Are we getting a new logo? [Archive]

Towelie*

11-08-2006, 10:50 PM

I like the Vintage jerseys a lot. However I am not completely sure if I like them because they are "good" looking or if like relatively when comparing them to the hideousness of the Orca.

I have always hated the Orca. I have refused to buy an Orca jersey, which is I guess, for atleast 10 years. Even when my Pavel Bure Jersey no longer fit me, I never bought the Orca. I think it is a stupid design that doesn't represent a "Canuck" and on top of that looks really ugly to me. The third jerseys that are red are even uglier in my opinion.

I would be happy with any of: The skate, the stick, or Johnny Canuck. As long as I never have to see another Orca I will be happy. Hideous jersey. Absolutely terrible.

Korg

11-08-2006, 10:54 PM

the vintage jersey is fantastic as an alternate. i don't know how much i'd like it as the permanant logo. i'd like to see some completely new ideas.

nomoment

11-08-2006, 11:06 PM

I'd be totally down for a Johnny Canuck jersey.

Jazz

11-08-2006, 11:14 PM

I would not want the original Johnny Canuck logo, but a more modernized version of it. If it is not on the main logo, then at least on the shoulders!

I hated introducing people to hockey and having them ask "So what kind of whale is a 'Canuck' anyways"? :shakehead

BCCHL inactive

11-08-2006, 11:25 PM

People buy the vintage jerseys as if they're permanent already. Believe me, it would be a genius decision to go with blue and white vintage next season.

BTW, it's not a rink, it's a 'C' around a hockey stick. ;)

Jazz

11-08-2006, 11:34 PM

Here is the old WHL (ie, pre 1969) Johnny Canuck logo that the Canucks used.

I would like to see something like this, but updated (not unlike the Vancouver Giants).

Cocomero*

11-08-2006, 11:37 PM

Here is the old WHL (ie, pre 1969) Johnny Canuck logo that the Canucks used.

I would like to see something like this, but updated (not unlike the Vancouver Giants).

How the hell is that not similar to the Islanders fishermans logo? I don't want some old dude as our crest...

Avery4Byng

11-08-2006, 11:43 PM

Jazz

11-08-2006, 11:44 PM

How the hell is that not similar to the Islanders fishermans logo? I don't want some old dude as our crest...Have you seen the Giant's logo? There are ways to make Johnny Canuck it look good.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Vancouver.gif

Burke's Evil Spirit

11-08-2006, 11:51 PM

Personally, I don't really care for the Giants logo.

The vintage jersey is classy. I love it.

Peter Griffin

11-08-2006, 11:59 PM

I don't like the old logo, but I love the jerseys themselves.

Same. I love the colour scheme but I'm not too fond of the logo, although it's not horrible. A big improvement over the Orca though...

banana phone

11-09-2006, 12:02 AM

I love the Vintage jersey and don't see that changing. The blue is one of the nicest colors around.. and it looks so sharp on TV (and in person). Also, it is a very simple jersey, which I like. My favourite jerseys (Montreal and Chicago) are original, simple designs.

Hey, even Carmelo Anthony sported a vintage Nuck jersey on a talk show last year! I'm sure he has no idea what team it was, but interesting nonetheless.

Cocoa Crisp

11-09-2006, 12:05 AM

I would be pretty annoyed if they go with yet another new logo.

While the Johnny Canuck logo is not without historical merit, the Vancouver Giants have already cornered the market on hockey stick-wielding lumberjacks in the local sports scene.

If I had my druthers, I'd go with one of the existing logos - whichever one best complements the RBK fitted jerseys the league is intent on ramming down our throats - and go with a blue/white/green colour scheme.

BTW, does anyone have any pics of the new fitted jerseys on actual players?

Jazz

11-09-2006, 12:10 AM

I would be pretty annoyed if they go with yet another new logo.

While the Johnny Canuck logo is not without historical merit, the Vancouver Giants have already cornered the market on hockey stick-wielding lumberjacks in the local sports scene....That is the only problem with my idea.

Perhaps with whatever they do, they can have some sort of Johnny Canuck on the shoulders at least....

