TheWestWing 71 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Whenever a see a really bad marketing ad, I always ask 'what was their second choice?' I complied this list from just hitting the homepage of each team through the illustrious NHL portal - you know that one that makes every team use their crappy NHL template (didn't the Rangers and MSG sue them to get out of their web bondage?): ANH - 'Lets Go Ducks' (I guess - couldn't find anything else). BOS - 'Gotta B here' (and strangely, not the lamest). CGY - 'C of Red' (c above). COL - 'Play On' (until its tee time). DAL - 'Believe' (possibly lamest). MIN - 'Fight To The End' (probably the most apropos) MON- '16 for 25 - All for One' (16 games for 25th cup - kinda like that). NSH - I have no idea and this shoulda been easy - if I cant find it in 4 clicks or less, f'em. NJD - 'Rock Your Red' (so glad we didn't pick a colour this year). NYR - 'I Am a Ranger' (all I can think of is the choreography when the Power Rangers morph). OTT - 'One Mission' (and surprisingly, it still sux in French). PHI - 'Vengeance Now' (ha, this would be a great slogan if they meet us in the finals - bring ur brooms again). PIT - Again, not a clue. SJS - Unless it's 'This is Sharks Playoff Territory', dunno. WAS - 'Rock the Red' (can we send them Kidd Rock for a bag of pucks? And I guess the league blew off the conf call with NJD). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) Ours is "Are you in?" which is also lame Edited April 9, 2008 by uk_redwing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mooose kiiisses 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Whenever a see a really bad marketing ad, I always ask 'what was their second choice?' I complied this list from just hitting the homepage of each team through the illustrious NHL portal - you know that one that makes every team use their crappy NHL template (didn't the Rangers and MSG sue them to get out of their web bondage?): ANH - 'Lets Go Ducks' (I guess - couldn't find anything else). BOS - 'Gotta B here' (and strangely, not the lamest). CGY - 'C of Red' (c above). COL - 'Play On' (until its tee time). DAL - 'Believe' (possibly lamest). MIN - 'Fight To The End' (probably the most apropos) MON- '16 for 25 - All for One' (16 games for 25th cup - kinda like that). NSH - I have no idea and this shoulda been easy - if I cant find it in 4 clicks or less, f'em. NJD - 'Rock Your Red' (so glad we didn't pick a colour this year). NYR - 'I Am a Ranger' (all I can think of is the choreography when the Power Rangers morph). OTT - 'One Mission' (and surprisingly, it still sux in French). PHI - 'Vengeance Now' (ha, this would be a great slogan if they meet us in the finals - bring ur brooms again). PIT - Again, not a clue. SJS - Unless it's 'This is Sharks Playoff Territory', dunno. WAS - 'Rock the Red' (can we send them Kidd Rock for a bag of pucks? And I guess the league blew off the conf call with NJD). ...and i thought ours was bad? New Jersey and Washington practically have the same slogan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstromrules16 7 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Hurricanes definently used the "play on" slogan the year they won the cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 I really like that Montreal one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hallelujahlogic 1 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) minnesota's is pretty good, montreal's is alright but kind of requires a minute of thought before it makes sense, philly's sounds sort of inappropriately scary, but i guess that's how they roll. the rest are dumb. oh and..even gordie howe can't make "are you in" sound even remotely cool/clever/tough/inspiring. hah..i remember a time when they didn't need to ask if detroit fans were in, because the joe was selling out every night. sorry if i sound stupid, but do all the major sports come up w/slogans for the playoffs, or is it just hockey? and if the other sports do, are they all as insipid as the nhl's? Edited April 9, 2008 by hallelujahlogic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akustyk 84 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 do the teams invent new stuff every year or just exchange slogans with each other optionally replacing color/pet/number/whatever ? seriously, I can't imagine something dumb enough to compliment this list. this looks like a closed pool which is really difficult to widen anyhow. seriously, it's a disgrace and it offend those fans who have some brains Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Anyone else think the NHL forces teams to adopt slogans which they choose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Advertisingwise, "Are you in" is a good slogan because it sounds like watching the Wings is the "in" thing to do. So it appeals to the people who want to be "in". However, as a slogan meant to pump up a sports team team, it sucks because it's not motivational. It's just good bandwagon propaganda. I like "c of red" and "play on" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingFanInStarLand 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Dallas had some great ones back in the day.... 2000- the year they were defending their title, their motto was "The Cup Stays Here" 2001- two years removed from their title they used the "Aim to Reclaim" I thought the 2001 one was pretty good... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Ours should be "Our Game is the Pain Train" with a picture of Andreas Lilja and his beastly manlyness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 I actually like the "Rock the Red" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
