KYLE F*CKING CONNOR
Brand
KFC
Entrant Agency
COURAGE
Category
Entertainment Lions for Sport
Award
Silver
Festival & Year
Cannes Lions (2026)
Case Study Details
KFC Canada - Kyle F*cking Connor (Case Study) | Campaign
Credits:
- Client: KFC
- Advertising Agency: Courage
- Media Agency: UM
- Public Relations Agency: Narrative PR
Presentation Board
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INSIGHT EXECUTION
In Winnipeg, the playoffs mean a full-blown Whiteout— Kevin Weekes ® = se ‘We sent Colonel Sanders—suited up in all white—to crash
an age-old tradition where the arena is packed with fans Genius @ #Hockeyx | ia Pens: TOON, NEWS the Whiteout. The moment went viral, and Kyle Connor took notice.
dressed head-to-toe in white. At the center of it all?
Jets star Kyle F*cking Connor—who just so happens
to share the same initials as KFC.
IDEA
Make KFC the most talked-about brand in Canadian
hockey by uniting two of Winnipeg’s most iconic playoff
traditions—the Whiteout and Kyle F*cking Connor— HEY KYLE.
into one unforgettable takeover.
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transforming our bucket into playoff merch, a collector’s item,
and a symbol of Jets pride.
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INCREASE IN BRAND AFFINITY EARNED MEDIA VALUE
“KYLE F***** CONNOR”
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