A reader sent in this link to a story about the uniforms for the Winter Classic. In it, Buffalo Sabres Managing Partner Larry Quinn suggests that the team will be wearing a retro third jersey in the future. He doesn't say specifically it would be worn next season but we do know several teams will have thirds beginning in the fall. I'm going to go ahead and add it to the sidebar with an unspecified date.
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Hi all, I'm back in action this afternoon. Got my internet up and running once again. I've got a new poll to begin the fourth round of the Quest For The Worst coming a little later. Plus we've got a killer Freak Out post coming tomorrow. The news about players pushing the ads-on-jerseys idea got a lot of people thinking this week. There's some really scary stuff in this batch. Anyway, keep the emails coming and thanks for all the support!
Quick note: I'm in the process of moving and still don't have internet access yet which should account for the lack of updates in the last two days. Just wanted to let you guys know I haven't abandoned the blog. I'll be up and running hopefully this week.
I've gotten several emails this morning about an article appearing in today's Toronto Star. It discusses the possibility of a future in which NHL goaltenders don sweaters laden with corporate advertising. The article included a concept image of its own.
Yeah, in terms of aesthetics and the general will to, you know, not whore ourselves out to corporate greed, it's really rather horrific. Personally, I think there are better ways of marketing the NHL to keep the money coming in, and if Gary Bettman has any sense at all — and there's been little evidence of it so far — he won't even allow a second of consideration for this notion.
I applaud the players, however, for backing a play they know won't be popular for the sake of a game they love. Thing is, though, most hockey players don't have business degrees — nor do I. But ads on goalie jerseys? That's gotta cross a line somewhere.
By the way, if you haven't become disturbed by this idea yet, just look up again at that picture of Martin Brodeur. Then tell me he doesn't look like Jeff Gordon.
