TPS is cutting its staff

[crimsondago 0]

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[mojo122 541]

Their website administrator must have been the first one terminated.

[thejackal 46]

Merger imminent....

[dgaronzik 1]

No matter how many times I hear this it boggles my mind, why would a retailer not order stuff because the NHL is shutting down. Just because the pro's arent playing doesnt mean we wont be playing.

I would expect that this wont be the last company to have to do this. Hopefully when the league is back up then these people can get their jobs back.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

TPS has been hurting, guys.

It doesn't matter if there's no NHL - there's quite a deal between the AHL, ECHL and The Hockey Company. Sticks, helmets, gloves, pants, jerseys and socks.

Dave - name me a retailer who books in the fall? Retail books in January, Pro books in June.

[dgaronzik 1]

that really sucks, cant get the sticks out to the lower leagues because of monopoly practially and people have to lose their jobs.

JR - what I meant was in relation to that article, Ive heard that retailers arent ordering as much too because of the pending strike. I just heard that at some shop around here I think, I was shocked.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

I still can't see how that's not considered a monopoly.

[Chadd 916]

I still can't see how that's not considered a monopoly.

Because everyone had the same opportunity to make the same deal. At least that's what I'm assuming a court would say. I'm waiting for the first lawsuit from someone saying that some other piece of protective equipment would have prevented an injury.

[Dave 1]

Because everyone had the same opportunity to make the same deal. At least that's what I'm assuming a court would say.

Nope, from a legal standpoint this would not be a considered argument.

Anti-trust laws and laws against unfair competition are intended to protect the smaller players in a market; This beeing said it is clear that a small brand like Mission or a brand that does not feature a full line (e.g. Graf) would never be able to compete for a league-wide exclusiveness-deal. Thus the small and mid-sized companys are entitled to defend themselves against any kind of "monopoly" in their market.

To give a more in-depth legal view of the THC-AHL deal, I'd need to know more about its content. Does anyone still have a link to the old report?

[jay 1]

I hate these deals. They're bad for everyone except those at THC. I want choices as a consumer and I imagine professional players feel the same.

[jay 1]

Does anyone still have a link to the old report?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=...eal&btnG=Search

[Chadd 916]

Jusat going by what I was told by a lawyer when the deal went down. I'm no fan of this type of situation.

This deal actually benefits teams as well, other than simplifying the purchasing process. I believe THC will purchase a certain number of unsold tickets as well.

[mojo122 541]

TPS has been hurting, guys. 

The entire company, or just the hockey division?

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

As far as I know, the hockey division. Dunno about the rest of H&B.

[mojo122 541]

Between the OPS and the gloves I would have thought TPS was doing OK. Now if I thought any hockey company would be struggling to keep their heads above the water, I would have picked SherWood.

[Chadd 916]

I find these bits most interesting.

Players are not allowed to use products from other companies and cover up the logo, but teams are allowed three exemptions for sticks.

2 teams aren't part of the deal?

The Manitoba Moose are among the 26 teams part of the arrangement passed by the AHL Board of Governors, while the Lowell Lock Monsters and Albany River Rats are not.

This is going to hurt Stevens, a lot of the refs have been using their pants.

The Hockey Company will also serve as exclusive supplier of helmets, pants, jerseys to all AHL referees and linesmen.  Visors, skates and goalie equipment does not fall under the agreement.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

Between the OPS and the gloves I would have thought TPS was doing OK. Now if I thought any hockey company would be struggling to keep their heads above the water, I would have picked SherWood.

SW is staying put for now. There was talk of an Easton/Sher-Wood merger, but that is off the table...

[Vapor 0]

I dont see what you guys are complaining about, its called capitalism. My father owns his own business, they suppy industrial supplies (pipes, fittings, valves, etc) to huge companies like MM Mars, Marcal, etc. Every few years they have to bid to regain their contract to supply the company with what they need. Its legal. Say you are building a building, and you have a few construction companies who want to build it you look for who is giving you the best quality and best price.

[Aggie 9]

Around my area, TPS stuff is hard to come by. I have to order TPS equipment online. That's a shame since TPS makes some great stuff. I've never even seen a retail Morrow curve in person yet.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

I dont see what you guys are complaining about, its called capitalism.  My father owns his own business, they suppy industrial supplies (pipes, fittings, valves, etc) to huge companies like MM Mars, Marcal, etc.  Every few years they have to bid to regain their contract to supply the company with what they need.  Its legal.  Say you are building a building, and you have a few construction companies who want to build it you look for who is giving you the best quality and best price.

But you're FORCING players to use something that they might not like. If someone was building a house and said that they want a certain brand of pipes, you get them that brand, don't you?

Aggie - where do you live?

[Vapor 0]

Well heres what happeans then, if you are forcing them to use a certian type of hammer, and they think its crap, they can bring in their own hammer. Players can use their own crap, they just have to spraypaint it

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

Now Vapor, you failed to read again! Look at Chadd's post, 5 posts above yours. Don't make me sic Chico the Reading Dog after ya...

[atomicpunk5150 2]

TPS is hurting. They made most of their OPS, Shafts & blades at a H&B factory in Loomis, CA (30 mi East of Sacramento, CA) the last few years. This was one of the factorys that was cut back recently. We used to get a few R&D sticks from them as well as other stuff for our Jr B team. Our Pro Shop also used to book with TPS. A few of the factory employees told me that they were now just making top of the line baseball and softball bats and zero production hockey stuff. What hockey production TPS had been doing lately has all been moved North to Ont, Canada. If they are now shutting down the Ontario factory for a period of time and doing layoffs they must really be hurting. We'll see what happens.........

Jeff

Skatetown Ice Rink

Roseville, CA

[Aggie 9]

Aggie - where do you live?

San Francisco, California and sometimes Honolulu, Hawaii (but not as much anymore since I am in the work world)!

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

Aggie - where do you live?

San Francisco, California and sometimes Honolulu, Hawaii (but not as much anymore since I am in the work world)!

LOL guess Marz doesn't like to visit Frisco...hahaha

"HE'S HERE..." *siren blaring*

Someone's gotta get that joke...

Exactly, atomicpunk - lately all of the TPS sticks I've been getting are Canadian-made.