceManCat]

Weren't the Rebok On Ice jerseys in the 300s/400s as well?

The On ice jerseys aren't going to be something the Majority of the NHL fanbase buys and they will Default to the Premium tier they have been buying for the past few years. But there are a ton of Jersey Collectors who have been asking for a more true to on ice product for years, and this is aimed towards them.

I am a jersey collector, Reebok edge used to retail for 300$ at face value. Even now if you go looking for used jerseys they are still in that 250+ range. I don't get why people are complaining about the pricing, they literally gave you like 3 or 4 pricing options to choose from. It's like choosing a Ferrari or expensive marble for your kitchen lol. Or buying expensive suits for literally everything you have pricing options. I am just glad I have the option again to buy these on ice jerseys.

It’s time to stop buying jerseys for your collections. Treat yourself to a nice little t-shirt if you wish to support your team in public

Thanks for the advice King! I can't wait to live in your mediocrity Kingdom!

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I just can't get past to how Fanatics absolutely destroyed the MLB jerseys, which were right on par with the NHL's in terms of quality and aesthetics, and can't help but feel they are going to destroy the NHL ones now as well.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I just can't get past to how Fanatics absolutely destroyed the MLB jerseys, which were right on par with the NHL's in terms of quality and aesthetics, and can't help but feel they are going to destroy the NHL ones now as well.

There hasn't been any mentions of bad jersey quality so far in the NHL. The MLB issues were brought up immediately during Spring training.