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The Business of Hockey

New Year, New Advertising: The NHL’s Latest 2020-21 Sponsorships

By Barron Wilson January 8th, 2021

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The National Hockey League, like other professional sports leagues around the world, took a major revenue hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This year, in a shortened 56-game season with limited or no fan attendance, the NHL has instituted never-before-seen division and helmet sponsorships to help fill the financial void. In this article, I’ll be detailing what new advertisements NHL fans can expect to see come Jan. 13.

Division Sponsorships

For the first time in league history, the NHL has sold division naming rights to corporate sponsors. While the league has been realigned into four new divisions to minimize team travel for the foreseeable future, the opportunity to capitalize on the newly constructed division names is believed to be for the current season only.

The @NHL partners with @Discover, @Honda, @MassMutual and @Scotiabank to name divisions for the 2020-21 NHL season. https://t.co/gwBySMQgis pic.twitter.com/dV2io6Rimv

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2021

The decision to sell division naming rights came not long after the NHL announced that small advertisements would be sold on player helmets — another unprecedented move to help the league recoup lost revenue. 

Helmet Advertisements

Just like the sponsoring of division titles, the selling of ad space on player helmets is a first for the NHL. According to a report from TSN’s Rick Westhead, the NHL hopes to raise $15 million selling ads on helmets this season. 

The NHL hopes to raise $15M selling ads on helmets this season.
Rich clubs like Tor/Mtl targeting $1M deals; small-market teams far less.
NHL exec told me teams don’t consider this "new-found money” bc helmet ads will be given to some sponsors as "make goods” for empty buildings.

— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) December 21, 2020

Unsurprisingly, some NHL teams are able to fetch more than others for helmet ads. Westhead went on to say that richer clubs such as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will draw $1 million deals, while smaller market teams would compel much less. Although it’s still unknown the exact logistics from deals made thus far, over half the league has already unveiled who their helmet sponsors will be.

Here is a list of teams who’ve announced or displayed their helmet sponsors during training camp:

Arizona Coyotes: Mountain America Credit Union for Home Games, Dignity Health for Away Games

OFFICIAL: @MountainAmerica will be our Helmet Entitlement Partner for home games during the 2020-21 NHL season.

Details: https://t.co/Pn634C4O0b pic.twitter.com/n0U4sUJnUy

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) January 4, 2021

OFFICIAL: Our Helmet Entitlement Partner for away games during the 2020-21 NHL season will be @DignityHealthAZ.

Details: https://t.co/K0Z4bPS7Wb pic.twitter.com/AwLouZwURM

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) January 5, 2021

On Jan. 4, 2021, the Arizona Coyotes announced that they would be wearing two different advertiser’s logos on their helmets. For home games the team will dawn a Mountain America logo and for road games it will be that of Dignity Health.

Mountain America Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Sandy, Utah, while Dignity Health is a California-based not-for-profit public benefit corporation.

Boston Bruins: TD Bank

First look.@TDBank_US | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/tuw61b35B8

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 6, 2021

On Jan. 6, 2021, the Boston Bruins announced that they would wear the logo of their arena naming rights holder, TD Bank. They will display the green and white TD Bank logo on both their home black and road white helmets throughout the season.

TD Bank is an American national bank and subsidiary of the Canadian multinational Toronto-Dominion bank.

Calgary Flames: Scotiabank

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We're proud to announce @scotiabank is our official helmet sponsor for the season! We'll have more exciting news from our friends at Scotia on an upcoming community initiative next week! pic.twitter.com/DPHWh3gdXF

— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) January 4, 2021

The Calgary Flames announced that they would be wearing the logo of Scotiabank on their red home and white road helmets in 2020-21.

Scotiabank is a Canadian multinational bank/financial services company and also the naming rights holder of the Flames’ home arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Ohio Health for Home Games, Nationwide for Road Games

OFFICIAL: The #CBJ are excited to announce the addition of @Nationwide and @OhioHealth on our helmets this season!

