Don't sit on the sidelines...support HOCKEY!

Started by Pooga

Pooga

We Need your help …

Since September 11, 2001, Americans and Canadians have come together as never before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome tremendous adversity. We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars overseas, corporate/government scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price plunges, droughts, fires, mad cow, SARS, high gasoline prices, and a myriad of economic and physical disasters both great and small. But now, we must come together once again to overcome our greatest challenge yet.

Hundreds of Professional Hockey players in our very own nation are going to be locked out, living at well below the seven-figure salary level. And as if that weren't bad enough they could be deprived of their life-giving pay for several months, possibly longer, as a result of the upcoming lockout situation. But you can help!

For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that's less than the cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help an NHL player remain economically viable during his time of need. This contribution by no means solves the problem as it barely covers the annual minimum salary, but it's a start, and every little bit will help!

Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a hockey player it could mean the difference between spending the lockout golfing in Florida or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you, seven hundred dollars is nothing more than a month's rent, half a mortgage payment, or a month of medical insurance, but to a hockey player, $700 will partially replace his daily salary.

Your commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a new Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.

HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING?

Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on the player you sponsor. Detailed information about his stocks, bonds, RRSP, real estate, and other investment holdings will be mailed to your home. Plus, upon signing up for this program, you will receive an unsigned photo of the player lounging during the lockout on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean (for a signed photo, please include an additional $150). Put the photo on your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples' suffering.

HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING?

Your NHL player will be told that he has a SPECIAL FRIEND who just wants to help in a time of need. Although the player won't know your name, he will be able to make collect calls to your home via a special operator in case additional funds are needed for unforeseen expenses.

YES, I WANT TO HELP!

I would like to sponsor a locked out NHL player. My preference is (check below):

[ ] Forward [ ] Defenseman [ ] Goaltender [ ] Entire team

(Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a specific team - $10 per minute)

[ ] Jaromir Jagr (Higher cost: $32,000 per day)

Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the duration of the lockout. Please send me a picture of the player I have sponsored, along with an Jaromir Jagr 2001 Income Statement and my very own Bob Goodenow (Executive Director of the NHLPA player's Union) pin to wear proudly on my hat (include $80 for hat).

Your Name:__________Telephone Number: ______

Account Number:________ Exp.Date:___

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other

Signature: ___________

Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit):

Account Number: _________ Exp.Date:_____

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other

Signature: ___________

BDKINGSTON

SIGN ME UP….I am sure I can help out if you can find another 2,000,000 fans we could help at least one player for a month or two…

J-Lynn

let them all walk out. for players who are making millions, they should be playing and they should quit their bickering.

imho, there are female hockey players who give just as great entertainment and are in the National League, and they dont get squat for playing. maybe the NHL players should maybe consider taking/sponsoring a female player who is in that catagory, then maybe they would get my sympathy.

Until then, PHHFT to the male hockey. Go females!! (Goo Xtremes!)

Give Me Money

For sure, for sure sign me up right away hit daddy by the way can i do a little extra like cash in my zellers points and air miles reward miles to benefit them also?

gouche92

For sure, for sure sign me up right away hit daddy by the way can i do a little extra like cash in my zellers points and air miles reward miles to benefit them also?

Yeah! Yeah! That's a great idea! I have over 1,000,000 Zellers points… Maybe one of them could live off that for about 20 or 30 seconds…..

BANKCOLLECTOR

DO NOT BLAME THE PLAYERS IT IS THE FOOL OWNERS WHO OFFER TO PAY THE BIG DOLLARS. OWNING A HOCKEY TEAM FOR SOME OF THESE OWNERS IS ALL ABOUT LOOK AT WHAT I OWN …NOT ABOUT MAKING MONEY ON THE TEAM… IF YOUR RICH AND WANT TO SHOW OFF BUY A HOCKEY TEAM. THE RICH AND THEIR TOYS.

meangene79

Excellent! And although the owners are to blame as well, they're the ones taking the risk of investing huge amounts of money to run hockey teams, even before the ridiculous salaries.

Pooga

BC has it right. The owners and their greed are to blame. It's basic supply and demand.

Back in the 6 team days, the supply of good players more than filled the rosters. Some very good players were in the minors. Then came 12 teams, quality went down, owners started paying players more to keep them. Then came 24 teams. Fortunately European players came over to fill some of the void. We are now at what, 30 teams? Quality players number slightly more than they did 30 years ago. And to keep them, owners pay through the nose. Even borderline players are in high demand, so they are highly paid as well.

Hockey is not alone in this. All major sports are included. Because the owners wanted more revenue from selling new franchises and the TV revenue derived therefrom, the demand for talent now outstrips the supply.

Which is why I only watch hockey at the world or Olympic level, when the talent is concentrated on just a few teams.

meangene79

"Even borderline players are in high demand, so they are highly paid as well."

Case in point: Vancouver Canucks signing backup goalie Dan Cloutier for $3 million. It is ridiculous on both ends, and you're right, hockey isn't alone. I don't even watch the NFL (I always preferred the CFL anyway)or MLB anymore.

maggiemae

Well it is my decision on this matter that at this time I am finacially strapped and plan to be that way for a very long time. I love hockey but I would not spend one red penny to support any player for those rediculous wages. I was married to a NHL hockey player for 12 years and so of course during the divorce the pay check he received was most important to my spousal support. I will stay home at this point and watch cartoons on tv thank you very much.

antics

cartoons………hockey
whats the dif? bunch of clowns. more like street fighting than a game

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