Silly Question, Coyotes Draft Party?

[tuxonpups]

So the Roadrunners are hosting a draft party at Gentle Bens just outside the U of A main gate today, but as fate would have it I'll be in Phoenix to play in the Coyotes Classic beer league championship. Game isn't until 9:30pm at the Chandler Ice Den so I figured I'd go somewhere to watch the draft, surely the farm team aren't the only ones hosting one?
Roadrunners had a Stanley Cup viewing party a couple weeks ago and I won suite tickets to a Coyotes game of my choosing, they're doing a good job keeping their season ticket holders engaged in the off season.

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[AZviaNJ]

So the Roadrunners are hosting a draft party at Gentle Bens just outside the U of A main gate today, but as fate would have it I'll be in Phoenix to play in the Coyotes Classic beer league championship. Game isn't until 9:30pm at the Chandler Ice Den so I figured I'd go somewhere to watch the draft, surely the farm team aren't the only ones hosting one?
Roadrunners had a Stanley Cup viewing party a couple weeks ago and I won suite tickets to a Coyotes game of my choosing, they're doing a good job keeping their season ticket holders engaged in the off season.

Coyotes are hosting an event in Peoria, there hasn't been a lot of promotion or discussion about it.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Coyotes are hosting an event in Peoria, there hasn't been a lot of promotion or discussion about it.

Add that to the list of things our new owner needs to address...better PR.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Coyotes are hosting an event in Peoria, there hasn't been a lot of promotion or discussion about it.

I live in Peoria and follow all of the Coyotes' social media and this is the very first I've heard of this.

Seriously - one wonders what could have happened if the team had ever bothered to promote itself where it actually plays.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Add that to the list of things our new owner needs to address...better PR.

Now I can't find it....but certain I saw a notice on social media in the past 2 weeks.

 

[Mosby]

I think this is the event in question. Not an official event by the Coyotes, just a fan thing.



I don't think there is an official event from the team this year. Weren't there a lot of complaints that the draft party wasn't all too focused on the draft (i.e., turning off the feed after the Coyotes pick?) How was attendance?

 

[_Del_]

I live in Peoria and follow all of the Coyotes' social media and this is the very first I've heard of this.

Seriously - one wonders what could have happened if the team had ever bothered to promote itself where it actually plays.

The truly ridiculous thing to me is this is the type of thing you could have an unpaid intern blast all over social media for the last month at a net cost of zero dollars.n

They seem very unaware of how to use any sort of media which is baffling. Billboards and TV ads are great, but they cost money and so are rare. Social media lets you bypass the costs and still generate a certain amount of buzz.

Fluff pieces on OEL are fine and all, but trying to hype actual community events seem like a missed opportunity.

 

[SniperHF]

this is the very first I've heard of this.

In the past the draft party has usually been pretty well promoted as far as Coyotes things go so this is a bit unusual.

Sounds like there simply just isn't one this year.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

So the Roadrunners are hosting a draft party at Gentle Bens just outside the U of A main gate today, but as fate would have it I'll be in Phoenix to play in the Coyotes Classic beer league championship. Game isn't until 9:30pm at the Chandler Ice Den so I figured I'd go somewhere to watch the draft, surely the farm team aren't the only ones hosting one?

It's on NHL Network, right? They'll have it on in the bar and/or one of the screens at the entrance (sound volume is another matter). I'm actually on the other sheet at the same time (at least, I don't think they've cancelled our game scheduled for tonight at 9:30....*checks*....yup, one of the other games in our league is playing Saturday instead)

 

[MIGs Dog]

The truly ridiculous thing to me is this is the type of thing you could have an unpaid intern blast all over social media for the last month at a net cost of zero dollars.n

They seem very unaware of how to use any sort of media which is baffling. Billboards and TV ads are great, but they cost money and so are rare. Social media lets you bypass the costs and still generate a certain amount of buzz.

Fluff pieces on OEL are fine and all, but trying to hype actual community events seem like a missed opportunity.

Biznasty has 1.1 million Twitter followers. What would they need to pay him to add some official PR duties?

 

[_Del_]

Biznasty has 1.1 million Twitter followers. What would they need to pay him to add some official PR duties?

A beer. He loves publicity.

For that matter rope in a player or two. "Kempe, Capobianco, and Paul Bissonette will be onhand chatting with fans and signing autographs"

Surely someone is in town with nothing better to do.

 

[Jamieh]

Biznasty has 1.1 million Twitter followers. What would they need to pay him to add some official PR duties?

You could probably employ 3 or 4 popular ex-players as Ambassadors and not spent much more than half a million a year. Have them at events regularly and representing the team around the Valley. All of the bigger teams do this.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

It's on NHL Network, right? They'll have it on in the bar and/or one of the screens at the entrance (sound volume is another matter). I'm actually on the other sheet at the same time (at least, I don't think they've cancelled our game scheduled for tonight at 9:30....*checks*....yup, one of the other games in our league is playing Saturday instead)

It's on NBCSN for the first round tonight, 5PM Arizona time. Second round + is on NHL Network tomorrow

 

[rt]

Wish it was starting a little earlier!

 

[AZviaNJ]

Wish it was starting a little earlier!

like....NOW!!

 

[TheLegend]

like....NOW!!

Party at Pat’s place!!!!!!

 

[RemoAZ]

I live in Peoria and follow all of the Coyotes' social media and this is the very first I've heard of this.

Seriously - one wonders what could have happened if the team had ever bothered to promote itself where it actually plays.

Another example of them shitting on the west side fans. It's really like they don't want them to show up to further their narrative. I hope the new owner actually pays attention enough to see and do something about this.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Now we know why there was no draft party