Comments on: Those ridiculous tight-fitting sweaters are rumored to be moving forward

By: Rob K

Rob K — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:58:10 +0000

For Those interested, here is a web link for a petition Against the new Reebok form fitting jerseys.The originator will be sending it to the NHL.(I know they probably don’t care, but at least it will be put forth) If they go to these things next year I have had it with the NHL!!(once and for all)….or until they go back to the Traditional Uniforms.

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/nhl66/

By: Rob K

Rob K — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:13:34 +0000

AS if Bettman hasn’t made enough changes during his tenure, he now has to screw with the Jerseys, What a nightmare!!!…Man I hate this guy!!
Every single season I have to worry about what the hell the NHL will be doing next to alieanate it’s traditional fans. This league has such an inferiority complex…why don’t they just know there place (in the sports pecking order) and be happy with it…..Conference/Division name changes,countless rule changes (back and forth), too many teams, unbalanced schedules,shortened games,lockouts and the worst of all Shootouts!!Next they will be having shootouts in the playoffs….I am one step away from only watching college and minor league hockey exclusivley. The lockout showed that this can be done….but before this new insult is levied, players and fans have to put up a fight against these horrible looking jerseys. There are some petitions on the web, which I will try to find again and post.
Bring back Ziegler!!!

By: Stormbringer

Stormbringer — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:08:56 +0000

Regarding the “slimmer” jerseys and the Olympics…remember how the one team who didn’t wear those damned things, Sweden, ended up winning Gold?

If THAT is not the hockey gods’ way of trying to tell Bettman and Co. something about those “jerseys”, I don’t know what is. Unfortunately, I doubt they paid attention or even cared.

Unfortunately, I think we’ve already gotten an NHL preview of the new duds via the Sabres’ unis AND possibly the Ducks too this season. And I don’t know what has me more concerned, the “more slimming” look, or the logos…I sure as hell hope the other 28 teams don’t change their logos to more “minor-leagueish” versions. Seriously, whenever I see the Sabres and Ducks’ new logos, I cannot help but moan over how “un-NHL” they look.

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:48:08 +0000

It’s all how you look at it, isn’t it. Granted it is early, but as of 30 October, the Caps are 2 points out of second in the division and 3 points out of fourth in the conference.¬† There are only 2 teams that have played less games than the Caps and only 1 of them is ahead in the standings.

By: MNGopherGirl

MNGopherGirl — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:42:24 +0000

If my team was near the bottom of the southeast division, sweaters would be my last concern.

By: pepper

pepper — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:31:05 +0000

I should’ve done my research before posting

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:35:20 +0000

In 2004, Reebok bought CCM, KOHO and JOFA parent The Hockey Company for $202M.

By: pepper

pepper — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:10:51 +0000

I don’t mind more form fitting jerseys so much as I mind Reebok being the one with the exclusive license. Reebok stopped being cool and relevant in the 80s, as far as I’m concerned. Ditto for Nike. Why exactly is it that CCM is no longer a player in this market? Just didn’t pony up enough for the licensing rights?

Not having CCM manufacture NHL jerseys anymore is like me buying curling shoes from an outfit in Buenos Aires.

By: Greg Ballentine

Greg Ballentine — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:52:44 +0000

Bettman threw away the season. It was a lockout … not a strike. The owners shut it down and Gary Bettman is the man they chose as their leader/spokesman.

By: strunout

strunout — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:33:04 +0000

Ashley Judd is so freaking hot.

By: Mellyville9

Mellyville9 — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:44:27 +0000

Bettman was NOT the one who threw away the season. Blame Bob Goodenow for that. He’s the one that said they wouldnt settle for the salary cap(which was the MAIN reason for the strike) and then settled for the Cap in the end. Bettman saved hockey in the end because HE is the reason for the cap. I think the salary cap will lead to alot of good in the NHL.

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:34:50 +0000

From Terry Frei in The Denver Post:
Jersey boys

The Avalanche on Friday was the latest team to try prototypes of the more form-fitting jerseys, due next season from Reebok, as company representatives make the practice-rink rounds. The jerseys were plain, without logos, numbers or anything else, and they didn’t look significantly different than previous models. So this is no “Spiderman”-style revolution, but more of a tweaking that includes fabric that sheds water.

“It’s a more aerodynamic look,” Milan Hejduk said. “I guess they think it might increase the speed? I didn’t feel much different, though.”

By: Greg Ballentine

Greg Ballentine — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:18:00 +0000

You are a big fan of the fact that Gary Bettman threw away an entire season of hockey for the lockout?

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:05:28 +0000

Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin mentioned the forward movement on the new sweaters on CSN’s broadcast Friday night. They also mentioned one other little publicized change. The third sweater program will be the abolished. That is a change that I think I welcome.