The Colorful Jersey History of the Canucks

[@benmarshall5132]

I met a guy who used to work on the design team for the Canucks, he said that everyone in his department hated the Orca logo due to it being essentially forced onto the jersey by ownership (Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment). I can see why a lot of people in that case don't like it. I for one am kind of ambivalent to it, but for the reason that it's mostly a corporate logo, I'm mostly turned off. I love Salish design however, and so if the team were to debut a new logo/uniform, I'd love to see even more of that put into it. Great video as well, Shannon.

[@gocanuckurself1]

Our current blue and green, orca jerseys are beautiful. I said it! Those original stick jerseys were gorgeous too.

[@JeffCfreeradiorevolution]

You guys stole the Vachon Cakes Logo!

[@danhockey2020]

I really the Canucks current uniforms as well, my only complaint is the “Vancouver” over the Orca.

[@tattooedleo9969]

Johnny Canuck yes I agree

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

The Canucks home jersey is especially gorgeous.

[@andrebeck2740]

The blue and green are great. However, the constipated and corporate orca has to go. Time to make the original Stick In Rink C and skating Johnny Canuck the co-primary identities - one as the main crest and the other is the shoulder patch. Team is called "Canucks", not "Orcas" nor "Haidas".

[@hqasunny6564]

Love the blue n green orca, brought in when the Sedins were growing up. Pretty much watched nucks in blue and green my whole life, can’t imagine them in any other colours.

[@chanoom]

Man you're the best! Screw productions values, and all that, your channel is the most fun to watch (+most informative).Also, Petri Skriko mentioned!

[@naterhater99]

Vancouver Skittles lol

[@andrewbowman9339]

You should do this for all the teams. I know they aren't as interesting as Vancouver but it's a thought.

[@answeris4217]

Andrew Bowman there's a few that changed their jerseys dramatically but I think the Canucks take the cake. The Ducks had a dramatic change the last few years, Buffalo had some drastic changes as well and I am so happy they ended up going back to the classic look. Then there's teams that just kept it together. Even by changing the logo they kept their identity. Ottawa, Florida, Pittsburgh changed their logo but kept the colours. I know that Black and Gold is what most pro teams in Pitt wear. Ottawa has worn Red , white and Black for the most part in their pro teams and that's why their classic jersey to me should be their regular jerseys. The wears thing is when teams move and keep their branding. The North Stars turned into the Dallas Stars kept the logo for the most part and the colour. The Flames turned the A for Atlanta to a C for Calgary but all and all it's the same everything else.

[@Nose-ej7ep]

2019 says hello.

[@targalis8772]

he did lol

[@tparkerino]

Out of ice > Out of water. Love it. Thanks for sharing the history!!

[@patch8376]

Shout out to whoever the patron was that suggested this idea. I found it highly interesting (and Shannon animated and entertaining) and I'm a Habs fan. It's nice to hear and see THG so upbeat! Yeah!!

[@gocanuckurself1]

That Leafs jersey is definitely one of my favorites of theirs.

[@Ws98811]

Johnny Canuck centennial jersey was the best!

[@answeris4217]

Johnny Canuck the blue on that jersey is gorgeous too bad it's the Leafs. I just can't stand the Leafs.

[@jedicat9470]

Makes me smile to see Shannon so excited. One thing though... plate of spaghetti? But....but...I never saw it that way, and now I can't make it go away. Why, Shannon, whyyhyhyyyyyyy.....

[@buzzsaw1000]

21:14 I love Orca! Lol, that whole exchange at 21:03 is so great!!

[@skankhunt9896]

Great video. Love the entusiasm. My favourite is probably the early-mid 90's jerseys; because of the finals and seeing it on players like Bure, Kirk McLean, Trevor Linden etc. It also tied well together with the "addiction" of hockey card collecting I had as a youngster in the mid-90's.

[@rmd1477]

I can watch this all day every day! Great treat for us Canucks!

[@jameslisle7775]

I honestly love every single one of these jerseys!

[@kulba21]

By my count, Canucks wore 5 different jerseys in 03-04. Regular home and away, the third jersey with red sleeves and both the blue and white stick in rink vintage. They went to New York and wore the white vintage while NYR wore their blue jerseys with full logo from the 70s. It was a great look on TV

[@shoolsux]

I was always curious why the identity issue with Vancouver was.. very informative.

[@gocanuckurself1]

1:25 You just described half of my job LOOOOL

[@jeffthewhiff]

Yes, it is interesting how many different Canucks jerseys have been used over the years. My favorite is the original from 1970 with the blue, green and white color scheme. It would be cool to see what this jersey would look like if it had a more stylized looking "hockey stick" logo.

