Allowing NHLers to show their personalities

[BigEezyE22]

Dressed like a an Amish man who can't decide between Judas Priest and Cher.

 

[nowhereman]

Max Dumi just showed his personality against Florida. Think we need more of that? The reason isn't the 90% with good judgement, humour and taste. It is the other 10%.

What does Max Domi sucker punching a guy in the face in a preseason game have to do with players showcasing their off-ice personalities to the public?

 

[Bouboumaster]

Dressed like a an Amish man who can't decide between Judas Priest and Cher.

Jealous?

 

[Scott Stevens]

It's the NHL not the Bachelorette. I don't care what guys have "fun" personalities, just win the damn game.

Are you suggesting that “You play to win the game. You don’t play to just play it.”?

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Domi showed his

 

[Nick Hansen]

What is this personality thing you keep talking about?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Fortnite celebrations on-ice lol

It's going to happen more this year, just wait.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Jealous?

Of his ability, success, wealth, and hot gfs? Yes. Of his ridiculous looking outfit? No.

 

[Thread The Needle]

I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Marketing in 2018 is about showcasing the humans behind a product.

This is now how grassroots brand development is done. From music, to movies, videogames to basketball.

NHL preventing this really shows how conservative they are.

 

[Newsworthy]

Players should be allowed better access to endorsements. I think in the US it won't matter as much as in Canada. The NHL is not performing well in some areas and they could use a boost.

 

[BLONG7]

Dressed like a an Amish man who can't decide between Judas Priest and Cher.

Hey, if it gets you Lindsay Vohn...

 

[BLONG7]

Marketing in 2018 is about showcasing the humans behind a product.

This is now how grassroots brand development is done. From music, to movies, videogames to basketball.

NHL preventing this really shows how conservative they are.

Used to love those hockey player commercials by Nike............they were funny!!

The NHL does not market their guys well, at all......not sure why they are sooooooooooo conservative.

 

[Kane One]

Players should be allowed better access to endorsements. I think in the US it won't matter as much as in Canada. The NHL is not performing well in some areas and they could use a boost.

They have the access. The issue is the companies in the US don’t think they’re marketable because hockey isn’t all that popular.

 

[Newsworthy]

They have the access. The issue is the companies in the US don’t think they’re marketable because hockey isn’t all that popular.

You are correct. It's a shame.

 

[BM14]

Find another sport if you feel the NHL suppresses individual personalities.

 

[Kane One]

You are correct. It's a shame.

It’s true though. If you ask any random person in the US if they heard of Stamkos, chances are they haven’t. They may have heard of Crosby or Ovechkin, and that’s only if they watch SportsCenter.

 

[Nick Hansen]

It’s true though. If you ask any random person in the US if they heard of Stamkos, chances are they haven’t. They may have heard of Crosby or Ovechkin, and that’s only if they watch SportsCenter.

In what states is hockey actually big? Minnesota is a given, but then?

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Find another sport if you feel the NHL suppresses individual personalities.

So I suppose the musicians you listen to show up at concert venues in suits. Play their music without any crowd interaction. Then go home and only give canned responses during interviews?

And if they show any modicum of personality, you'll just pick new musicians to follow?

Is this correct?

 

[BM14]

So I suppose the musicians you listen to show up at concert venues. Play their music without any crowd interaction. Then go home and only give canned responses during interviews?

Who goes to concerts anymore?
Terrible analogy.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Who goes to concerts anymore?
Terrible analogy.

Who suppresses their most marketable assets in 2018?

Terribly archaic paradigm.

 

[SkinsFan09]

Feel free to be dramatic. Also answer this question:

Watching your 12 year old child playing and scoring an important goal and s/he does the hot stick. You gonna be proud and praise them for that?

No but I doubt when Ovechkin was 12 that he was doing anything like that.

 

[SkinsFan09]

Second best.

Players voted him the best that season and the season after and the season before.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Who goes to concerts anymore?
Terrible analogy.

Concerts generate 8x more revenue than they did 25 years ago.
:/

Concert ticket sales revenue in North America 2017 | Statistic

 

[Jetsfan79]

This topic is akin to arguing the merit of french fries with or without ketchup.