2007-03-02 16:55:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
One Word:
PROFESSIONALISM
Cheers :-)
2007-03-02 16:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Jack ® 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Because they are professional athletes. Just because they work on a sheet of ice it does not matter. All teams have adopted this formal dress code, and I think it is the best thing for the sport, on top of the fact that we are the only sport that does the shaking of hands at the end of a playoff series.
We have all heard about problems with NBA and NFL stars getting into trouble with the law, (Pac-man Jones the most recent), when is the last time a hockey player was indicted for murder, or wanted in the questioning of a murder, or gang activity, or severe drugs, etc. The NHL is a very professional league and they maintain that statute for both home and away teams.
2007-03-03 00:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by post63adjutant 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all about representing yourself and your organization. I am fourteen years old and my team has worn a shirt and tie to all of our games for the last two seasons - home or away. It's especially important to make a good impression in youth and junior hockey because you are trying to make it to the next level and dress code helps that whether it's a team trying to get into a better league or an individual player being watched by a scout. Dress code is common throughout all levels of hockey and it's a very important part of the game.
2007-03-03 02:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by hockey=life 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Professionalism is the driving force behind any successful organization, and hockey players are no exception to this rule. It's a code of conduct, if you will. It helps to demonstrate and train people to become more discipline, and acquire respect for yourself. When you're the "Traveling" team, specifically, you want to leave the town you're visiting with a positive image of yourself and your organization. Not only are you a player for your team, but you're also a representitive of the fans who support you, and the organization that you work for. What a lot of people don't see though, is that the fans are equally as responsible for properly representing the team's image and professionalism as well.
Take this for example. Michael Kay, a radio announcer on ESPN radio, and the YES network, once made a comment of NY Yankee fans that I'll never forget to this day. During Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, when the Yankees were losing to the Boston Red Sox, fans in the bleachers proceeded to throw beer cans, batteries, and other garbage on the field, prompting the security to call in guards in riot gear to take the field, to prevent any further commotion. The next day, Kay said that he was "utterly embarrassed and disgraced by all the Yankee fans" who took part in that. "Way to show your class, New York", were his exact words in sarcasm.
So it goes to show that class and professionalism doesn't just apply to the players, but to all people who represent their team, fans included. That's why every time I go to a Rangers game in another stadium, I act and treat everyone with respect (even the bad fans). They may not understand why I act that way, but the only thing that matters to me is how I carry myself, and how I represent my team.
2007-03-06 04:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by The Wanderer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When travelling, these athletes are representing their organizations, their cities and their league. Wearing a suit is a symbol of respect for that responsibility. Furthermore, having a stipulated dress code removes the risk of any one player's poor interpretation of what indicates 'proper attire'. In the case of the NHL, ties are not mandatory, just suit jackets, dress slacks and shoes.
The NBA, a league in dire need of an image upgrade instituted a similar sideline dress code for players last year.
2007-03-02 20:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it's to show respect for the other team. And when they all dress the same they look a lot more "put-together" and professional and they look like A TEAM
2007-03-06 12:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by sarah g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because they are professionals and expected to look and act like it, out of respect for the league and fans and sport. Even many youth leagues require their players to dress nicely and uniformly.
2007-03-03 21:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by rinkrat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they look like professionals that way..they are representing the city they play for and i'd rather see them looking nice in suits as opposed to other sports where the playersd are in baggy sweats and baseball caps...you look like a professional and act that way....can't think of the last time i heard a hockey player being arrested for gun possesion,drug charges or other nonsence that seems to follow other sports
2007-03-03 05:23:13 · answer #8 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alot of teams have dress codes..my grandfather was an N.H.L. goaltender during the 20's and 30's.
when he was with the toronto maple leafs conn smythe(the owner)insisted that all his players wear suits..ties and fedoras or they were fined,and or suspended..he even took this one step further and demanded that all season ticket holders for the leafs games wear proper attire to games or risk not being allowed to renew!
2007-03-02 17:47:00 · answer #9 · answered by donbo_1967 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the league acts as if where a buisness and those playing for the nhl have a dress code to follow just like any other buisness, stock market lawyers, if your lawyer showed up in a t shirt and tattered jeans you wouldn't think highly of him the nhl conducts its players as such.
2007-03-03 06:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by thekid_6900 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They dress like this to look profesional. It is also the proper way to dress and show respect for the people or the place they are visiting.
2007-03-03 01:52:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