Oilers PR move today

[McVespa99]

So I am driving in my SUV and decide to stop at a local Tim Hortons for a coffee and bagel. While I am waiting in the drive through I notice the guy serving at the window is wearing an Oilers jersey and cap. I thought that was a little odd but I placed my order and waited. When I got to the window the guy gave me my coffee and bagel and I reached to hand him the $. He put his hand up to stop me and said "your order today is on the Edmonton Oilers and thank you for your support for the team." (approximately what he said) I thought the whole thing was a little surreal and wanted to share it with the board. Probably not thread worthy but I didnt know where to post this.

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[DregerFan]

lol katz is pulling a full out barack obama grassroots campaign.

too funny.

 

[DregerFan]

it only took 2.25 to make it a surreal experience for this guy.

your post alone is a return on their investment. good job.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

it only took 2.25 to make it a surreal experience for this guy.

your post alone is a return on their investment. good job.

I guess the Oilers should just skip flu shot lines or something like that.

Would've liked to make it to Edmonton but unfortunately employment and the Cowboy Capital are my calling.

 

[sepHF]

They had players working at some locations today. It would be funny if you were served by Eberle and didn't realize it

 

[OnTheBrink]

I can bash the Oilers Managment/ownership for alot of things but think this is good of them and at least they are making a effort to show that they appreciate our business, more then can be said about alot of companies.

 

[dustrock]

It was on Twitter and instagram. Pretty cute PR move TBH.

 

[Raab]

Yea nice gesture for the fans. Good on the team definitely impressed by this.

 

[sepHF]

Did Scrivens serve you coffee OP?

"who the hell was that guy?!"

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

That's actually pretty awesome.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I know the Oilers are huge in Edmonton, but I wonder how many people would recognize Hendricks and Scrivens if they weren't wearing the jerseys?

 

[McVespa99]

They had players working at some locations today. It would be funny if you were served by Eberle and didn't realize it

Him I would recognize But some of the other guys like Scrivens maybe not.

 

[oiler4ever]

They had players working at some locations today. It would be funny if you were served by Eberle and didn't realize it

since we are not in the playoffs, maybe Oilers are assigning summer jobs for our oiler players at timmys

 

[Seedling]

Did Scrivens serve you coffee OP?

"who the hell was that guy?!"

Scrivens just gets it. Love this guy. Also, Scrivens auto corrects to Scribes.

 

[JoeCool16]

Him I would recognize But some of the other guys like Scrivens maybe not.

Haha you should go on the Oilers twitter and look at the pictures from today. There is a picture of Hendricks there (and the Scrivens one is right above you)

Was it one of those guys at the window?

 

[McVespa99]

Haha you should go on the Oilers twitter and look at the pictures from today. There is a picture of Hendricks there (and the Scrivens one is right above you)

Was it one of those guys at the window?

Actually I think it was Scrivens. I thought the guy kind of looked scruffy It never occurred to me that it might one of the players.

 

[Up the Irons]

can't really diss them for it. don't like the reasons they need to do these types of gestures. Wish they would run their team well in the first place. Wish Mr. Katz ran his hockey team in the same manner that he runs his drug stores, like a serious business.

but by itself, its pretty cool. I mean, they're trying. they know they've let us down. I would like to have a chance to tell a player that it is not them we are angry with, it is their bosses. every tossed jersey is a statement of disgust with management.

 

[Supermassive]

So the players are doing PR on behalf of their shiitake management in order to boost public confidence in the team before rolling out the season ticket renewal drive.

Too little, too late.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

So the players are doing PR on behalf of their shiitake management in order to boost public confidence in the team before rolling out the season ticket renewal drive.

Too little, too late.

Or they're just... nice guys? Why does everything the Oilers do have to be some kind of conspiracy?

They don't HAVE to do these things, you know. Try to appreciate what they do instead of spitting at them every time you see them.

 

[Oil In My Veins]

This wasn't a PR move at all, it was Tim Hortons marketing themselves and using the Oilers to do it.

You think the Oilers (the team not the players) didn't get paid for that whole thing today?

Just advertising, that's it.

 

[Oiltankjob Fail]

3 months a s A Oilers and scrivens already looks 20 years older.

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

eh, can't complain about free coffee

but this is hfboards...

 

[Raab]

This wasn't a PR move at all, it was Tim Hortons marketing themselves and using the Oilers to do it.

You think the Oilers (the team not the players) didn't get paid for that whole thing today?

Just advertising, that's it.

This makes sense. Wonder if it happened in any other cities?

 

[sepHF]

Actually I think it was Scrivens. I thought the guy kind of looked scruffy It never occurred to me that it might one of the players.

He was at the Tim Hortons on 104th ave if that's the one you went to.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Scrivens' eyes...he's seen some **** since he's been here. Mother****** looks like he hasn't eaten in weeks, LOOK AT HIS ARMS!