KDizzle

11-09-2006, 12:21 AM

am I the only one that likes the orca? I've grown pretty fond of it... besides, it's on every friggen piece of merchandise i own.

Sandlak

11-09-2006, 12:24 AM

That is the only problem with my idea.

Perhaps with whatever they do, they can have some sort of Johnny Canuck on the shoulders at least....

WHY?

Is there a single lumberjack in Vancouver?

If we want something to accurately represent the city, we need a frappacino-sipping, simpsons-quoting, soul-patched, loud-talking, small-brained, self-important, middle manager of an IT company as our logo.

TheCanuckInOttawa

11-09-2006, 12:43 AM

So.. our team's name will still be Canucks?

Although it would be so~~ weird to call our team by a different name...
do you believe Canucks have that much of a legacy to keep their name?

I think, it is really hard to make a logo that is related to a name "Canucks".
Personally, it is very hard to believe what Buffalo Sables did with their logo. They have one of the easiest names (team and city) to make a good logo and yet they totally screwed.

Anyway, I would prefer something similar to Team Canada logo that actually represents Canadians (Canucks).

serge2k

11-09-2006, 12:59 AM

The skate jersey.

Vintage is nice, the logo is not so great if it is more than once in a while.

The skate is the best.

Mike Works*

11-09-2006, 01:18 AM

Anyway, I would prefer something similar to Team Canada logo that actually represents Canadians (Canucks).
Our logo could be a red (Toronto) Maple Leaf covered in it's own blood from inflicted stab wounds, but unfortunately that logo would represent all Canadiens outside of Toronto.

Wetcoaster

11-09-2006, 01:54 AM

A doughnut on a plate of spaghetti?

KJP

11-09-2006, 02:02 AM

I may be way in the minority here, but I frigging hate the vintage jersey and logo. The colours are fine, but the logo is ugly, and it was ugly when it was new, as well.

But it's retro, so people like it. Hell, I like retro stuff, I drive a new Mustang, but I wouldn't want that logo plastered all over my hockey team again. What the Canucks should do is come out with a bunch of possible designs (with the green and blue colour scheme) and have the fans vote on which one they want.

But it'll never happen. For some reason, people like that ugly stick logo.

Bucky_Hoyt

11-09-2006, 02:48 AM

Gotta go with Kirk there.

Never liked any of the designs. Skate was the 'best' thusfar but 'so-so' at best.

There's something about Vancouver where desigining logos for the Canucks and sucking monkey testes are far too closely related.

Jazz

11-09-2006, 03:19 AM

I agree as well with the above 2.

I do not like the old rink (or letter C, whatever you want to call it) either. But the color scheme works.

I want the logo to represent what a Canuck is, that is why I am pushing for Johnny Canuck to be involved somehow.

Respect Your Edler

11-09-2006, 04:13 AM

I agree as well. I love the colours, but the logo sucks. Replace the rink with Johnny Canuck , problem solved.

Wisent

11-09-2006, 05:07 AM

am I the only one that likes the orca? I've grown pretty fond of it... besides, it's on every friggen piece of merchandise i own.

I like it too. Three Vancouver jerseys, all with the Orca.

Bucky_Hoyt

11-09-2006, 07:31 AM

Nucklehead007*

11-09-2006, 08:06 AM

If it does come down to a public vote, I hope they have an enormous amount of choices for us to look at....
as big a fan as I am of the original, which I think is by far the most superior being that it is straight forward and just looks so damn sharp, I am open to other designs..
If they could make Johnny Canuck look sharp with some mind blowing colors, that would be interesting to see... but nothing like the cartoonish one that the Giants wear... the skate was a good logo, but the colors werent all that great..
if you look back on the early days of the NHL some of the original jerseys were plain as can be, and its a surprise to me that not one team ever thought of a stick in rink jersey, you cant get more basic than that design... its to the point, it aint cluttered, its not some stupid cartoon drawing but rather shows the area of which players do business in, a rink with a stick.... if you want boring, look at some original jerseys like the Montreal Wanderers, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St Pats, Montreal Maroons and many more... now those were boring..

