Does anyone think money does not drive the bus (or Zamboni)? I am not surprised this has not started earlier. In college football you have the Cheez-It Bowl, the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. Hockey has just been slow on turning on the spigot of corporate sponsorship. If you do not like it then avoid buying the products of the corporate sponsors. Nathan Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Bill Fenwick <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2021 12:06:38 AM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal A corporate sponsor for a college team. Gad, what's next, selling ad space on the boards? Oh, wait... At 06:07 PM 3/12/2021, John Edwards wrote: Don’t worry, Carol. You’ll get used to the “Minnesota Golden Gophers, Presented by Orkin Pest Control” eventually.... On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 3:46 PM Carol White < [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: NO it does not!!! It's still "Mariucci Arena" to me. ARGH Carol GO Gophers!!!! On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:55 PM David Parter <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: "The Northern Tool Minnesota Gophers on the 3M Arena ice at Mariucci" just rolls off the tongue.... --david On 3/12/21 11:18 AM, Doug Peterson wrote: There is the already awkward 3M Arena at Mariucci for Minnesota. Thanks, Doug Peterson -----Original Message----- From: John Edwards Sent: Mar 12, 2021 10:51 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal Hi folks, So it looks like Sparty has "innovated", signing a deal so that their men's squeakball team is the "MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortage". (linky: https://saturdaytradition.com/michigan-state-football/michigan-state-makes-ridiculous-sponsorship-deal-for-mens-basketball-team/<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaturdaytradition.com%2Fmichigan-state-football%2Fmichigan-state-makes-ridiculous-sponsorship-deal-for-mens-basketball-team%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cnehampton%40STCLOUDSTATE.EDU%7C302ca2f3cea44592593f08d8e5e65715%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C637512124756983863%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=421hInoe5bCDFnyD9xinmfzGkfCdOTf9rP6czPPtLtM%3D&reserved=0> ) Having opened the can of worms, it is only a matter of time before this comes to college hockey. I, for one, am looking forward to the Clarkson Golden Knights, presented by Sergi's, taking on the St. Lawrence Skating Saints, presented by Sergi's. Stay safe and warm, everyone! (in that order, please) John -- John Edwards "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell -- John Edwards "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell -- Bill Fenwick DJF 5/27/94 Cornell '86 and '95 JCF 12/2/97 LET'S GO RED!!