[@seaner6702]

Thanks Shannon, I loved those skate jerseys and now I can’t unsee a plate of spaghetti lol

[@alexhutcheson8467]

Definitely one of your best videos

[@wolfvegasfamous1297]

Has Seattle decided on their colour scheme? I can see them wanting the blue, green, and white to match their other pro franchises and, as a result, I can see this being a great start to the rivalry. Another great video bud, thanks!

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

That white skate Vancouver jersey looks well loved. I think for that reason alone that one is my favorite. Maybe we see more videos like this in the future?

[@Dave-D95]

I LOVE.... ORCA

[@SPENCERH30]

King_Strix Shut

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

I love lamp.

[@johnsobery]

Watching this while the talking heads are yapping during the pregame for the super bowl, happen to look up and see the bald eagle clip, instantly thought of the hawk audio that probably was probably used... thanks Shannon

[@Refat_swordfish]

Finally someone who has the exact same view as myself. The new jerseys are almost perfect. I also love the skate, stick in rink and the V, but ONLY for nostalgic reasons. I will never really learn to love the orca but at least I can accept it now without the text. And honostly, it kind of grows on me more and more. The colors on the current jerseys is the best looking they ever had and I get people who wants a new version of the old logos in blue/green. That would look cool.... On an ALTERNATE... And being Swedish i totally get what you mean with Johnny Canuck. The first time I ever heared of him I went straight to Google, cause I had no idea who he was... ;P The only thing I dont agree with is about the stick in rink. The "modern" version is a HUGE improvement. Saying it is´nt is like saying that the new jerseys without the text looks the same... It just looks way cleaner.... Just saying... ;P

[@mckenziedowney9112]

I think part of the trouble with Vancouver’s branding is that the colours and designs aren’t timeless. I think the black yellow and red only really work in the 80s and 90s and the same could probably be said about dark blue/red only working for early 2000s.. I think the current jersey looks good but I wouldn’t be surprised if it looks dated in 15 years... in my opinion the stick and rink is the closest a Canucks jersey has gotten to a timeless design, but it is kind of plain.

[@noanibbelink6374]

21:05 I LOST IT AHAHAHA

[@janetsampson1779]

I've never liked any of Vancouver's jerseys or their logos so maybe they should have the Hockey Guy as their logo,Shannon wearing a baseball cap with a V on it smiling at us all,now that would be one sharp logo and a jersey that I'd buy for sure! Bob.

[@drumdrumjimmmy]

Janet Sampson Good one, Bob. Good one.

[@andrebeck2740]

My favourite Canucks jerseys. For starters, any one that doesn't have an orca. My favourites: 1. White original Stick In Rink - '70-'72. The crest is elegant, simple and timeless. Just like the Canadiens' CH. White V's on arms is a great touch. 2. Blue SIR - '72-'78. Don't like inverted logo but the white separating the green and blue shows the beautiful contrast. 3. Black Skate - with orange and gold - '89-'82 & with red and yellow - '93-'97. Bold colours that complemented each other. 4. Home yellows/golds - Flying V - '78-'85 and Skate - '85-'89. The Flying V's and having orange instead of red ruins what could have been a great and distinctive look. More winning besides the '82 Cup run would have helped too.

[@Scoots_McGee]

Thank you so much for the "plate of spaghetti" logo, I have never heard that before lol😂😂😂 I have only ever heard flying skate

[@ianzellick4980]

That white jersey looks pretty pristine for being from 1990

[@VonHavok]

This is hilarious 🤣 "Notice the jersey is green" I'm dieing I love it

[@rodzor]

9:10 I had this jersey as a kid Canucks fan. Complete with Bure #10 on the back.

[@smithryansmith]

The flying V is one of the best jerseys ever. I'm not kidding. It is original and cool.

[@billsandiego3385]

smithryansmith I love it too. I don't understand all the hate over it

[@christhornycroft2731]

If I'm forced to pick a jersey without Johnny Canuck on the front, I'm going with the stick in rink on the front with the V and Johnny Canuck on the shoulders. I'd like to see a jersey that incorporates every jersey they've ever had within reason, though, too. I'd give up Johnny Canuck for that one.

[@northernheirs8057]

Shannon's impression of dissenting Canuck's fans = priceless ... "I luv Orcaaa!"