DETAILS 👉 https://t.co/wOQzCg2qlA pic.twitter.com/NTcwIrSSCg

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 4, 2021

On Jan. 4, 2021, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced that they would be wearing the logos of Nationwide (road) and OhioHealth (home) helmets this upcoming season.

Nationwide is a premier car insurance company, while OhioHealth is a not-for-profit healthcare provider in Central Ohio.

Dallas Stars: AT&T

OFFICIAL: We are proud to announce @ATT as our helmet sponsor for the 2020-21 season. 📶 pic.twitter.com/KENataNT6W

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 5, 2021

The Dallas Stars revealed that they would be wearing the logo of AT&T on their home, road, and alternate helmets this year. When wearing their home and road uniforms the globe will appear blue, but when the team dawns their alternate jerseys the globe will be white.

AT&T is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered at Whitacre Tower in downtown Dallas, Texas.

Detroit Red Wings: United Wholesale Mortgage

UWM named exclusive mortgage partner of #RedWings & Little Caesars Arena; Will feature branding on Red Wings' player helmets, along with on-ice logos, in-arena signage, and extensive digital branding.

More » https://t.co/FARpkdVjH7 pic.twitter.com/S4yLU8EEda

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 4, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings announced on Jan. 4, 2021, that they will be wearing the initials of United Wholesale Mortgage on both their home and road helmets. Unlike other teams, this deal also included an on-ice logo for Red Wings home games at Little Caesars Arena, ads on the boards and within the penalty box, digital branding throughout the arena and concourse, and the naming rights to the parking garage located at 128 W. Fisher Service Drive.

United Wholesale Mortgage is a premier wholesale lender in the United States and is based out of Detroit, Michigan.

Edmonton Oilers: No Official Announcement; Players Are Wearing Rogers Logos at Training Camp

Scrimmage shots. 📸#FuelledByG | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/bgaUeuSz5b

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 7, 2021

Although the team has yet to release a statement, the Oilers have been wearing the Rogers logo on their helmets during training camp. Rogers also owns the naming rights to their home arena, Rogers Place.

Florida Panthers: Ford on Game Helmets, Baptist Health for Practices

“I think we're all just excited to be fortunate enough to be back around hockey, be back around the game.” #CatsCamp is set to open tomorrow🗓https://t.co/0pg6RjJH2d pic.twitter.com/kdi3EhtTsa

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) January 3, 2021

On Dec. 23, 2020, the Florida Panthers announced that they will wear two different helmet sponsors for the season. During gameplay, the team will wear the Ford Motor Company logo on their helmets, while during practice the team will dawn the logo of Baptist Health.

Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational Automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, while Baptist Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization located in southern Florida.

Montreal Canadiens: Bell

The Montreal Canadiens today announced that @Bell_FR will be the team's corporate partner identified on player helmets for the 2020-21 season, the first official helmet sponsorship by a Canadian company.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/9r9OCsxEqR

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 23, 2020

The Canadiens announced on Dec. 23, 2020, that they would wear the logo of their arena naming rights holder, Bell, for both their home and road games this season.

Bell is a Canadian telecommunications company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Nashville Predators: Bridgestone

We're proud to feature @bridgestone this season. https://t.co/YZUL3Jsiwv

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) December 23, 2020

As one of the first teams to make their sponsorship public, the Nashville Predators announced Bridgestone, their arena naming rights holder, would be the teams helmet sponsor for this upcoming season on Dec. 22, 2020. The Preds will wear the company’s logo featuring a red and black “B” on the side of their home and road helmets.

Bridgestone Corporation is a Japanese multinational auto and trucks parts manufacturer and also the Official Tire of the NHL.

New Jersey Devils: Prudential

The @Prudential brand mark will appear on the Devils helmet for the entirety of the upcoming 2020-21 National Hockey League Season.

The landmark announcement marks the first-ever brand helmet placement in the @NHL. https://t.co/BUDjuB9sH6 pic.twitter.com/rVLAJEzf0g

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 22, 2020

On Dec. 22, 2020, the New Jersey Devils became the first team to announce their helmet advertisement when they said that Prudential logos would be placed on both their home and road helmets this season.

