Back when I was a kid (1970's) I'd write to teams in all the different sports by regular old fashioned mail. I'd usually say something like, "I am a fan of your team. I will be rooting for you this year." Most teams-I'd say 90%-would send you something back. Usually a team logo sticker, a schedule for the current season, maybe a team picture or postcards of players on the team, and a list of souvenirs for sale. They'd send you this stuff for free. I still have some of this 50 years later. I'd also send to the NHL every year for their schedule. It would be a booklet. I even still remember the old address: "NHL, Sun Life Building, Montreal".
@@TheRaven8425 I was wondering if teams still would send you stuff. 2011 is already 12 years ago, but I'm thinking at least some teams would. When I was doing it, it was because it had become kind of a fad among the kids in our neighborhood to see who could get the most free stuff. We'd send to every team in every sport, including minor league teams, just to see who would answer. Most teams did in those days. I can hardly think of any that didn't. Now that I think back, I wonder what a team like, say, the Kansas City Royals, or whoever opened the mail in their promotions department, thought when all of a sudden they got 30 letters from the same two or three blocks on Staten Island in NY, all kids wanting free stickers & schedules.
@@RRaquello There are videos online of people doing what you did, and they got a bunch of autographed merchandise and bumper stickers and such. Pretty cool that it still works.
Im a diehard seahawks fan already and its crazy seeing people in other countries talking about our team and seeing people in the comments saying they r gonna follow us now and buy our jerseys, all i can say now is seahawks are massive everywhere we go, we are always so passionate too, i go to every home game and we have been 5-0 down and still cheered like crazy when we made it 5-1, we had other teams before (pirates, stingrays, thunder and the original seahawks in the 1980's) who won silverware too and we have great history, we also have a 4th division team the hull jets who are looking like winners in their league
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Basically, there's been a major hockey team in Hull since 1988. Started off as the Humberside Seahawks, and have been playing under various different names ever since. The team up to COVID, was the Hull Pirates, and they folded due to a combination of COVID, City Council inertia, and an owner who basically lost interest. This time last year, we had no team and no prospect of hockey returning to Hull. Enter Matty Davies. Along with Ian and Joe, he set up this team, and all it involved, in a matter of weeks. We didn't have a good start, and didn't really have a full team 'til December, but we're not gonna finish bottom this year and we're already signing players and selling tickets for next season. I guarantee we'll be nearer the top than the bottom of the league next season. I've been watching since '89 and I've never been more excited about a new season. GO SEAHAWKS!!! 🏒👍
Brilliant video! I'm a Leeds Knights fan (we just won the same league as Hull). Matty Davies, who founded Seahawks, played for us last season. He's such a great guy, passionate, kind, loads of time for the fans (and certainly not averse to a good fight 😆). I reckon Hull will be a strong team to beat next season! Although I hope Leeds Knights still do haha.
Just randomly came across your video I'm a Leeds Knights fan same division as Hull (we just won the league tonight too) but I do also follow hull. This has just made me like them even more great work by that team and I hope they go far next season too. I also shared this on the Hull Seahawks supporters page.
I am a new NHL fan, iam supporting primarily vegas golden knights. But I also like every California team. I feel some love to non-traditional hockey markets in general just because I am from Puerto Rico, an obvious non-traditional market.
Their head coach is also former NHLer Tim Wallace who played 101 games and 382 in the A. We have other former NHL and AHLers in the leagues and draft picks.
I love the idea of this video! Unfortunately, it shows that the NHL teams have an utter reliance on broadcasters that make them money. They bend over backward for their advertisers and ignore their actual fans as a result. Hence, the blackouts and the new digital ads on the flippin boards, or anywhere it can be crammed in. As a fan, I feel betrayed by the NHL. But I don't know how they can change the system so it can be profitable. I think if each team had more grass root movements, they would do better financially because the fans would be bigger supporters of their team, and then the broadcasters would be beholden to them, instead of the other way around.
This is why the sport wont grow its all too business anymore and then you have teams like Arizona, Florida, or budding hockey markets make it hard and many of them fumble rebuilds like look at the leafs took til Dubas pretty much stepping in, but the thing to promote about hockey its the energy it gives the comradery and the fact that the literally share blood sweat and tears. I grew up a wings fan and still am and i cheer for other teams too cause each team has its uniqueness but Detroit is one of the historical teams that in my eyes showed how a bunch of nationalities can work together to succeed.
I live in Ontario Canada and a huge hockey fan but it is sad the NHL doesn't reach out to you. Have you tried even emailing say the AHL or CHL teams because minor league hockey here needs a boost to in fan base. I have family that work in schools and most kids in schools theses days don't care about hockey but rather watch soccer or basketball. So maybe minor league hockey teams might reach out to you
Hi can you do a shout out to Hull Seahawks team . A year ago has gone by We are proud to say tomorrow night we are In our 1st final in our organisation. Can you do a short video wishing Matty and the @hullseahawks all the best tomorrow and the 2nd leg next Tuesday 26th March. Thank you. Kind regards Colin Carruthers
It's hard to answer your question, like why should I be a fan? Uh...because we have cool uniforms or we support this or that cause. You should just ask questions based on your values and be more specific, such as: am a animal rights person. Does your organization do anything to ensure animal welfare. Either that, or investigate it for yourself because they probably get 5000 emails a week, I'm sure.
