REEBOK NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR AND EXCLUSIVE OUTFITTER OF 2015 NHL SCOUTING COMBINE Authentic Training Attire Provided to 120 Top Prospects for Fitness Tests Follow us @NHL and @PR_NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced that Reebok, the Authentic Outfitter of the NHL®, will serve as the presenting sponsor and authentic outfitter of the 2015 NHL Scouting Combine™ taking place at the First Niagara Center and HARBORCENTER in Buffalo from May 31- June 6. In addition to outfitting all draft-eligible players in the weeklong NHL Scouting Combine, Reebok also will serve as the presenting sponsor of NHL Network™ and NHL.com’s coverage of the event.
The NHL Scouting Combine, held annually in the weeks leading up to the NHL Draft, features the top 120 draft-eligible players from North America and Europe. All participating prospects will be outfitted exclusively in Reebok’s authentic training attire which is custom identified by number and position for all fitness and medical tests completed throughout the week. NHL Scouting Combine event staff also will be outfitted in Reebok apparel, headwear and other products.
Reebok’s presenting sponsorship of the 2015 NHL Scouting Combine also includes NHL Network and NHL.com’s coverage of the event. NHL Network will feature reports from host Steve Mears in NHL Live™ powered by Constellation and NHL Tonight: 2015 Stanley Cup® Playoffs edition broadcasts. NHL.comwill provide daily coverage of the top prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft during the entire week in Buffalo, including unique feature stories detailing the lives and careers of the future stars of the NHL, access to some of the top decision-makers in the NHL to gauge their potential plans for the NHL Draft and an ongoing blog chronicling all the news at the Combine.
“The NHL is excited to showcase our Reebok performance training apparel products with the best hockey prospects in the world,” said NHL Group VP Consumer Products Jim Haskins. “The NHL Combine is the perfect stage to spotlight the best available, high level performance wear specially designed for today’s hockey player.”
“We are thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of the 2015 NHL Scouting Combine. Exclusively outfitting the future players of tomorrow in our high performance apparel and footwear elevates our position as the authentic outfitter of the NHL,” said Keith Leach, Go To Market Director, Sports Licensed Division of Reebok International.
For the latest news on the 2015 NHL Scouting Combine, fans can visit NHL.com or follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Vine andInstagram, via the official hashtag #NHLCombine.
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About Reebok
Reebok International Ltd., headquartered in Canton, MA, USA, is a leading worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of fitness and lifestyle footwear, apparel and equipment. An American-inspired global brand, Reebok is a pioneer in the sporting goods industry with a rich and storied fitness heritage. Reebok develops products, technologies and programming which enable movement and is committed to accompanying people on their journey to fulfill their potential. Reebok connects with the fitness consumer wherever they are and however they choose to stay fit – whether it’s training, running, walking, dance, yoga or aerobics. Reebok Classics leverages the brand’s fitness heritage and represents the roots of the brand in the sports lifestyle market. A subsidiary of the adidas Group, Reebok operates under the multiple divisions of the Reebok brand, Reebok-CCM Hockey and the Sports Licensed Division. Reebok is the authentic outfitter of the National Hockey League (NHL), the exclusive outfitter of CrossFit and the CrossFit Games, the official title sponsor of the Reebok Spartan Race; the exclusive authentic global outfitter of UFC, and exclusive apparel provider for Les Mills. For more information, visit Reebok atwww.reebok.com<http://www.reebok.com/> or, for the latest news athttp://news.reebok.com/. Or, discover Reebok at the following locations:http://facebook.com/reebok;http://twitter.com/reebok; andhttp://youtube.com/reebok
About the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League’s international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters, vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Every yearthe NHL entertains more than 250 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television (NBC Sports, Rogers Sportsnet and TVA Sports) and radio; more than 10 million fans on its social platforms; and more than 300 million fans online at NHL.com. The NHL is committed to giving back to the community with programs including: Hockey is for Everyone™, which supports nonprofit youth hockey organizations across North America; Hockey Fights Cancer™, raising money for local and national cancer organizations; NHL Green™, which is committed to pursuing sustainable business practices; and a partnership with the You Can Play Project, which is committed to supporting the LGBT community and fighting homophobia in sports. For more information, visit NHL.com.
