Per this older eBay listing, it looks like it was made by some company called “FanMats.” Hopefully this is helpful…? Haha
CanadianCitizen1969
I can say that is a Canadian pronunciation of “Detroit” (dee-TROY-it) but not much beyond that
BroodWarrior
Don Cherry inspired “Detroyet” pronunciation
TheDudeInTheD
Everyone in the Metro Detroit area grew up with HNIC and the CBC as regular, over-the-air programming. Hockey Night in Canada was just what you watched if you lived around Detroit and cared about hockey. Though I can offer no definitive for you I’m certain that this was a play on, as mentioned, either Bob Cole or Dandy Don’s pronunciation. Given the popularity and promotion once given to Cherry my first expectation would be that it was a Cherry-based promo of some sort. No matter what. Pretty damn cool and it would be on my wall if I had it.
snboarder42
I’m thinking, complete guess, that it’s just skirting trademark laws. Which would explain the winged wheel being just a red wheel, and Detroit being spelled wrong.
fraxior
Friedge out here keeping Detroyet alive too
RabidWolverine2021
That’s cool but they should have made the clock hands look like a hockey stick.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/186037159239
Per this older eBay listing, it looks like it was made by some company called “FanMats.” Hopefully this is helpful…? Haha
I can say that is a Canadian pronunciation of “Detroit” (dee-TROY-it) but not much beyond that
Don Cherry inspired “Detroyet” pronunciation
Everyone in the Metro Detroit area grew up with HNIC and the CBC as regular, over-the-air programming. Hockey Night in Canada was just what you watched if you lived around Detroit and cared about hockey. Though I can offer no definitive for you I’m certain that this was a play on, as mentioned, either Bob Cole or Dandy Don’s pronunciation. Given the popularity and promotion once given to Cherry my first expectation would be that it was a Cherry-based promo of some sort. No matter what. Pretty damn cool and it would be on my wall if I had it.
I’m thinking, complete guess, that it’s just skirting trademark laws. Which would explain the winged wheel being just a red wheel, and Detroit being spelled wrong.
Friedge out here keeping Detroyet alive too
That’s cool but they should have made the clock hands look like a hockey stick.