Prudential Financial is a New Jersey-based, American Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, investment management, and other financial products/services to both retail and institutional customers.

New York Rangers: No Official Announcement; Players Are Wearing Northwell Health Logos at Training Camp

While the Rangers have yet to announce their official helmet sponsor for the upcoming season, the team had announced that Northwell Health would be their “training camp” sponsor. Time will tell who the Rangers decide to go with for the Jan. 13 start date.

Pittsburgh Penguins: PPG Paints

Our friends at @PPG will be the first-ever helmet entitlement partner for the upcoming hockey season.

Full details on our new 𝓅𝒶𝒾𝓃𝓉 𝒷𝓊𝒸𝓀ℯ𝓉𝓈: https://t.co/BUUsLJRH2S pic.twitter.com/SOVEdCMW6E

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 4, 2021

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they will be dawning a blue and white PPG Paints logo on their home and road helmets for the 2020-21 season. Like many other helmet deals, PPG Paints is also the naming rights holder of the team’s barn, PPG Paints Arena.

PPG Paints is headquartered out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials.

St. Louis Blues: Stifel for Home Games, Enterprise for Road Games

We’re proud to have two St. Louis companies – @Enterprise and @Stifel – as our first-ever helmet partners for the upcoming season. https://t.co/f0ddd07nWO #stlblues pic.twitter.com/gAYz2CfPPu

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 7, 2021

The Blues announced on Jan. 7, 2021, that they will be wearing two different advertisers for the upcoming season — Stifel for home games and Enterprise for road games.

Stifel is a St. Louis-based investment bank and financial services company, while Enterprise is an American car rental company headquartered out of St. Louis, and also the team’s arena naming rights holder.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Scotiabank

With the official start of training camp, we proudly announce Scotiabank as the team’s helmet partner for the 2020-21 season.

Thank you @scotiabank for your continued support of the Maple Leafs and hockey in Canada. pic.twitter.com/UzTNGlUAfS

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 4, 2021

The Toronto Maple Leafs will wear the Scotiabank logo (along with the Flames) on their helmets for 2020-21. The team will wear a white “S” logo on home helmets and a red “S” logo on their road helmets.

Scotiabank is a Canadian multinational bank/financial services company and also the naming rights holder of the Maple Leafs’ home arena, the Scotiabank Arena.

Washington Capitals: Capital One

#ALLCAPS 🤝 @CapitalOne

The Washington Capitals have announced Capital One as the team’s season-long official helmet entitlement partner with the placement of the company’s branding on the team’s helmet.

Full Details: https://t.co/CWgaSNDsaF pic.twitter.com/FwUqP2Xa5R

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 22, 2020

The Washington Capitals will dawn the logo of their arena naming rights holder CapitalOne on their helmets this year, the team announced on Dec. 22, 2020. Unlike other deals, the Capitals deal is interesting in the fact that their sponsor’s name is akin to the teams’.

CapitalOne Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Winnipeg Jets: Wearing Bell Logos During Practice; No Official Announcement

Training Camp starts NOW! pic.twitter.com/vObHjRl1hM

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 4, 2021

While the team has yet to officially announce their helmet sponsor, the Winnipeg Jets have been wearing the Bell logo during training camp.

Moving Forward

If the pandemic has made anything clear, it’s that the bottom line matters. In a recent publication from Forbes, it was announced that the average value of NHL franchises declined last year for the first time since 2001. While the further commercialization of the league seems inevitable, many do not want to see the NHL break tradition and follow European hockey’s smothering of advertisements on player jerseys and team gear.

Although new advertising efforts are not welcomed by all hockey fans, the NHL should be commended for continuing to find new and creative ways to keep their players paid and employees employed. The simple fact that the NHL has resorted to helmet and division sponsorships underscores just how dire the situation really is for the league, but how far are Gary Bettman and company willing to go?


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