Michigan Hockey Question Why Did the Jersey Brand Switch from Adidas to Reebok?
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 PM ^
Because I believe Adidas bought Reebok, and has delegated all hockey equipment to be made by them.
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 PM ^
I believe Adidas now owns Reebok. With the NHL deal, Adidas probably wants all their Hockey apparel to be Reebok brand.
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:46 PM ^
Basically just like what happened with Nike buying Bauer a while back.
February 3rd, 2012 at 2:01 AM ^
NIke has owned Bauer since '94 but the Nike Bauer combo name didn't happen until 2006. They killed that name after about 2009 and just went back to Bauer. Reebok has been owned by Addidas since 2005, right before the Nike Bauer name came out.
I really like Reebok's hockey stuff. I was slightly skeptical at first, but I've been wearing 5K skates since junior year of high school and have had no problems at all. I prefer the Reebok logo on the jerseys, more fitting to hockey.
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:44 PM ^
They're all the same company, just a different brand name. Only the logo really changed.
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:46 PM ^
CCM is also a subsidiary of Reebok, for what it's worth.
Adidas -> Reebok -> CCM
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:46 PM ^
Reebok is owned by adidas. Probably because there's no such thing as adidas hockey, and the company wants to promote their hockey line, which is all Reebok branded.
edit: I am obviously way too slow at typing.
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:45 PM ^
Personally I like the Reebok logo being on jerseys. Reebok is known for hockey gear, not adidas.
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:48 PM ^
Why did the band director stop dancing?
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:57 PM ^
I believe the admin asked him to stopped. Students as recently as my time at UM (07-11) would often ask him to, and he would laugh, but never oblige.
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:34 PM ^
The decision came down from the Director of Bands prior to the 2005-6 hockey season. It isn't coming back. Battle fought, and lost.
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:39 PM ^
Why would they ask him to stop?
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:21 PM ^
while he was dancing. The administration got all in a tizzy about it and thus band director can't dance anymore.
Biggest crock of shit ever.