http://nhluniforms.com/

ohlund is grit

11-09-2006, 08:32 AM

Some variations on the scheme

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8744/23490130nhlf03vjerauth0om6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8366/logoooih5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cocoa Crisp

11-09-2006, 09:21 AM

If it does come down to a public vote, I hope they have an enormous amount of choices for us to look at....
as big a fan as I am of the original, which I think is by far the most superior being that it is straight forward and just looks so damn sharp, I am open to other designs..
http://nhluniforms.com/

I would be shocked if it went to a public vote. Maybe in non-hockey markets like the sunbelt, to drum up publicity but definitely not in a traditional market. Why? We fans have very strong feelings on the matter and it would generate animosity amongst some portion of the fanbase, regardless of which design was chosen.

Secondly, the preponderance of evidence points to the Canucks going back to the stick and rink logo: The commercials, the successful jersey sales, the fact it's the original design, Luongo has a special mask and pads just for the third jersey... etc.

Like it or not, all signs point to the new jersey lending heavily from the original stick and rink.

Nucklehead007*

11-09-2006, 09:42 AM

I would be shocked if it went to a public vote. Maybe in non-hockey markets like the sunbelt, to drum up publicity but definitely not in a traditional market. Why? We fans have very strong feelings on the matter and it would generate animosity amongst some portion of the fanbase, regardless of which design was chosen.

I agree it could generate animosity and thats the last thing any team needs with its fan base... but having a fan vote allows for the fans to have a say and subsequently choose the design that appeal to the masses.

Secondly, the preponderance of evidence points to the Canucks going back to the stick and rink logo: The commercials, the successful jersey sales, the fact it's the original design, Luongo has a special mask and pads just for the third jersey... etc.

Like it or not, all signs point to the new jersey lending heavily from the original stick and rink.

I wont mind one bit if this happens, Ive said all along its the best design.. personally I think sales will skyrocket if they go to this jersey, it seems most people either love or hate it, but that seems true for every jersey.

itshomerdoh

11-09-2006, 09:54 AM

My $0.02, regular jerseys:

http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/4936/7079py8.gif

Seem popular, look different from most other teams at the moment (not a lot of green in the league). Unique colouring, sea and trees type deal.

3rd jerseys:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2778/8997km5.gif

Don't really remember anyone having a problem with them, other than McCaw and crew. Have nostalgia value, look sharp, IMO.

Hi-wayman

11-09-2006, 10:10 AM

Instead of vintage or current logo's, I see:

New team name,
New team colours
New logo
Vintage team by trading Luongo & the Sedins and going back to dull, losing hockey of the 70's, 80's & 90's

ShyCheetah

11-09-2006, 12:34 PM

I'm not adverse to using Blue, Green, and White at all. However, I think the 70s tones are way too 'loud.' Maybe something in the Seahawks vein might be a little more palatable. Throwing in a little silver trim wouldn't hurt either.

Frankly, I love the 'piping' of the old 70s jerseys but that is ALL I like about them.

Clean the colors up and kick Reebok's streamlined crapola up the wazoo and then maybe we'll start to have something to work with.

I'd rather have a really, really, dark green for the away jersey (like almost black-ish green), as Blue, to me, is far too heavily associated with Edmonton and Toronto. Maybe a blue 3rd but it's really not that big an issue. As long as it's not the butt cream that we've had forced down our throats these past 36 years, I'm happy!

Easy rules to making a good NHL jersey and logo:

Keep it simple with no more than 4 colors.
Don't make it fugly with retro cheese that'll be a forgotten trend in 2 years.
And, for God's sake, don't Buffaslug it!

Finally a voice of reason. Green on blue is one step below having a jersey made out of 80's neon colours. What happens when 80's retro is in? (inevitable) is there going to be a lot of support to bring back the flying V? Because going retro full time is basically a fasion trend of today. What happens when you full out commit to a current trend? Next season you end up with a lot of gear you wouldn't get caught dead in. There was a reason that mother nature chose that spieces of jersey to die in the first place and it's called evolution. I'm with Kirk et al in that I hate the stick in the rink. When it was first unvailed in the 70's it was the modern day equivelent of the Buffaslug, eventually the Buffaslug will have Buffalo fans answering the call to battle and twenty years from now may be considered retro-chic but as of right now it's embarrasing.

