Bring back the Yeti!

by AvDog on Nov 9, 2009 9:09 AM MST

All this serious talk of attendance at Avalanche games has had me thinking a lot about what is causing it. Sure you can blame economics, lack of advertising, ticket prices (this one idiot even recommended 'trendiness'), etc., etc. I've found the true reason though....

BERNIE!

What happens when Bernie tries to get the crowd pumped up?

The kids go: "Daddy! Look at the cute puppy!"
The ladies go, "Aw, how cute"
The guys go *facepalm*

I say, "BRING BACK HOWLER!" and the fans will follow.

The idea of ice girls is starting to gain some ground too.....

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I find this incredibly ironic when your screenname is “AvDog”

by Rather Dashing on Nov 9, 2009 9:59 AM MST reply actions

as do i…

altho I think AvDog is derived from GhostDog. but I’m not sure.

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Nov 9, 2009 11:01 AM MST up reply actions

Actually, my name comes from the little Build-A-Bear Avalanche dog that’s pictured in my profile. My daughter made it for me for Christmas last year. I think his name is something like “Peter Puppyberg” or something.

No relation to any black mafia samurai hitmen. lol

by AvDog on Nov 9, 2009 4:49 PM MST up reply actions

I do not say, “Aw, how cute” upon witnessing Bernie. I was there for his debut and I said, “Um, ok.”

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 11:04 AM MST reply actions

But you scream and cheer when people get punched in the face, you’re not exactly the typical lady fan

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Nov 10, 2009 2:20 AM MST up reply actions

true dat

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 10, 2009 10:10 AM MST up reply actions

+1

I do not like him, nor do I ever say “Aw, how cute”. Nor do I want to say that about a mascot, unless it’s the mascot for a children’s foundation of some sort.

by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 10, 2009 5:51 PM MST up reply actions

Bernie does suck but...

I think Bernie is still better than no mascot at all. I personally don’t like him, but maybe little kids do and that’s really why he’s there.

I’m still not sold on the idea of ice girls to help sell tickets. When I’m deciding on whether or not to buy a ticket to a hockey game, the side shows are the last thing on my mind. I always thought ice girls were used to distract folks who don’t know anything about hockey.

The Avs have co-ed ice crew now which is just fine. They do a boy-band dance which really seems to fire up the place.

The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart

by smoky201 on Nov 9, 2009 11:06 AM MST reply actions

I want to die everytime I see them go into that dance. Mainly because everyone seems to love it so much. One of the reasons I loved going to hockey games was because it was more about the game than the spectacle.

But, I guess the game isn’t enough to sell tickets anymore. And that makes me sad.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Nov 9, 2009 11:37 AM MST up reply actions

I don’t think the extra entertainment is about selling tickets as much as it is to fill time and what would be considered “empty air” on TV. People have short attention spans; something has to be out there.

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 12:17 PM MST up reply actions

Why can’t it be Ice Girls?

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 9, 2009 12:20 PM MST up reply actions

Why not indeed. Bernie is great for kids, the players themselves are great for the ladies, now the guys need something too!

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Nov 9, 2009 12:59 PM MST up reply actions

We have beer, what else do you need?

by Drakenlot on Nov 9, 2009 1:11 PM MST up reply actions

The ability to purchase more than 2 at a time, make them cheaper, and some kind of system that allows me to relieve myself without leaving my seat.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Nov 9, 2009 1:20 PM MST up reply actions

The last one can be solved if you’re sitting behind a Red Wing fan…

The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart

by smoky201 on Nov 9, 2009 1:22 PM MST up reply actions

Love it. ;)

I still want to put some RW trading cards in the urinals during a winged wheel game. Imagine the fun of relieving yourself all over Draper, Maltby, or Bertuzzi.

Hey Peter McNab, I'm starting to see sunshine and rainbows here.

by Bob in Boulder on Nov 9, 2009 1:24 PM MST up reply actions

If I saw a picture of Bertuzzi in the urinal, I’d definitely drop a Bertuzzi in said urinal.

The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart

by smoky201 on Nov 9, 2009 1:26 PM MST up reply actions

The Avs should just paint pictures of infamous Red Wings in all the stalls and urinals. Surely that would solve two birds with one stone. Get more Avs fans to games, and keep Red Wings fans that want to use a bathroom out. Or we could in the interest of “fair” play give them a “Visitor Bathroom” a la the Visitors Bench at old McNichols!

