just saw on espnnews
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Jussi
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I remember from the late to mid-90's when NHL had a weekly highlight show in Europe (NHL Power Week), in one episode they had a story on Hollywood stars and their weekly(?) hockey game. In addition to the likes Michael J Fox, Cuba Gooding, the older brother from the Wonder years etc., there was also Jerry Bruckheimer. So he's definately a hockey fan.
Bruckheimer talked about his potential involvement in promoting hockey in this interview with the WaPo when he was making the rounds for "Glory Road" back in January.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/08/AR2006010800776.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/08/AR2006010800776.html
Gnashville
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Does anyone else the NHL should start running comericals at movie theaters? At least in NHL cities I bet Bruckheimer could produce a killer movie trailer for the NHL.
SerialSeb
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Didn't he offer is services to the NHL before last season and they had declined. Instead prefering to go with the My NHL models on ice reek fest!
Any efforts to market the NHL will be wasted unless games regularly appear on network TV - either CBS, ABC, NBC, or FOX to guarantee a maximized number of homes can view them, and with enough games that people can be reasonably assured of turning on their TV on a certain night and seeing a hockey game. Frankly, it would require a weekly "Hockey Night in the USA". Then promote the young stars and show them in clips demonstrating their skills. Instead of constantly teaching people about hockey like FOX tried to do, instead use the tag line "the only way to learn the game is to watch it." Hell, I learned most of the rules of hockey as a new fan at the age of 21 just by playing a freakin' Super Nintendo hockey game.
Between increasing visibility and getting people familiar with the personalities in the game, you'd build up the fan base. Problem is, most people (especially network TV execs) won't even give hockey a chance, so they won't watch it (or broadcast it with any frequency). For some reason there's a negative stigma attached to the sport, and I blame sports broadcasters for that, because so many of the popular ones badmouth hockey while simultaneously admitting they don't understand the sport.
Between increasing visibility and getting people familiar with the personalities in the game, you'd build up the fan base. Problem is, most people (especially network TV execs) won't even give hockey a chance, so they won't watch it (or broadcast it with any frequency). For some reason there's a negative stigma attached to the sport, and I blame sports broadcasters for that, because so many of the popular ones badmouth hockey while simultaneously admitting they don't understand the sport.
No One
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I forget when, but I have seen Kings commercials at Edwards Cinema's..
Of course, they are all owned by the Anschutz empire
GentlemanOfLeisure
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You can have the greatest commercials on the planet, but if your product blows, they will change the channel and go elsewhere.
The product currently blows, if anyone hadn't noticed.
The product currently blows, if anyone hadn't noticed.
Bear of Bad News
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I can't for the love of life understand why they don't put games on Saturday nights on NBC, ABC, Fox or whatever. Can you honestly tell me that what they got on those nightly timeslots is better than what hockey could do.
ColoradoHockeyFan
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We don't even have to go back to the 90's. How about the clutch-and-grab sludge hockey of 2003.
Foy
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who would watch it?
Saturday night TV is when people put all their junk shows and made for TV movies on.
Beauty eh?
Not sure if serious.
He also produces CSI and is a huge hockey fan. If I'm Bettman, I take him up on his offer.
I was just saying that Pearl Harbor was the biggest peice of **** Ive ever seen in my life.
I was just saying that Pearl Harbor was the biggest peice of **** Ive ever seen in my life.
Very true.
Beauty eh?
Not sure if serious.
At least Michael Bay hasn't been named. We don't need anyone blowing up on contact when we're trying to sell legitimacy in hockey.
Jumptheshark
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if they are talking about the same thing I saw last year the catch is the money involved
the stat I saw had it being alot
Bruckheimer was a prospective owner for the Kings and Penguins, so he is definitaly a big time hockey fan.
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