As a Canuck fan I already have an identity problem. There are teams out there that have worse jerseys (not that ours suck) and that have only been around a while but at least have an identity. I think if we do go with an all new look that it be a variation on what we've already seen and not dress them up in a 70's or 80's knock off that'll have us puking in two years. Bucky hit the nail on the head when he mentioned the Seahawks. They have an all new look (well four years ago ish) yet the uniform is undoubtably Seahawk. I'd love to see a custom dark blue as the main colour with dark Jade and silver trim. Or perhaps a dark Jade base with navy and silver trim.

As for a logo, I love the feux native art look. I say modify the orca much like the Seahawks did. Or perhaps choose a new totem symbol, like the thunder bird. A logo dosn't have to say 'canucks' which is proving to be impossible but can say 'Vancouver, or the lower mainland, or the pacific northwest or the history of the region.'

Shy.

Jyrki21

11-09-2006, 12:36 PM

No Johnny Canuck!

Vancouver is not just "Canada." It's got its own personality and very different features from the rest of the country.

If there are things like maple leaves or lumberjacks in the logo, I will be infuriated. Way to cater to stereotypes that don't even fit the city.

Rooselk

11-09-2006, 12:38 PM

am I the only one that likes the orca? I've grown pretty fond of it... besides, it's on every friggen piece of merchandise i own.

No, you're not. I really like the current logo. The orca, and the totem pole-style design of that orca, certainly reflect the region where the team is located better than some generic rink and stick design. Sorry, in my opinion, those retro jerseys are hideous.

19nazzy

11-09-2006, 12:53 PM

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2778/8997km5.gif

Now those I would love them going back to.

Jyrki21

11-09-2006, 05:33 PM

If the stick-n-rink on its own is too bland for some, I wonder if modiying it slightly might be in order...

I've also been trying to image something similar where the slope of two mountains forms the 'V'...

illogic

11-09-2006, 05:52 PM

I like the Orca too. The whale represents Vancouver much better than any of the other logos being discussed.

Jobu

11-09-2006, 05:55 PM

When's the last time anyone saw a whale in and around the City of Vancouver other than on their way to Vancouver Island or at the Aquarium? It's about as representative of Vancouver are as igloos are of Canada. We may as well be the Vancouver Heroin Needles, the Vancouver Seagulls or the Vancouver Stanley Parks if representation of the City is the determining factor.

Whale

11-09-2006, 06:30 PM

Hyack57

11-09-2006, 07:40 PM

Now those I would love them going back to.

barf.....no thanks

Nucklehead007*

11-09-2006, 07:44 PM

Jyrki21

11-09-2006, 07:46 PM

That doesnt look all that bad Jyrki.. good job..

Thanks! I realize it comes out looking more like a shoulder patch than a primary logo, but, well, so does the original stick-n-rink, let's face it. ;)

SharksDownUnder

11-09-2006, 08:33 PM

Vintage all the way....

lennie

11-09-2006, 08:45 PM

Zaddik

11-09-2006, 08:50 PM

No.

uhhhh ok

in all honesty, the best thing about the vintage jersey is that it's an alternate. its what makes it special. why do people want to back to it and turn it into the permanent logo? it's stupid.

Blue Buck*

11-09-2006, 08:52 PM

uhhhh ok

in all honesty, the best thing about the vintage jersey is that it's an alternate. its what makes it special. why do people want to back to it and turn it into the permanent logo? it's stupid.

No it's not. It's a clean, beautiful jersey which everyone loves, and if you go to Canuck games, there's plenty vintages around, not just because it's a 'fad', because that would have died out last year if that was the case, but because it's a phenominal jersey.

Blue Buck*

11-09-2006, 08:53 PM

Zaddik

11-09-2006, 08:54 PM

No it's not. It's a clean, beautiful jersey which everyone loves, and if you go to Canuck games, there's plenty vintages around, not just because it's a 'fad', because that would have died out last year if that was the case, but because it's a phenominal jersey.

i didn't mean stupid as in the design itself is stupid. it is a great jersey, but i dont' think organizations should return to previous jersey designs for their main logos and whatnot. i'm all for using it as an alternative but not as the main jersey.

and it's not a fad, but it will die out like one if its used as the permanent logo.

