Ads on the glass behind the nets?

[Frozen-Man 144]

I didn't like them - too bright and distracting.

The green Spartan one was especially obnoxious.

I don't mind them too much but I agree I wish that they would make them less bright.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

TACKY, TACKY, TACKY!!!!!

We are so bombarded with ads, solicitation, etc that we can't even give out our phone numbers or email addresses anymore without getting overwhelmed with all this crap.

This.

[grsbmd 0]

If they really need money, just put on a few more commercials during the intermission. No one's really going to miss Larry Murphy's analysis.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

If they really need money, just put on a few more commercials during the intermission. No one's really going to miss Larry Murphy's analysis.

Or John Keating.

[StormJH1 231]

The day the NHL puts ads on the jerseys is the day the NHL dies.

You're probably right, though there are successful "brands" in NASCAR and in soccer (see: Manchester United and every other club soccer team) where this is not only tolerated, but part of the appeal. I don't want it in hockey, though, because it seems like the only thing the NHL as an institution has left is it's tradition.

I HATE the banners on the boards. I felt a little sick to my stomach when I realized what they were. That type of advertising (kinda like the Mentos commericals of the mid-90's) is purposefully designed to make people irritated and draw attention to their product. If they want to put a mini Spartan foods or DMC Docs logo next to the score and clock at the top of the screen all game, I'd much rather have them do that than superimpose a bunch of garbage on the glass during gameplay, which feels distracting and cheap.