[@arielvillaverde8813]

I'd call the '79 jersey more mustard-yellow.. than merry gold. But orange for sure! Their V I'm sure was a shock at the time.. but it's gotten some much deserved love of late! (collector's going wild!) I'm a fan of the original 6 too mind you. And most of the 80's decade colors were pretty amazing.. to be honest(before all the dark tones and weird colors came in the 90s) *Canucks' Group on FB.. if interested: The "V" Years - 1980s Vancouver Canucks (1978-89) | Facebook

[@patch8376]

Modern stick-in-rink is a slight upgrade to old stick-in-rink, similar to how orca breaking through ice is a slight upgrade to the same through water. In both cases, I think the new, minute modification is vastly superior to the old and I'd add that they should tilt the stick a tad downward and give it a longer blade to make it take on the appearance of a V within the C: Vancouver Canucks.

[@reiko57]

ahh i fucking love this video vancouver millionaires- awful stick in rink- glorious flying v's- awful skate logo- glorious, how dare you breathe the word ugly navy orcas- awful current- glorious PLEASE DONT CHANGE THEM thanks for reading.

[@dennisjordan4952]

I stand by the flying skate aka plate of spaghetti logo.i had the black road version of that growing up and literally wore it out.i'm getting that marigold version.all the canucks jerseys with the expect the flying v are bangers.

[@ryukiT3]

Well you mentioned Ottawa's classic jersey, but I'm have never seen the ottawa silver sevens jersey in colour.

[@benjaminclark9622]

The white 40th anniversary retro jersey is the nicest Canucks jersey ever. I agree, dont use Johnny Canuck as a primary crest, but I hope we never change from blue and green ever again.

[@Tpelf]

My favorite Canucks jersey is the third jersey that is red on the bottom and blends into the blue

[@yuticheng394]

When you put up that 1979 jersey, I thought it is a graduation gown, and you sarcastically making fun of Canucks skittles. I didn’t know it’s a real Canucks jersey 😅

[@johnfeathers1055]

I think the blue in the C on the away jersey is still ice bud

[@canuck81]

John Feathers I agree

[@panthershockey4453]

Personally i would like to go back to white jerseys at home, clean look with just accents of the colors and the emblem presented proud in the middle

[@rizflash]

Do more of these

[@RichardChips]

Great video. The only other team i can think of with a jersey history like this is Buffalo.

[@kosmicwizard]

RJ Pugs LA? Anaheim?

[@chrisnelson2770]

It's amazing watching this in 2020 for some reason haha

[@Hygienist-]

Never noticed the C in the rink jersey until today. First time for everything.

[@answeris4217]

I hope the Swedish national jersey makes the top 100. It's a beautiful jersey. The world juniors USA jersey where sweet too with the Bills colours on them kind of made me think they only made them look like that because it was in Buffalo.

[@willington-r9b]

Love the vid! Like the team itself, ppl love to hate Van’s uniform designs. I say embrace the history - all of it. ...and let’s do green and black in the next era!!!

[@nyq9877]

Ok I actually really like the white plate of spaghetti jersey, and the red faded one

[@ccamp26]

The hockey guy do this for every team i like this!!!!

[@billsandiego3385]

I love the 82 jersey. I don't understand all the hate over it.

[@jakecave9570]

*I hAtE tHe CuRrEnT jErSeY*

[@Just_Gaming4Fun89]

I personally love the Skate Logo the best for the canucks.

[@jeffwallace5447]

the original stick/rink jersey is the best...it screams vancouver without any V’s ...my opinion as a Leaf’s fan (the modern is cool too)

[@answeris4217]

I am not a Vancouver fan I always loved the Skate jersey. It screams 80s so much

[@kc0lif]

stick in rink design cool.

[@theinnkeeper1734]

Great video. Nice jerseys

[@maxsheppy]

As a Canucks fan from Vancouver, I’ve never heard anyone wanting the V in blue and green

[@ryanday9288]

I like our current ones, but also like stick in rink, but just leave them be! Im in the minority but I also like the VANCOUVER over the logo, makes the jersey more complete imo

[@ktd5763]

Our identity is that we don't have an identity haha. The only thing I don't like about the current jerseys is the "Vancouver" but it's grown on me. I don't wanna buy new ones so I hope they just keep it.

[@ianrizzo4705]

I don’t mind the orca. I hate the orca with “Vancouver” right above it. I would start a petition to bring back either the V jersey or the skate jersey. I’ve always loved them cause they were so different

[@erinbutler2892]

I like the variety: it looks like Vancouver.