I want this to go viral and the Hull Seahawks have an international fan base 😂
Getting myself a jersey asap
+1 fan here in the US
Now on my radar, never knew, awesome video 🤙🏽🤙🏽
As a Seattle Seahawks fan, I see it as only natural I now cheer for the Hull Hawks too
Back when I was a kid (1970's) I'd write to teams in all the different sports by regular old fashioned mail. I'd usually say something like, "I am a fan of your team. I will be rooting for you this year." Most teams-I'd say 90%-would send you something back. Usually a team logo sticker, a schedule for the current season, maybe a team picture or postcards of players on the team, and a list of souvenirs for sale. They'd send you this stuff for free. I still have some of this 50 years later. I'd also send to the NHL every year for their schedule. It would be a booklet. I even still remember the old address: "NHL, Sun Life Building, Montreal".
That's a great story, thanks for sharing!
I wonder if kids wrote now they would do something similar as apposed to an email? That’s awesome
I did that an 8th grade which was 2011. Sent it to Miami dolphins and got a bunch of stuff.
@@TheRaven8425 I was wondering if teams still would send you stuff. 2011 is already 12 years ago, but I'm thinking at least some teams would. When I was doing it, it was because it had become kind of a fad among the kids in our neighborhood to see who could get the most free stuff. We'd send to every team in every sport, including minor league teams, just to see who would answer. Most teams did in those days. I can hardly think of any that didn't. Now that I think back, I wonder what a team like, say, the Kansas City Royals, or whoever opened the mail in their promotions department, thought when all of a sudden they got 30 letters from the same two or three blocks on Staten Island in NY, all kids wanting free stickers & schedules.
@@RRaquello There are videos online of people doing what you did, and they got a bunch of autographed merchandise and bumper stickers and such. Pretty cool that it still works.
As a hull Seahawks fan from hull. I absolutely love this 🙌🙌 thank you 🦅🦅
So I’m Canadian BUT my grandparents actually live in Hull and I have seen a Seahawks game with my grandpa when I visited
Im a diehard seahawks fan already and its crazy seeing people in other countries talking about our team and seeing people in the comments saying they r gonna follow us now and buy our jerseys, all i can say now is seahawks are massive everywhere we go, we are always so passionate too, i go to every home game and we have been 5-0 down and still cheered like crazy when we made it 5-1, we had other teams before (pirates, stingrays, thunder and the original seahawks in the 1980's) who won silverware too and we have great history, we also have a 4th division team the hull jets who are looking like winners in their league
Proud to be a Seahawks fan! Incredible club, made me feel super welcome
Hi from F block 😊
YESSS!!!! Go Seahawks!!! Great job putting us on the map!!!!
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Damn, the NHL really doesn’t help itself to gain popularity 😂
Great video! Nice to see that someone responded that was cool by the Seahawks.
clicked on this a Canucks fan, left as a Seahawks believer
Sounds convincing to me. Lets go Seahawks!
Definitely got a new favorite team. Thanks for doing the hard work. Let's go seahawks!
Hopefully we get a follow up in few weeks with more teams responding. But in the mean time it looks like I am a Hull Seahawks fan now
Basically, there's been a major hockey team in Hull since 1988. Started off as the Humberside Seahawks, and have been playing under various different names ever since.
The team up to COVID, was the Hull Pirates, and they folded due to a combination of COVID, City Council inertia, and an owner who basically lost interest.
This time last year, we had no team and no prospect of hockey returning to Hull.
Enter Matty Davies.
Along with Ian and Joe, he set up this team, and all it involved, in a matter of weeks.
We didn't have a good start, and didn't really have a full team 'til December, but we're not gonna finish bottom this year and we're already signing players and selling tickets for next season. I guarantee we'll be nearer the top than the bottom of the league next season.
I've been watching since '89 and I've never been more excited about a new season.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! 🏒👍
Absolutely love this, we support Swindon Wildcats who are in the same league as Seahawks. Fantastic video 🤘🏻
I legitimately hate the Seattle Seahawks and I'll put that aside to be a die hard Hull Seahawks fan
Appreciate you doing this
New life long fan of the Seahawks. Thanks for your service🫡🫡🫡
Brilliant video! I'm a Leeds Knights fan (we just won the same league as Hull). Matty Davies, who founded Seahawks, played for us last season. He's such a great guy, passionate, kind, loads of time for the fans (and certainly not averse to a good fight 😆). I reckon Hull will be a strong team to beat next season! Although I hope Leeds Knights still do haha.
Great video man you’ve been putting out some Great content
Thank you!
Hi from A Block of Hull Arena. Welcome to the family! Hope you get to enjoy watching the Seahawks live some day :)
Thank you! I'd love to see a Seahawks and a Hull City game in person. English crowds/supporters seem really different than American fans.
