Barrie 900 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 I saw this on yahoo. The Oilers are going to be the first Canadian team to have cheerleaders. Good? Bad? http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=edmjour-ca-3707585 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 I'm against the logistics of cheerleading at a hockey game. It just doesn't work out with the way the rink is set up. No sidelines, plus you can't get too carried away on the ice during intermissions or else you'll fall on your face and crack your head open. Plus, I'm not really against cheerleading in general, although I think there comes a point where there's a fine line between cheerleading and looking like you're performing the pre-strip portion of an exotic dance (take the Panthers' cheerleaders, for example). Also, since I wasn't really up on what cheerleaders do these days, I looked up the Cowboys cheerleaders on YouTube, and I have to say, I'm kind of unimpressed. I mean, they're good dancers and all, but at my high school they used to do flips and those human pyramid things and all kinds of acrobatic stuff. These girls just dance. I was going to say that it would be lame because hockey cheerleaders couldn't do anything very acrobatic because of the surface they're on, but I guess football cheerleaders don't do that kind of stuff either. In that case, meh, I think the whole thing's kind of boring. If they want to do it, fine, but if they wanted to save money, I could live without it. I mean, baseball doesn't have cheerleaders and they play on grass, which is much more conducive to being danced on than ice is, so why try to force it when football's really the only sport that does it? 2 Electrophile and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 I saw this on yahoo. The Oilers are going to be the first Canadian team to have cheerleaders. Good? Bad? http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=edmjour-ca-3707585 All around bad at any NHL game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 I don't mind the ice girls. If you're at the arena, it gives you something to do during tv time outs. If you're at home, you probably won't even see them for more than a minute or two during the whole game. Also, if it gets the crowd hyped up in the arena, where is the harm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Kabrok_ 5 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 why.jpg 1 Branton87 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 Hockey has gone backwards over the past few years.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 Will the League allow advertising on their outfits? 1 F2B&G reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetts 236 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Not surprised that it would happen with the Oilers, it's a joke of a franchise. Just another reason to hate them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted October 24, 2010 cheerleaders don't get anyone more into the game, no matter what sport it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 I'm not a big fan of cheer leading in general. I figure there's other places to see girls, I bought a ticket to watch sports :square:. However, I understand a Football crowd is different than Baseball and Hockey, there's more drunks and idiots at Football games. I was at a Canadian Football (CFL) game, Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Toronto Argos, a couple weeks ago, and the CFL likes to have Jr. cheerleaders along with the regular ones. All game long, even during plays, the Jr. cheerleaders were doing their routines which included waiving to the crowd then flipping right in front of our section. Luck for us we were up a few rows so they were out of view of the game. If we were down 5 rows, the Jr.s would have been blocking our view while the game was going on. I would have talked to security asking them to stop during the game, only do their routine during commercial breaks, or filed a complaint with the Toronto Argos asking for my money back. I hope the Red Wings never get cheerleaders. I like the fact in Detroit when you go to a game, you're there for the game. There's some things between breaks in the action, but not much. The Toronto area, you're bombarded with commercials, marketing, and distractions. It's almost like the game is secondary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit40oz 21 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 cheerleading in general is ******* stupid. maybe if it were college hockey that would be alright. what teams currently have cheerleaders anyways? offhand, im pretty sure i seen a thing on tv about the caps having a cheerleading squad. who else? to me, cheerleading in pro hockey is as visually entertaining as those s***ty video ads on the sideboards. its 3 steps below a suited mascot, or san jose skating out of a giant shark mouth, im not against things that may draw new fans, but cheerleader squads i think is too much. doesnt fit with the game at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 If they are hot go for it if not forget it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 I think there needs to be some clarification. In hockey, "cheerleaders" are very different from the pom-pom shaking girls you remember from high school. They are also known as Ice Girls, and for the most part, they simply go around the stands, posing in pictures with people, flinging t-shirts into the stands, etc. I go to a lot of Hawks games in Chicago and they have a team of ice girls. Some of the ice girls primarily do promo stuff in the stands, but the rest of them? They are put to work. They shovel snow on the ice between breaks, and quite frankly, they are good at it. Maybe its just that I can't stand so many other aspects of seeing games in Chicago, but I actually enjoy the ice girls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 if it helps them sell tickets (i can't see it selling much) i say go for it....i mean really....Who doesn't like hot chicks dancing?....okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 After last night's game, they should trade a couple of them for a goalie. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Red Wings will never need them. We can start our own "Let's Go Red Wings :clap: :clap: " chants. I would not oppose having them as long as the genders were equally represented and the dress code was the same for both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Red Wings will never need them. We can start our own "Let's Go Red Wings :clap: :clap: " chants. I would not oppose having them as long as the genders were equally represented and the dress code was the same for both. I could agree with that even though I think men look ridiculous in crotchless panties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 I could agree with that even though I think men look ridiculous in crotchless panties. And wonder bras. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 And the girls will look ridiculous with cups on. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Anyone who needs a cheerleader to tell them when to cheer at a hockey game probably lives in Atlanta, Nashville or Raleigh NC. It cheapens the experience for me, somehow, and make the franchises who do it look stupid. The knowledgeable fans who are there for the game (assuming there are some) are most likely embarrassed. I hope the Wings never stoop to this, but the way things are going, it wouldn't surprise me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Its good job creation, what would you rather do have her sell you windows and doors at dinner time on the phone, or watch her bounce around? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetts 236 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Its good job creation, what would you rather do have her sell you windows and doors at dinner time on the phone, or watch her bounce around? The first one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) And wonder bras. What a wonder bra looks like: At least to me anyways. Edited October 24, 2010 by softshoes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Their first "Retro Night" costume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 cheerleading in general is ******* stupid. maybe if it were college hockey that would be alright. what teams currently have cheerleaders anyways? offhand, im pretty sure i seen a thing on tv about the caps having a cheerleading squad. who else? to me, cheerleading in pro hockey is as visually entertaining as those s***ty video ads on the sideboards. its 3 steps below a suited mascot, or san jose skating out of a giant shark mouth, im not against things that may draw new fans, but cheerleader squads i think is too much. doesnt fit with the game at all. I know that Dallas, Phoenix, and Florida do. Or at least I've seen them in highlights of games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites