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Originally Posted by strombad
As I was saying, Adidas is still vastly different than Reebok. It's very much like switching over to CCM or UA. It's incredibly unlikely Adidas would have Reebok produce the jerseys entirely while just throwing their logo on it, so you'd certainly be looking at some production differences.
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CCM and Reebok are basically interchangeable when it comes to hockey, and they are Adidas' current ice hockey brands.
Other than the logo on the back, there were no changes made when the CCM/Koho branding on the jerseys was changed to RBK after the lockout. Even when they introduced the "Edge" design, I believe they continued to make the authentic jerseys at the same former CCM factory in Quebec.
If this change happens, it's probably part of a plan to slowly phase out the Reebok brand entirely, or focus it in another area.
Less than a year ago, Adidas was looking to get out of hockey entirely, but there wasn't enough interest to make a sale:
http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?p...4-08867109f5e2