Because It's The Cup - Tim Thomas - 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Commercial
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Published on Mar 21, 2012
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Because It's The Cup - The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Starting April 11th.
"History Will Be Made" became history after last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two-year-old promotion that featured nostalgic moments of postseason glory was one of the most successful advertising campaigns in recent NHL history — especially from a digital perspective, thanks to hundreds of viral video tributes from fans.
But it didn't reach far enough, when the goal is to expand hockey's playoff audience.
"It was nothing short of spectacular. But if you weren't kind of 'in the know', then it wasn't the most welcoming entry point for someone at that time of year," said Brian Jennings, executive VP of marketing for the NHL.
"History was great, but the word 'history' was limiting," he said. "The word 'because' gave us more room to move."
Earlier this season, the NHL welcomed "self-defined sports fans" that didn't have negative impressions of hockey to focus groups in Los Angeles, Toronto and New York. The goal was to gauge their awareness of the League and the playoffs, and to determine what the right selling points were for a "casual" fan.
Problem No. 1: "People had trouble listing a couple of guys on the Kings and the Rangers" when asked, according to Jennings. Which makes player-centric ads a tough sell.
Problem No. 2: After all these years on NBC and VERSUS-turned-NBC Sports Network, these fans still weren't sure where to find the playoffs on television. "They'd say, 'You have to intercept me. I have a busy life. I can't find you,'" said Jennings.
But there were also signs of tantalizing encouragement: These fans generally liked the NHL; and they loved the Stanley Cup.
At the end of the focus group, the facilitator would ask, "What is the championship trophy that gets given out at the end of the year?"
"Unanimously, men and women, would say the Stanley Cup," said Jennings. They knew its prestige and they knew about its traditions: From skating the Cup to having each player spend a day with it during the offseason. "It has a ton of equity," he said.
The NHL's new campaign began to take form. Fans will watch sports for any number of reasons. Fans will watch the NHL Playoffs "Because It's The Cup."
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Top Comments
Cameron Galloway 1 year ago
Because he refuses to go to the White House
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TheSkookumchuk 1 year ago
After the awesome History Was Made/No Words commercials, these ones are huge letdowns : /
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All Comments (50)
pressstart66 2 months ago
I wonder how he feels during games @Washington
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sagerocks87 2 months ago
my class said no you cant cant score a goal in my u12 teir 1 soccer team i give them tickets and i score from center
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Alex St Leger 2 months ago
He told Obama to stick it and people got mad. The reason the Bruins won the cup. Good to see an original 6 team win every so often
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MeanGym Fan 4 months ago
Tim Thomas didn't sell his soul to a man he didn't believe in. That is why he did not go to the White House. At least he wasn't a phony.
Thomas is amazing and he deserves a hell of a lot more praise then the stupid democrats in Boston gave him.
How do you not respect a guy for staying true to himself?
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officialclantag 10 months ago
I liked the history ones because it made you feel nostalgic
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hanmerboys 1 year ago
who wouldn't
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TankIV 1 year ago
lol im a bruins fan and i find this hilarious
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BlackAndRedBlur1200 1 year ago
Tim Thomas = best NHL goalie i've every seen.
Keep playing hard, Boston Bruins.
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James Welch 1 year ago
because he said fuck you to obama
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Stephen-Michael Gordon 1 year ago
BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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