[@cmc8856]

You mention Skittles and now I am craving them lol

[@kylespencer7756]

I used to call them the Vancouver No-Cups when I was a kid because my dad did. Then they came out with the Johnny Canuck/Vachon logo, so I called them the Vancouver Cupcakes. After watching this video, I am gonna start referring to them as the Vancouver Skittles.

[@YourHellishEntertainment]

I don’t understand why everyone hates the orca... it’s a sharp logo!

[@OlJimbo]

Theyd have to make an entirely new jersey one thats different from the rest... which is hard enough considering how fans feel about the logos..

[@andrew7394]

i love orca its what made the jersey unique for me i guess

[@aramondehasashi3324]

I like the modern stick n rink because i see a C in the modern version. I dont mind the orca though and would just get rid of the wordmark.

[@andrebeck2740]

Johnny Canuck doesn't work...you're kidding right??? He's whom the Canucks are named after. The lumber industry has deep historic roots in BC and it built the City of Vancouver. Johnny C is a fearless and hardworking BC/Canadian lumberjack who's ready to go play some hockey after a hard day's work.

[@MIchaelMiii]

when of your best videos yet

[@arielvillaverde8813]

Sorry, anything with laces on the collar..... uhmm.. no. The simple round collar 40's kits were my favourite. The "leaf" actually looked like a leaf :)

[@kulba21]

Surprised you didn't mention the Vancouver word mark was a tribute to the Western League Canucks jerseys that had Canucks as a similar word mark on the front.

[@canucksfan9332]

I like the orca, and the stick in rink. I love Johnny Canuck in the V on the sleeve. He’s on my phone case. Nobody in CA knows what it is. Ha Ha

[@Mach141]

They wore that V jersey for 8 years! Oh my....

[@denisjordan3111]

when he said skittles I cryed laughing

[@goog1967]

Nicest jersey was the 40th anniversary throwback...

[@ejectorseatreservation3869]

The Bure era jerseys were the coolest jerseys EVER!

[@matthewbarnaby9819]

Are you gonna try to get the new Chinese New Year Canucks jersey?

[@murrayrystead4203]

It's ugly

[@danielcarney1021]

Holy crap that Sedin accelerator jersey is so sexy

[@zross3357]

Great video

[@j.nicolosi6647]

Any of the three blue-green designs look nice (stick, orca, Johnny). The rest are bad. I grew up with Vancouver being the orca C, so I’m used to it. Modern stick looks nice. I kind of agree RE Johnny. That should be your jerseys now. It’s a great design and is green-blue really such a change from blue-green?

[@cameronnoble4877]

What do you think about Max Domi potentially being on the trade block?

[@nyq9877]

Cameron Noble he’s bad so

[@kosmicwizard]

I think Montreal got fleeced in giving up Galchenyuk.

[@retrohero8770]

Still feel that way?

[@tommyfarnsworth5034]

Do you have a video on taking care of hockey jerseys like how to wash them and stuff?

[@DavidYesUCan]

Orca bay tried to make the Canucks so bad they could move them to Seattle! But the Fans kept coming 👏

[@StevenSeiller]

Wish I could give this video: 👍👍 How about a history of them drawstrings, eh?

[@StrangeHammer]

It’s a hockey sweater bowtie bud. Formal wear

[@MrNWA4Life]

I wish O-Ottawa would have worn the barber pole jerseys full time. Ok so they don't have any decent players now, but throw a name from a 100 years ago on it. Clint Benedict, Alex Connell, Eddie Gerard, Cy Denneny, Frank Nighbor, Jack Adams.

[@richardvargo2740]

Can you count from 1-99 using NHL jersey numbers?

[@JeffCfreeradiorevolution]

Man... doesn't anyone in Vancouver have fashion sense? Those early Jerseys are Terribad! (especially the Vs)

[@MrPeabody67]

Vancouver's fashion sense is as bi-polar as most of its citizens are.

[@billsandiego3385]

No they weren't they're awesome

[@Mach141]

I know you all are smoking pot up there in the great white north, but what drug was whoever came up with that 1979 jersey on? Seriously!?!?

[@Nikita_Nazarov12]

Shannon What Do U Think About The Forsberg Suspension and did the NHL make the right call?

[@markys77vette1]

I bet it is the Gorden's fishermen jersey

[@jamesgentry13]

Leafs fan in Canucks country!!!

[@DavidDoesAllPlush]

So is a Forseberg suspension video coming out?

[@richardclay9669]

Do you think the skate would work in blue and green on a blue or black jersey

[@MrNightRome]

@The Hockey Guy, where does one buy a blackout jersey? I would love to get a Vegas blackout jersey if there is one

[@trevorb5639]

You should do this for some other teams too.