New nets? Is this serious?

Spotnick · 11-20-2006, 01:15 PM

This can't be serious, right?

Ouch... light nets... now I can die, I've seen everything.

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Phantoms COO Frank Miceli announced today that the Phantoms have teamed with Litnets, Inc. to debut an exciting new element to the club's upcoming home games in the month of November. The Phantoms will be shooting at a Litnets illuminating hockey goal that will light up when the team scores a goal. The new net will make its first appearance this Wednesday, November 15, when the Phantoms host the Syracuse Crunch at the Wachovia Spectrum at 11:05 AM.

"We're always looking for new ways to give our fans a great experience at our games," Miceli said. "We're very pleased that we were approached to be one of the first teams to use this net in a professional setting. We think our fans will really enjoy it."

The nets come from Litnets Inc., a company based in Ottawa. Litnets has developed and patented the new hockey net, which contains thousands of miniature light emitting diodes (LED) in the posts and crossbar. When a goal is scored, the net is activated by a goal judge and the posts and crossbar light up.

Litnets has produced four prototype hockey nets and used them to conduct a market research campaign during the 2005-06 season in minor-pro and junior hockey games. The company found that an overwhelming majority of the fans attending game where the Litnets were used approved of the product. The nets have been used in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Top Prospects Game.

There is media availability with the new net before and after the game. Please contact Mike Thornton or Brian Smith for more information.

Tickets for this Wednesday afternoon's game with Syracuse, Friday's rematch with Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton and all Phantoms games are on sale now at phantomshockey.com or by calling 800-298-4200. As always, kids tickets are just $8.00.

John F · 11-20-2006, 02:34 PM

well, there could be worse. Remember the nets they were toying with during the lockout? Those huge things with weird shapes?

Patrick · 11-21-2006, 09:56 AM

It looks pretty neat, not sure I would want it for the NHL but it wouldn't kill a game for me.

CTDucksFan · 11-21-2006, 12:33 PM

Seems a little unnecessary to me. Maybe lower the ticket prices by a nickel instead of paying for this crap?

PredDave · 11-21-2006, 01:14 PM

I would like this more if the pucks had some type of mechanism inside them that triggered the net lights to go off when the puck FULLY crossed the goal line ( and then getting rid of the goal judge and alot of reviews, too ).

dkatzism · 11-21-2006, 01:41 PM

Am I the only one who is pro-goal judge? The red light is so symbolic for me. And if 2000 people see a goal, the remaining thousands see the light.

brewinsfan · 11-21-2006, 04:10 PM

oh great, now some poor Flyer fan is going to have a seizure beause of the lights flashing on so quickly and so often! (sorry for the bash flyer fans!)

Tomcat7742 · 11-21-2006, 10:49 PM

Is it me or does a product become automatically cheesy when "exciting" is part of the product description?

- Chris

UcanSadaA · 11-22-2006, 03:43 PM

So unnecessary, I really hope this never makes the NHL.

NYR · 11-22-2006, 04:35 PM

Heh....it's a gimmick, but I think it's pretty cool...

Vasya · 11-22-2006, 09:11 PM

Bring back the glow pucks

reject · 11-22-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vasya

Bring back the glow pucks

The NHL on FOX was awesome. The best 'Big 4' national coverage the NHL has ever had, too.

ofhdhdy · 11-23-2006, 12:53 AM

I dont mind it. I think it is pretty neat actually.

LancheMob21 · 11-23-2006, 09:50 PM

I'm sure goaltenders absolutely love them.

MtAvsfn · 11-25-2006, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brewinsfan

oh great, now some poor Flyer fan is going to have a seizure beause of the lights flashing on so quickly and so often! (sorry for the bash flyer fans!)

That's just funny right there.

11-20-2006, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spotnick Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Laval, QC, Canada Posts: 19	New nets? Is this serious? This can't be serious, right? Ouch... light nets... now I can die, I've seen everything. --- PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Phantoms COO Frank Miceli announced today that the Phantoms have teamed with Litnets, Inc. to debut an exciting new element to the club's upcoming home games in the month of November. The Phantoms will be shooting at a Litnets illuminating hockey goal that will light up when the team scores a goal. The new net will make its first appearance this Wednesday, November 15, when the Phantoms host the Syracuse Crunch at the Wachovia Spectrum at 11:05 AM. "We're always looking for new ways to give our fans a great experience at our games," Miceli said. "We're very pleased that we were approached to be one of the first teams to use this net in a professional setting. We think our fans will really enjoy it." The nets come from Litnets Inc., a company based in Ottawa. Litnets has developed and patented the new hockey net, which contains thousands of miniature light emitting diodes (LED) in the posts and crossbar. When a goal is scored, the net is activated by a goal judge and the posts and crossbar light up. Litnets has produced four prototype hockey nets and used them to conduct a market research campaign during the 2005-06 season in minor-pro and junior hockey games. The company found that an overwhelming majority of the fans attending game where the Litnets were used approved of the product. The nets have been used in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Top Prospects Game. There is media availability with the new net before and after the game. Please contact Mike Thornton or Brian Smith for more information. Tickets for this Wednesday afternoon's game with Syracuse, Friday's rematch with Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton and all Phantoms games are on sale now at phantomshockey.com or by calling 800-298-4200. As always, kids tickets are just $8.00.

11-20-2006, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	well, there could be worse. Remember the nets they were toying with during the lockout? Those huge things with weird shapes? __________________ The more they over think the plumbing, the easier to stop up the drain.

11-21-2006, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
brewinsfan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Regina Posts: 45	oh great, now some poor Flyer fan is going to have a seizure beause of the lights flashing on so quickly and so often! (sorry for the bash flyer fans!) __________________ ------------------------------- I cheer for the Bruins, Roughriders, and Browns, yup that's right i'm a satomasicust.

11-21-2006, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Patrick Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 75	It looks pretty neat, not sure I would want it for the NHL but it wouldn't kill a game for me.

11-21-2006, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
CTDucksFan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 194	Seems a little unnecessary to me. Maybe lower the ticket prices by a nickel instead of paying for this crap?

11-21-2006, 01:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
PredDave Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 832	I would like this more if the pucks had some type of mechanism inside them that triggered the net lights to go off when the puck FULLY crossed the goal line ( and then getting rid of the goal judge and alot of reviews, too ).

11-21-2006, 01:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
dkatzism Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 15	Am I the only one who is pro-goal judge? The red light is so symbolic for me. And if 2000 people see a goal, the remaining thousands see the light.

11-21-2006, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tomcat7742 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 48	Is it me or does a product become automatically cheesy when "exciting" is part of the product description? - Chris

11-22-2006, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
UcanSadaA Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	So unnecessary, I really hope this never makes the NHL.

11-22-2006, 04:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
NYR Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 41	Heh....it's a gimmick, but I think it's pretty cool...

11-22-2006, 09:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vasya New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Bring back the glow pucks

11-23-2006, 12:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
ofhdhdy Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 378	I dont mind it. I think it is pretty neat actually.

11-23-2006, 09:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
LancheMob21 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 218	I'm sure goaltenders absolutely love them.