Block A are massive
Block A is always a good time 😘👌
@@TilloHockey come down one day lol, come sit in block A, always a great time
And hi from F Block of Hull Arena 😊
Your videos make my day! Great editing
Just randomly came across your video I'm a Leeds Knights fan same division as Hull (we just won the league tonight too) but I do also follow hull. This has just made me like them even more great work by that team and I hope they go far next season too. I also shared this on the Hull Seahawks supporters page.
Thank you and congrats to Leeds for winning the league!
Great stuff. 👍 nice to see our club setting a great example the media team and management really are top notch 👌
All right Hull, you got me there.
Really good video !!
Canes social media manager watching this, waiting for a twitter DM:
i am now a hardcore and devoted fan of the hull seahawks.....
cant name one player.
Nice video man!
Sick vid, just because your 1k sub🎉🎉🎉
Seahawks are a classy outfit, and they play out of the Birdcage !! Go Seahawks!!
@4:24 😆I love it!
I'm surprised that no NHL team got back to you. Did any of them reach out after this video was posted?
Not yet, I will update if any teams do end up reaching out
@@TilloHockey Thank you! :)
i did training with a man who played pro in england. one of them was the steelers.
Should have reached out to the ECHL. Teams like the Toledo Walleye and Kalamazoo Wings have pretty active accounts.
I am a new NHL fan, iam supporting primarily vegas golden knights. But I also like every California team. I feel some love to non-traditional hockey markets in general just because I am from Puerto Rico, an obvious non-traditional market.
I'm all in on the 'Hawks. LFG!
Team had a real life Jackie Moon
Now I’m a fan. Let’s go Seahawks!
You should have tried AHL and ECHL teams. I know several that interact with fans regularly on social media.
You should try this with the Minor League teams :)
Take a look at Milton Keynes Lightning (same league as Hull Seahawks)! They also have a lower division team MK Thunder.
Their head coach is also former NHLer Tim Wallace who played 101 games and 382 in the A.
We have other former NHL and AHLers in the leagues and draft picks.
Hull Seahawks are in a cup final tomorrow night. Give us your support guys
WOOO GO HAWKS
How did you find their emails
If you want to hear back from the teams you should send them letters. Actual paper in envelopes with stamps and such.
Thinking the NHL wanted to grow the game was your first mistake
Let's go seashawks 🦅🦅
That was awesome. Hope whoever responded to you gets a promotion.
🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
I will get on the Seahawks bandwagon :)
LETS GO!!!!
We are so massive
Kinda shocked, i've gotten a response from the Red Wings on Facebook. Though, my question was a little easier answerable.
BCHL! BCHL!
I love the idea of this video! Unfortunately, it shows that the NHL teams have an utter reliance on broadcasters that make them money. They bend over backward for their advertisers and ignore their actual fans as a result.
Hence, the blackouts and the new digital ads on the flippin boards, or anywhere it can be crammed in.
As a fan, I feel betrayed by the NHL. But I don't know how they can change the system so it can be profitable.
I think if each team had more grass root movements, they would do better financially because the fans would be bigger supporters of their team, and then the broadcasters would be beholden to them, instead of the other way around.
NHL wants only 1 thing... your $'s, they have shown that they care not about the fan's opinions
Sharks fan, I just like them and my fav goalie Evgeni Nabokov has play on the team
ua-cam.com/video/_GouCkSlDvw/v-deo.html
Not bad
Go SeaHawks !
So did any of the NHL teams ever reply?
This is why the sport wont grow its all too business anymore and then you have teams like Arizona, Florida, or budding hockey markets make it hard and many of them fumble rebuilds like look at the leafs took til Dubas pretty much stepping in, but the thing to promote about hockey its the energy it gives the comradery and the fact that the literally share blood sweat and tears. I grew up a wings fan and still am and i cheer for other teams too cause each team has its uniqueness but Detroit is one of the historical teams that in my eyes showed how a bunch of nationalities can work together to succeed.
This was a reddit thread a few years ago.
I live in Ontario Canada and a huge hockey fan but it is sad the NHL doesn't reach out to you. Have you tried even emailing say the AHL or CHL teams because minor league hockey here needs a boost to in fan base. I have family that work in schools and most kids in schools theses days don't care about hockey but rather watch soccer or basketball. So maybe minor league hockey teams might reach out to you
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Love this .
Thank you for helping to promote the Hull Seahawks 🏒🥅🚨🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Is it non contact? Damn English 😂
Absolutely not!
Definitely not look up Hockey fights UK on here
Dec Balmer doesn't do non contact 😅
Consider me a fan
Hi can you do a shout out to Hull Seahawks team .
A year ago has gone by
We are proud to say tomorrow night we are In our 1st final in our organisation.
Can you do a short video wishing Matty and the @hullseahawks all the best tomorrow and the 2nd leg next Tuesday 26th March.
Thank you.
Kind regards Colin Carruthers
Should have asked KHL teams too
It's hard to answer your question, like why should I be a fan? Uh...because we have cool uniforms or we support this or that cause. You should just ask questions based on your values and be more specific, such as: am a animal rights person. Does your organization do anything to ensure animal welfare. Either that, or investigate it for yourself because they probably get 5000 emails a week, I'm sure.
Click bait
Wonder if this could’ve been 2 videos with the other about the European leagues