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 10, 2009 12:05 AM MST up reply actions

You mean like half a urinal, so it just dribbles back down their leg. Thats one of the greatest ideas anyone’s ever had.

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Nov 10, 2009 2:34 AM MST up reply actions

get the players to skate around with their abs sticking out and you might have an argument with “the players themselves are great for the ladies.”

i still find it ridiculous that guys want freaking ice girls so much. they are lame. end of story.

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 2:03 PM MST up reply actions

Come on, use your imagination. We are all making sacrifices here.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Nov 9, 2009 2:11 PM MST up reply actions

this this this this

I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.

by A.J. Haefele on Nov 9, 2009 7:08 PM MST up reply actions

I actually don’t care either way for Ice girls,

But watching you get all flustered is way more fun than not watching, so I’m now an Ice girls advocate.

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 9, 2009 10:35 PM MST up reply actions

flustered is not the word. annoyed. yes. but not flustered.

it would be great if you did not become an advocate because my respect for those that continue to pine for them drops a bit each time. i like respecting you, jibs!

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 10, 2009 10:12 AM MST up reply actions

I really don’t care either way. I don’t think they take away from the game, but I don’t think they add to it either.

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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Nov 10, 2009 10:14 AM MST up reply actions

But they don’t show things like the ice crews dancing on TV, that normally happens during TV timeouts.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Nov 9, 2009 12:58 PM MST up reply actions

exactly. when the TV has their commercials, the fans on hand need something to fill that space.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 2:02 PM MST up reply actions

Thus, Ice Girls!

And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.

by Bob in Boulder on Nov 9, 2009 2:06 PM MST up reply actions

lame

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 2:30 PM MST up reply actions

No

I’d prefer attractive ones over lame ones.

And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.

by Bob in Boulder on Nov 9, 2009 2:31 PM MST up reply actions

Bernie vs Howler

My 3-year old nephew likes Bernie.

Howler would scare him.

I like Howler better, but it’s not my opinion that counts in this one.

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 9, 2009 11:09 AM MST reply actions 1 recs

Not sure what my kids would think of Howler, But they both had fun at the Vancouver game when Bernie was introduced. Before the game we had bought them each one of the stuffed dogs and they both love it, my son especially.

I liked Howler better as well, but like someone above said, Bernie is better than nothing. And it really is for the kiddies.

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 9, 2009 1:43 PM MST up reply actions

Howler rocked tho his costume was a little on the cheap side. Bernie is better for the kids. Hands down. If for no other reason than parents don’t have to explain what the heck he is.

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 9, 2009 2:05 PM MST up reply actions

Well… it’s a Yeti

What’s a Yeti.

It’s like the abominable snowman.

What’s abominmmaalnal?

Ever hear of bigfoot?

No…

It’ a white dog.

All at once, the clouds are parted
Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...

by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 9, 2009 2:30 PM MST up reply actions

lol

Awesome

by AvDog on Nov 9, 2009 4:54 PM MST up reply actions

To be fair

You could probably jingle keys in front of most kids 3 and under and they would love it.

by Drakenlot on Nov 9, 2009 6:48 PM MST up reply actions

You don’t have kids do you…

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 9, 2009 8:19 PM MST up reply actions

The court has yet to rule on that count. ;-)

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.

by Hopfenkopf on Nov 9, 2009 10:20 PM MST up reply actions

How the hell did you know?

by Drakenlot on Nov 11, 2009 8:40 AM MST up reply actions

Let’s just say that the Coyotes case was not the only one Mirtle was following this summer.

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.

by Hopfenkopf on Nov 11, 2009 12:49 PM MST up reply actions

How can he, he was frozen by liquid nitrogen. Which makes his postings all the more impressive.

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Nov 10, 2009 2:35 AM MST up reply actions

This one's easy:

Howler’s Uniform > Bernie’s Unipron.

Mr. Anderson. Welcome back, we've missed you!

by tele-mon on Nov 9, 2009 3:43 PM MST reply actions

Perhaps Howler refused to wear the Unipron

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Nov 9, 2009 4:19 PM MST up reply actions

I'm not sure

what I think about Ice Girls. Truthfully, I’m pretty ambivalent when it comes to anyone on the ice except the players.

by AvDog on Nov 9, 2009 4:54 PM MST reply actions

I like the pee-wee “games”, especially the when the goalies make a save. Each save always seems spectacular. I guess I’m agreeing with you since the kids are players.

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