I thought it was relaly cool when Jay Leno brought them on the show, and they brought the cup with them. The fans went wild and were really excited. It was cool to see there is hope in hockey. I think players need to be more public off the ice doing stuff like this promoting the game. any 1 else agree?
2007-06-07 19:51:00 · 11 answers · asked by John 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
ok so the 3rd was brad may and its "Jiggy", kinda beside the point but thnx for pointing out.
2007-06-07 20:58:40 · update #1
I wish I would have seen it. This is so cool and is exactly the type of exposure that the NHL needs. Maybe a visit to all the late night talk shows.......... and dare I say an appearance to OPRAH would bring an almost non exist ant sport in some parts of the US to the spotlight which it so much deserves. Cheers to you Jay Leno.
2007-06-08 01:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cool that they were on Leno. But, you write your question like it was the first time the Cup has been on Leno. It's been on Leno, Letterman, O'Brien, Kilborn, and meet the Press. All those appearances in the past didn't help the state of hockey to date did it? I think the best appearance would have been when the winning Rangers walked out with it on Letterman.
I am very disappointed at the hockey coverage, NBC is reporting lowest ratings ever, when it should have made a big splash being the first time the cup was won in California.
As for hockey promotions related to the cup, in my mind being on Leno is very small in comparison to the Cup just coming back from entertaining the troops in Afghanistan.
2007-06-07 20:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, the Goaltender J.S. Giguere's nickname, is spelled "Jiggy." (I honestly don't mean to be rude, J.S. is my favorite player and he's just awesome and the newspaper reporters just don't know how to spell, but they corrected the "G" and did make it "Jiggy.") Secondly, the third Duck was Brad May #24, acquired from Colorado Avalanche before the trade deadline. I also think it's good idea to promote hockey, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea for the players to do it. As of right now, the team that just won the Cup has players that barely get recognized in Southern California like THE GREAT KOBE BRYANT and, according to quotes, they don't want to be bombarded like that... especially not George Parros.
2007-06-07 20:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe I missed this...
Sidney Crosby was on Jay Leno last year. Good stuff.
I agree, the players do need to get their faces out there. It was one of the things talked about during the lockout when suggestions for bettering the league were being discussed. Even if you're not a golf fan, you know what Tiger Woods looks like. Even here in Pittsburgh, some people who aren't fans of hockey have heard of Sidney Crosby but they have no clue what he looks like.
Ohhh, how could you not recognize Mayday though?! (If that was him.) It's okay, I forgive you...this time. =P
2007-06-07 20:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by Erica 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 21:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the problem lies in what the players do off the ice. They volunteer as much as any other sports stars. They also seem to have much fewer arrests that in other sports. I is a hard game to get into if you didn't grow up around it.
I think more involvement in communities in the US that are not typically "hockey" towns would help.
The price of hockey is also prohibitive to some people. It has to be one of the most expensive sports to play.
2007-06-07 20:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by zzzzz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember Scott Stevens was on Letterman (Tom Green hosted because he was sick) after they won the cup in 03. Public appearances can help (I think they are more exciting for people who are already fans). Hence there is no substitute for organic culture, you can't force it.
2007-06-08 06:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Chris T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Brad May was the other Duck?
2007-06-07 20:19:37 · answer #8 · answered by Bleys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but i live in LA and it was almost a non story. If the Lakers won a championship there would be parades and riots in the streets, lol.
2007-06-07 19:58:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I got to watch it. Was pretty awesome!
2007-06-07 21:45:44 · answer #10 · answered by CapFan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