Marketing Flames Players in Calgary

[curves2000]

I know this seems a little off topic but something I have always wondered about in Calgary.

Anybody else notice we don't really market our players very heavily in Calgary? I am referring to endorsement deals with local business's, billboards, restaurants, car dealerships, TV commercials etc.

I know that there is SOME of that that goes on with the likes of Gio (ATB Financial) Bennett (Glenmore Audi) to name a few but I have always found Calgary a little light on that type of stuff compared to other markets.

Edmonton and area business market that tire fire up north like crazy. I see lots of marketing for players in the Vancouver area with the likes of the Sedin's, Bo Horvat, Bobby Lou when he was there etc.

Toronto and Montreal are obviously unique but even some US markets go all out on their players and stars too.

I can't pinpoint if its a culture thing in Calgary or something where we like our local hockey hero's a little lower key. It's not just the current crop of players like Gio, Johnny, Monahan etc even years ago when Iggy was one of the best players in the world and had HUGE marketing potential.

It's not like the business community has historically had a lack of marketing funds although that has been lower the last little bit.

I am not complaining but just stating an observation I have seen compared to other cities, even cities where the NHL isn't #1.

Thoughts?

[dying4acup]

Ummmm....

I'd like to disagree. Name 1 Flames player that's been in Calgary more than 3years, and I'll find you an endorsement deal.

[TheScorpion]

Do you not remember Iginla's horrible Scotiabank ads?

He did some for Powerade too.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

"And Tell em Lanny Sent ya!"
"I'm Peter Maher, and I use Green Drop!!" (any one else get these robocalls? I loved it personally lol)

etc etc

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Do you not remember Iginla's horrible Scotiabank ads?

He did some for Powerade too.

And Nyquil

[jmac98]

Even Brian McGrattan did commercials.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Brandon Bollig managed to get a big billboard from a Ford dealership.

[ToraToraTora]

He shoots he scores.

Classic Mony ad.

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[Robbob]

gaudreau did some stuff with pizza 73. Like others have said, they are out there.

[getbak]

Around the Vancouver Olympics, Iginla seemed to be in about half the commercials on tv.

[MissTeeks]

I loved this ad:

[Lanny'sDaMan]

"Stupid HD"

[Dion]

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[Par]

Originally Posted by Dion

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The Vicks stuff is hardcore, one teaspoon knocks me out.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by dying4acup

Ummmm....

I'd like to disagree. Name 1 Flames player that's been in Calgary more than 3years, and I'll find you an endorsement deal.

Kipper
Rene Bourque
Eric Nystrom


...the ball is in your court.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Anybody else notice we don't really market our players very heavily in Calgary? I am referring to endorsement deals with local business's, billboards, restaurants, car dealerships, TV commercials etc.

I prefer it not being a big thing here. Watching some of the other team's endorsement ads is downright painful. The Humpty's CFL ads from a few years back come to mind. Or any city dealership starring a local sport celebrity.

[BigNumbers]

Even Sam Bennett does ads for Glenmore Audi and frigging Ferland has ads on for Okatoks Honda

[Reggie Dunlop]

Jyrki Jokipakka for Big Chief Beef Jerky would be a natural. And they're already a Flames broadcast sponsor.

"Get a Pack o' Jerky"

[FunkMasterFlame]

Heck, I've even seen a life-size cardboard cutout of Anders Erikkson hawking some such or other at a Co-op only a few years ago.

[Drak]

Does anyone else remember the 2010 Olympic Coca Cola snowball fight commercials? There were a couple of them, and one of them had Iginla getting a sandwich knocked out of his hand by a snowball. I can never find it online. Been searching for it for years.