Jyrki21

11-09-2006, 09:59 PM

Polished it up a little bit:

http://individual.utoronto.ca/disend/images/canucks-alt.jpg

Blue Buck*

11-09-2006, 10:01 PM

Polished it up a little bit:

http://individual.utoronto.ca/disend/images/canucks-alt.jpg

Far too 'busy'.

ShyCheetah

11-09-2006, 10:49 PM

despite what a few fans here think, there is little doubt what the most popular Canucks uni is

vintage all the way

really, is Calgary's C too retro, how about the CH in Montreal, or the Maple Leafs logo, or the groovadelic 70's lettering in the Oilers logo?

Vancouver is the only organization in Canada that has ever changed it's logo... and we have done it THREE times! Every time it just gets worse!

Enough is enough. It's not about vintage being cool right now, really, 'vintage' has been cool for almost 20 years now, I doubt that it is a trend anymore, it's a cultural state at this point.

Says you.

The difference being the other cities have relevent logo's. As one person earlier stated the stick in the rink is GENERIC. It dosn't 'say' Vancouver or Canucks.

As for you last statement, 20 years ago the Canucks didn't have a vintage look. If you're trying to say that the vintage was hot when it was current, I say that was not the case.

Com'mon guys, this is like the 5-6 time the Canucks have worn the retro gear this year and already it's looking dated.

Says I.

Shy.

Dolemite

11-09-2006, 10:52 PM

They're talking about this with the new owner on Sportsnet. He (Francisco) basically said they're going to wait until the new CEO starts for the Canucks and with 'The Nonis' they're going to discuss all options and perhaps get the fans involved.

CaptainTrev

11-09-2006, 10:59 PM

Retro is ALWAYS cool. Pop culture runs in cycles in a lot of ways, I remember 7years ago being in high school and 70's style being cool again.

Guaranteed, if we change from the Orca it will be super cool again in 15-20 years again. Does anyone here seriously think the old "V" jersey looks good? Of course not, but it's retro cool. If we can just leave our jersey THE HELL ALONE, it will stand the test of time

KJP

11-09-2006, 11:24 PM

You can't compare the Canucks jersey to a poopy mustang.
Why can't I? Both are retro, and one (the car) looks good.

Hyack57

11-09-2006, 11:31 PM

****, maybe the spaghetti skate logo is appropriate.

We have Italian owners, an Italian star goalie and a whole bunch of swedish meatballs.

OilerNut

11-09-2006, 11:32 PM

I thought they would just eventually change their name to the Orcas seems how everything else is corporate, ie their logo. I kinda like their skate logo, it was unique but seemed too busy. Maybe an updated version of it?

BCCHL inactive

11-10-2006, 12:33 AM

Just use the vintage uniforms, majority seem to like it and see more of that logo on fans then the current one. Then just make a new 3rd with Johnny Canuck.... But i think the NHL is trying to get away from the 3rd jersey, heard that on XM Centre Ice.

The NHL is not going to have any third jerseys next season, because that would be too much of a load for RBK and their new model.

However, look to see a lot of teams featuring thirds in 08-09.

Lux Aurumque*

11-10-2006, 02:30 AM

Heh. Personally, I dont care what the new jersey is, assuming that there is one. I refuse to buy any of these steamlined ****** RBK jerseys. They're just ugly (Take a look at the Team Canada jerseys from Torino, Yuck.)

pixelslash

11-10-2006, 04:39 AM

Polished it up a little bit:

http://individual.utoronto.ca/disend/images/canucks-alt.jpg

Nice attempt but with the colours and the letter in the middle it really reminds me of the old Dallas Mavericks logo:

http://z.about.com/f/wiki/e/en/e/e0/DallasMavericksOld.png

Bucky_Hoyt

11-10-2006, 07:24 AM

Yeah, no offense gang, but those ideas just aren't good enough.

