carpandean Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338280 24 NHL teams now have cheerleaders with Edmonton being the newest. How is it possible that the Sabres are in the small minority on this one. They're cheap and "enhance the game experience." Note: I'm not really advocating for this; just really surprised that they are one of only 6 teams that haven't done this yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338280 24 NHL teams now have cheerleaders with Edmonton being the newest. How is it possible that the Sabres are in the small minority on this one. They're cheap and "enhance the game experience." Note: I'm not really advocating for this; just really surprised that they are one of only 6 teams that haven't done this yet. Be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Backyard Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 They used to have Sabre Girls. Remember, they would wear the red thirds with black mini-skirts and go-go boots? I used to know one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Does anyone really trust this organization enough to pick hot looking girls? They might look nice at first but they would hang onto them well past their prime and claim the girls are on new diets and are trying the new flat abs workout and will really look great this year. They promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338280 24 NHL teams now have cheerleaders with Edmonton being the newest. How is it possible that the Sabres are in the small minority on this one. They're cheap and "enhance the game experience." Note: I'm not really advocating for this; just really surprised that they are one of only 6 teams that haven't done this yet. Maybe they are afraid the girls they pick for cheerleaders will be tougher than the pansies they let wear the uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Maybe they are afraid the girls they pick for cheerleaders will be tougher than the pansies they let wear the uniforms. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Straight male here. I have some unexplainable dissonance with adding cheerleaders to hockey. Something along the lines of, "you can't play in this league, ladies, but you can wear skimpy outfits and push shovels around." It's not even cheer leading. Seriously, just get the most qualified shovel-pusher and have them fix the ice. Or if skill isn't a factor, let peewees do it. Or fat guys in funny mascot costumes (how about a herd of Buffalo scraping the ice in a stampede?). [i know women are not banned from playing.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 How about getting some old time Sabres players to do this - I'm sure there are a bunch that could use the paycheck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Video scouting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 My friend and I call the ice shovel people "Busy Bees". They're all dressed in yellow and black, come out in gangbusters, swarm all over the ice and leave. Even the shovels make a kinda buzzing noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Or fat guys in funny mascot costumes (how about a herd of Buffalo scraping the ice in a stampede?). holy moly - what a fantastic idea. like the butcher on skates. How about getting some old time Sabres players to do this - I'm sure there are a bunch that could use the paycheck. this one made me laugh as well -- actually a good outside-the-box idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Anyone here remember the first season in '70 when a lady in a skimpy dress would come out skating during the Sabre dance song, skate around the rink and throw a sabre in to the net? Fans loved it. (I know, I'm old......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 They had cheerleaders/exotic dancers at the Devils game on Saturday,.. pretty embarassing. Yet, it wasn't as embarassing as the clips of Jersey Shore they played before the T-shirt giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 like the butcher on skates. Lol. The Butcher!! I forgot about him. A quick google search reveals.... Where are they now? The Butcher He is also married and has a son, Rob Ray Palmer, whom he named after his good friend and former Buffalo Sabres standout Rob Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Lol. The Butcher!! I forgot about him. A quick google search reveals.... Where are they now? The Butcher "Sabres standout Rob Ray?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Straight male here. I have some unexplainable dissonance with adding cheerleaders to hockey. Something along the lines of, "you can't play in this league, ladies, but you can wear skimpy outfits and push shovels around." It's not even cheer leading. Seriously, just get the most qualified shovel-pusher and have them fix the ice. Or if skill isn't a factor, let peewees do it. Or fat guys in funny mascot costumes (how about a herd of Buffalo scraping the ice in a stampede?). [i know women are not banned from playing.] I agree. Hot chicks in skimpy outfits can be fun eye candy, but at a hockey game I don't see the point... I just picture myself getting annoyed that they are blocking my view of the game, lol. Love the costume/mascot idea. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=338280 24 NHL teams now have cheerleaders with Edmonton being the newest. How is it possible that the Sabres are in the small minority on this one. They're cheap and "enhance the game experience." Note: I'm not really advocating for this; just really surprised that they are one of only 6 teams that haven't done this yet. Am I the only one who remembers that in the last few years of the Aud they did have a Sabres dance squad that would dance in the aisles during stoppages in play. I'm sure the old blue spandex outfits are somewhere in HSBC Arena right now. Time to bust them out. After all, it's the 40th anniversary. (And it makes more sense than yellow nameplates on a blue jersey too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Anyone here remember the first season in '70 when a lady in a skimpy dress would come out skating during the Sabre dance song, skate around the rink and throw a sabre in to the net? Fans loved it. (I know, I'm old......) They did that at the end of Golisano's first season as owner (when they surprised everyone by wearing the old home jerseys too). It was confusing as hell to the people who didn't know the tradition, but it was awesome for anyone who remembered it or had heard something about it. And, yeah, the fans loved it that time too. Hockey actually could use some more weird crap like that. It's supposed to be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 The sabres are still missing one opportunity to distract fans? Oh I know what it is...just effin win for christ sakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 They did that at the end of Golisano's first season as owner (when they surprised everyone by wearing the old home jerseys too). It was confusing as hell to the people who didn't know the tradition, but it was awesome for anyone who remembered it or had heard something about it. And, yeah, the fans loved it that time too. Hockey actually could use some more weird crap like that. It's supposed to be fun. Thanks, I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Buffalo Sabres Hockey actually could use some more weird crap like that. It's supposed to be fun. I think I fixed it :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 HSBC needs one of those indoor blimps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 HSBC needs one of those indoor blimps. They had one a few years ago. Would drop stuff from the blimp during intermissions. I think the majority of this stuff lacks sponsorship. Even a few of the dasher boards this year do not have full time sponsors. If you notice, the one by the bench is actually magnetic or vinyl that changes every period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 They had one a few years ago. Would drop stuff from the blimp during intermissions. I think the majority of this stuff lacks sponsorship. Even a few of the dasher boards this year do not have full time sponsors. If you notice, the one by the bench is actually magnetic or vinyl that changes every period. They still have one. It's sponsored by Butterwood Desserts and it drops coupons during intermissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 They still have one. It's sponsored by Butterwood Desserts and it drops coupons during intermissions. Huh. haven't seen it yet. Most all the intermissions I'm hanging in the hallway people watchin'. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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