TPS is cutting its staff

[Juice_Slowjamz 0]

That factory is in my hometown. My cousin works there, he said they've been expecting this for a long ass time now. Good thing the 'Burg is boomin, so there's some jobs there.

[atomicpunk5150 2]

Even when we used to book with TPS, Marcelo didn't come up to Nor Cal very often. We are the only Shop in the Sacramento Valley. I don't think any of the Bay area rinks(Santa Rosa, SJ, Oakland, TriV, Berk, Vaca) even carried TPS. He was pretty busy with his So Cal/LA clients who ordered quite a bit more. He also had a lot of Pros to work with. The rink in Reno, Nevada stocks just a few TPS sticks, but that is over 4 hours East of Frisco(2 from Sac)

For small Pro Shops in a Non-hockey market like Northern California it is easier and less risky to just order from the big companies. We just book with THC, Bauer, Easton & Itech/Mission. Other stuff we just dabble in like Eagle, Muskoka, Oakley, Inno & Pro Guard.

[Dave 1]

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.

Sorry, but your example is off target. You have to make a difference between two things:

1. If a FRANCHISE signs a deal (with THC or BNH or whomever) that forces them to do the things listed in Chadds post, this is perfectly legal. Bad luck for the players, still.

2. If a LEAGUE signs the aforementioned deal with THC on their own (without consent of all franchises within this league), they force their members (franchises) to buy a specific equipment instead of what they would like to buy for their players.

If for example the Hershey Bears sign such a deal with BNH, it's their business because the Bears would have choosen their contractual partner on their own (just like the customers of your dad choose your dad's company as contractual partner).

If the AHL makes the deal on their own, but the bears management would like to purchase BNH stuff, there is a problem. In the later case, the customers (Hershey Bears) would be prevented from freely choosing their contractual partner.

That is why the "legality" of the THC-AHL deal depends on the question if all teams have expressly agreed to this deal. If they have all agreed, they each made use of their right to freely choose their supplier.

In a nutshell, the difference is if you choose your supplier yourself (=legal) or if the league imposes the supplier on all teams (=illegal).

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Damn. Now I know who to call when I kill a kid in the shop for getting on my nerves.

[Chadd 916]

Exactly Shark, the teams were in favor of the deal with the obvious exception of the two who opted out.

[Dave 1]

Exactly Shark, the teams were in favor of the deal with the obvious exception of the two who opted out.

Yeah, it pretty much seems so. Those teams did a heck of a job to bullshit their own players. Must have been some management smartasses who have never played a shift of hockey. This sole idea of "one company fits all needs" is flat-out idiotic. Especially with sticks there are so many many differences and personal preference among players that is it brutal to reduce their choices to CCM Vector and Koho OPS (among shafts and woodies, agreed).

The effect will be nice: I bet Easton is already running their Synergy-with-Vector-graphics-poduction at full throttle. This time it's perfectly legitimate for Easton to do so.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

This sole idea of "one company fits all needs" is flat-out idiotic. Especially with sticks there are so many many differences and personal preference among players that is it brutal to reduce their choices to CCM Vector and Koho OPS (among shafts and woodies, agreed).

Unfortunately some retail shops are the same.

I know my store was strictly Bauer when it opened. The manager's reasoning was that Bauer carried everything.

[Chadd 916]

The teams are getting tickets purchased, this deal really has little to do with hockey products. It should be interesting to see the players fight over the exceptions.

[Vapor 0]

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...

lol... i cant win... reading is FUNdemantal

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

He'll lick you to death.

[Juice_Slowjamz 0]

When I first saw your pic, I thought you were hitting some crazy ass gravity bong.

[Vapor 0]

When I first saw your pic, I thought you were hitting some crazy ass gravity bong.

me too, ive looked at it like 10x and every time im like, jr, hittin the bong, but now that I look at it...awwwww

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

LOL everyone has said that...that's funny.

[kosydar 0]

This sole idea of "one company fits all needs" is flat-out idiotic. Especially with sticks there are so many many differences and personal preference among players that is it brutal to reduce their choices to CCM Vector and Koho OPS (among shafts and woodies, agreed).

Unfortunately some retail shops are the same.

I know my store was strictly Bauer when it opened. The manager's reasoning was that Bauer carried everything.

Thats what my shop has done for the past five years, but apparently their getting Easton in the fall.

I also thought Chico was a bong....

[mojo122 538]

This sole idea of "one company fits all needs" is flat-out idiotic. Especially with sticks there are so many many differences and personal preference among players that is it brutal to reduce their choices to CCM Vector and Koho OPS (among shafts and woodies, agreed).

Unfortunately some retail shops are the same.

I know my store was strictly Bauer when it opened. The manager's reasoning was that Bauer carried everything.

Thats what my shop has done for the past five years, but apparently their getting Easton in the fall.

I also thought Chico was a bong....

Man, I saw Chico as a pooch all along. Does that mean I flunked the test. :lol:

[PMurphy17 25]

Wow what a great debate..... who cares THC did it. Its done. This thread is making my head hurt.

Next point....thank god for the reading dog!!! JR you probably write whatever the dog tells you to.

[Chadd 916]

Wow what a great debate..... who cares THC did it. Its done. This thread is making my head hurt.

Next point....thank god for the reading dog!!! JR you probably write whatever the dog tells you to.

Bad day?

I would think that the players may have some serious objections to teh AHL deal, the question is if they have any right to object.

[AxFirexInside 0]

hold up, am i reading this right? no NHL this season? whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa how? what will all the players do in the off season? will tey continue playing? in like minor leagues or what?

[PH_Hockey2 4]

hold up, am i reading this right? no NHL this season? whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa how? what will all the players do in the off season? will tey continue playing? in like minor leagues or what?

Yes

[Vapor 0]

i hope hes not serious. But there will be a season... for the WHA

[Reaper 0]

The effect will be nice: I bet Easton is already running their Synergy-with-Vector-graphics-poduction at full throttle. This time it's perfectly legitimate for Easton to do so.

I wonder if any players without stick exemptions will be taking their CCM Vectors and carefully peeling off the decals so they can attempt to reapply them to their favourite sticks that were colour matched and painted by a local autobody shop.

[Cavs019 710]

Debate aside, if anyone forced me to use a ccm vector I would wrap it around their neck. One of the best things about playing hockey is the variety and selection of equipment.

Does the deal apply to skates as well?

[Chadd 916]

Debate aside, if anyone forced me to use a ccm vector I would wrap it around their neck. One of the best things about playing hockey is the variety and selection of equipment.

Does the deal apply to skates as well?

Essentially everything except skates. I quoted the terms somewhere.