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Related: About this forumNational Hockey League welcomes corporate overlords as sponsorships/advertising go bananas
So NHL teams will be sporting corporate sponsors on their helmets this season. Here's a couple of examples:
In addition, the four divisions will have corporate sponsors:
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National Hockey League welcomes corporate overlords as sponsorships/advertising go bananas (Original Post)
True Dough
Jan 2021
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True Dough
(17,333 posts)1. Gotta keep those dollars flowing in during the pandemic when fans are not able to fill arenas
but there will, almost certainly, be no getting rid of sponsorships galore after the fans return.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Golly,looking more like the old days
of Youth and Midget Hockey . Jersey's with a Supermarket or Car Dealer Sponsors.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)3. I will support the team that advertises for Chico's Bail Bonds!
Bad News Bears!
caraher
(6,279 posts)4. Following European pro sports I guess
"Fly Emirates" ring a bell with anyone?
European pro hockey uniforms can look awfully NASCAR...
True Dough
(17,333 posts)5. Those uniforms are atrocious!
What an eyesore!