This college mascot could destroy the Earth

It's not every day that we write about college hockey promos, much less ones that are a year and a half old. Then again, it's not every day that you get to see a celestial polar bear destroy satellites, downtown Anchorage and the whole damn moon. My favorite part of this video for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks is the note on YouTube that "this is the intended directors cut with the original music choice, rejected by the UAF people for being 'too 80's.' " I'm sorry, was there music playing? I think my senses were too overwhelmed by the awesomeness of a giant, moon-crushing murder bear. (Hat tip to my brother-in-law, who found it on With Leather.)

—Posted by David Griner

Published on October 1, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Bruins bear, Cam Neely face off in new spot

The guy in the bear suit returns in Mullen's latest video for the Boston Bruins, this time staring down legendary B's tough guy Cam Neely. I think Cam's the one wearing pants. The spot promotes a jersey commemorating the upcoming New Year's Day Winter Classic game against the Flyers at Fenway Park. A hockey game at Fenway, home of baseball's Boston Red Sox? The goons from Southie won't care—they just come for the beer and the bleacher fights, anyway. As for the bear, he can join my all-animal fantasy team anytime. Now, if I just had some lions and tigers ... oh my!

—Posted by David Gianatasio

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No one messes with the Boston Bruins bear

Published on September 25, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (4)
Filed under Boston Bruins, Gianatasio, Hockey, Mullen

NHL playoffs about to get excessively hairy

Nine NHL playoff teams have launched a charity Beard-a-Thon campaign, with ad support by Cenergy and Fuseideas. Hockey players like to grow beards because it hides their many facial scars. Kidding. It's a tradition for fans and players to let facial hair grow during the playoffs. (Sports has lots of dumb traditions like that.) Anyway, sponsors can pledge 50 cents or mire for each day their favorite bearded friends avoid shaving. Local charities like Make-a-Wish, the Greater Philadelphia Food Bank and Boston Medical's SPARK Center benefit. There are prizes for the top beard-growers, too, but I think a certain hirsute Bruins booster will win the competition paws down. UPDATE: After the Bruins swept the Canadiens, the clawed one in question staged the victory dance below as his whiskers keep growing for at least one more playoff round.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Published on April 22, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
Filed under Cenergy, Fuseideas, Gianatasio, Hockey, NHL

No one messes with the Boston Bruins bear

When it comes to casting bears in ad campaigns, Mullen has now gone to both extremes. The National Grid polar bears were pretty benign. The actor in the bear suit who stars in this playoff campaign for the Boston Bruins, however, must've gotten up on the wrong side of the cave. If you don't play by the "Bruins Hockey Rules," you're liable to get roughed up by this furry fanatic. The hairy hothead slaps one fan who tucks in his B's jersey, tackles another who doesn't hang up his phone and watch the game, and humiliates a third (the poor guy's "be-ah" goes flying) because his date wears the colors of the divisional rival Montreal Canadiens. Basically, the ubiquitous ursine behaves just like any Bruins fan from Lynn after a couple of brewskies too many.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Published on April 15, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (4)
Filed under Boston Bruins, Gianatasio, Hockey, Mullen