bluesfan55 103 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I grew up with a father who had a bunch of sponsorships. His numerous football teams had sponsors on their jerseys (from BMW on VfL Wolfsburg to Postbank on Borussia Monchengladbach), and he shilled for everything, from our local skyr dispensary to Icelandair, the flag carrier of my beautiful country. He knew a lot about business. My dad went to college (while playing) to get a business degree, and he invested his money wisely after retiring. You'd expect a father to pass this type of advice on to his son, and my dad told me all about his money escapades. After coming around to hockey (he was originally against me playing the game I love so much), he told me, "One day, you'll be a star. Arnor, you're going to get sponsored sooner rather than later. And once you do, you're going to need to spend your money wisely. Instead of splurging it immediately on cars, houses, and women, spend it in increments. Get a house and car, but make sure to keep some cash for later. Don't go spending it all willy-nilly. Make sure your spending has a purpose.". I never got sponsors as a young kid in both Iceland and Sweden (it's illegal, of course), but I wore Skelleftea jerseys that were sponsored by Boliden, Brokk, Skelleftea Craft, and Jolt Juice. I remember thinking, "What the hell is Jolt Juice?" as soon as I got my sweater. So I did some research and found out that it was an energy drink company run by VHL Star Ryan Kastelic. My dream was (and still is) to play in the VHL, so when I realized this, I thought, "What if a brand like Jolt Juice sponsored me when I make it big?" I knew it was a bit of a pipe dream, so I stuck it in the back of my head to focus on my burgeoning hockey career. So here I am now. After a great season with Yukon in both the regular season and the playoffs, I'm proud to announce that Jolt Juice is sponsoring me and I'll be playing with fellow Jolt Juice sponsorees like Clayton Park, Joel Ylonen, and VHL legend Edwin Preencarnacion. I'm really excited for this sponsorship. Even though I'm not making much, I get to play with established VHLers in the sponsorship tournament and learn from their experience. I'm buzzing. A brand that I enjoy and have wanted to be sponsored by for years is sponsoring me! It's insane for me to get to see such talent and learn from them. I mean, Preencarnacion is a goddamn legend who averages well over a point per game every season and scored a whopping 141 POINTS in a season, Ylonen is a really promising center who scored 83 points for Las Vegas in the VHLM a couple seasons back, and Podrick Cast is arguably the best center in the league. He averages about 90 points a season and scored 171 points, which is insane. I can't wait for the tournament! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/61414-sigurdsson-thrilled-with-sponsorship/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso2264 774 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 hey thats me Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/61414-sigurdsson-thrilled-with-sponsorship/#findComment-610242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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