I dunno. I wonder if we could commission that John Slabyk guy to do some Canucks stuff? His templates for Buffalo were awesome and it's a shame that they went with the Buffaslug over his gear. Maybe he'd be a little generous to Canucks fans since the two teams were expansion cousins?

Nucklehead007*

11-10-2006, 07:44 AM

Reaching out could mean changes in the corporate Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment name, "Free Willie" whale logo, uniform design and a dedicated Canucks TV channel to build the brand and increase revenue streams.

"Depending on the feedback from the fans, that [logo change] is a possibility," said Aquilini.

"Anything is possible."

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=54615812-da60-4a0f-a4b7-854df54bb26d&p=2

Jarko2004

11-10-2006, 01:10 PM

'82 Yellow V. Disco. Only good and original uniform the NHL ever had. Not popular because sport's fans will always want to be exactly like everyone else, boring.

Although, if the Canucks are going to lose 6-0, it fits in well with early/mid 70s Blue/Green.

Puckhog96*

11-10-2006, 01:48 PM

Something completely new and cool would be nice.

vintage:part time yes, full time no

johnny canuck: hell no, that would look absolutely ridiculous having that guy as the logo

Tb0ne

11-10-2006, 01:56 PM

A modern take on the Vintage is what I'm hoping for.
The current version looks far too retro, however the logo and basic colour scheme do have a lot of potential and with some work by playing with the values of colours they could come up with something much better.

Then go with one of three possible shoulder patches:
Johnny Canuck
Canucks Skate (90's)
Free Willy

Hoss

11-10-2006, 03:30 PM

In tribute to our vet's I humbly suggest a logo based on another great Canuck.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Avro_CF-100_Mk.5D.jpg/300px-Avro_CF-100_Mk.5D.jpg
The RCAF named the CF-100 "Canuck", after the much earlier Curtis JN-4 Canuck trainer of the First World War. However, the name was never really accepted for the jet aircraft and the crews more often referred to the type as the Clunk’. The twin engine jet all-weather interceptor was all Canadian designed and built. The CF-100's good climb, excellent fire control and radar systems, twin engine reliability and all weather capability made the aircraft highly suitable for Canadian and NATO air defence roles of the Korean and Cold War eras.
Belgium also selected the design for its NATO forces. After a successful career in the RCAF/CF as a fighter, the aircraft type was later modified as an electronic countermeasures (ECM) trainer and was fitted with electronic ECM and chaff dispensing equipment.
http://www.rcafmuseum.on.ca/ac_cf100.htm

The Canadian built plane was the first straight-wing air-breathing aircraft(jet) to break the sound barrier.

BCCHL inactive

11-11-2006, 02:01 AM

I refuse to buy any of these steamlined ****** RBK jerseys. They're just ugly (Take a look at the Team Canada jerseys from Torino, Yuck.)

The Nike Swift jersey (Canada and most IIHF teams) is not what RBK is making. It is similar in concept, but if the two were the same, the legal battle would have already begun.

Wait until it comes out before hammering it to death.

His templates for Buffalo were awesome and it's a shame that they went with the Buffaslug over his gear.

Believe it or not, Buffalo's new stuff the best selling gear in the NHL.

McLlwain

11-11-2006, 06:54 AM

As for a logo, I love the feux native art look. I say modify the orca much like the Seahawks did. Or perhaps choose a new totem symbol, like the thunder bird. A logo dosn't have to say 'canucks' which is proving to be impossible but can say 'Vancouver, or the lower mainland, or the pacific northwest or the history of the region.'

Exactly why I do love the Orca-Logo.
It represents the history of the region with the first nation style.
Being the only British Columbia NHL-Team the orca fits absolutely.
The 'C' for Canucks - if replaced - should become a 'V' for Vancouver, but I'd favour the C, if the team's name doesn't change.

I always found the stick in the rink too thin-lined. It doesn't look as 'strong' as i.e. the Flames' C or the Bruins' B.

I'd stick with the jerseys the way they are right now. Especially as the vintage apperently did loose its lucky charme....

Nucklehead007*

11-13-2006, 09:51 AM

NBC Sports has a great article on their website called:
Jersey Stories:The Vancouver Canucks

Pretty good read about our team and the past, and a slide show with past players and past jerseys.

Perhaps no team has offered more varied jersey concepts in NHL history than the Vancouver Canucks. And perhaps no jersey in sports assaulted the eyesight more than that of Canucks, especially during the early 1980s.

Original Blues: Old is new again in Vancouver, where a slew of redesigned jerseys have made way for a classic once in a while.Just about every color of the rainbow, be it red, blue, green, yellow, orange has been part of Vancouver's look since the city was granted an NHL team in 1970. Vancouver already had their Canucks, originally a successful Pacific Coast Hockey League team that formed in 1945 that was eventually absorbed into the Western Hockey League. Over the years, Hall of Famers like Johnny Bower, Andy Bathgate, Tony Esposito, Don Cherry and Orland Kurtenbach were part of the original Canucks that won Lester Patrick Cups.

http://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/337361/detail.html

:nucks :wave: :nucks

Nucklehead007*

11-13-2006, 11:39 AM

Polished it up a little bit:

http://individual.utoronto.ca/disend/images/canucks-alt.jpg

That looks pretty good, better actually than the original one you made..
as for any comparison to the Dallas Mavericks logo, they joined the NBA in 1980/81 and the Canucks joined the NHL a decade before, so its more like Dallas stole the Canucks colors... keep your ears open for any public competitions, this could be one to submit Jyrki21.

Wetcoaster

11-13-2006, 11:59 AM

Forget the logo - get a team that can compete and make the play-offs.

Hi-wayman

11-13-2006, 12:22 PM

Exactly why I do love the Orca-Logo.
It represents the history of the region with the first nation style.
Being the only British Columbia NHL-Team the orca fits absolutely.
The 'C' for Canucks - if replaced - should become a 'V' for Vancouver, but I'd favour the C, if the team's name doesn't change.

I always found the stick in the rink too thin-lined. It doesn't look as 'strong' as i.e. the Flames' C or the Bruins' B.

I'd stick with the jerseys the way they are right now. Especially as the vintage apperently did loose its lucky charme....

Excellent suggestion about keeping the Orca, but changing the C to a V. I too like our current uniform colours and logo. I found the blue, green & white of the original uniform too bland & had a hard time relating the stink in the rink with Vancouver. The original condition the NHL made on Vancouver in picking a logo when they entered the NHL was that the logo could only be based on two colours other than white or black (so it would be cheap for marketer's to reproduce) and the logo had to be simple (again to help out the marketers of the era). There were a lot of good logo designs sent in by Vancouverites at the time that were passed up because they were considered to expensive to reproduce or involved more than the manditory two colours. At the time, the favorite logo & name with fans was the Thunderbirds & a thunderbird totem, but the Canucks couldn't work out the rights for the name. I think it was going to cost them around $50,000 for the rights & with the owners (Medicore) being out of town owners, could not relate such a cost to the preferences to the locals.

The Skate and Halloween coloured uniform derived from the team feeling that blue & green were very bland colours together and didn't instill a feeling of speed and energy. The team at the time was also pretty bland & I had a hard time giving away my tickets to half the games.

As for comments that Lumberjacks or Orca's don't represent Vancouver, what a bunch of garbage. First of all, though called the Vancouver Canucks, the team wanted to represent all of BC from the beginning. BC and Vancouver grew from the fishing, mining and forestry industries to what it is today. BC also has the largest and most diverse First Nations in the country. Though the province has much more to offer, the rest of the world relates mountains, ocean, totems, killer whales and bald eagles to BC. Any logo could derive it's base from any of the above and be fitting. One of the best logos and team names to come out of Vancouver is the Whitecaps. Actually the team name "Canucks" is the weakest link the hockey team has to Vancouver and BC and even that has a local history since the end of the second world war.

I say keep the current team colours and the faux First Nations totem animal. Modify the team name and/or the current logo if you must, but limit the the choice of totem to the orca, the salmon, the eagle or the raven.

Wetcoaster

11-13-2006, 12:40 PM

Johnny Canuck was created as a national personification of Canada. He first appeared in early political cartoons dating to 1869 where he was portrayed as a younger cousin of the United States' Uncle Sam and Britain's John Bull. Depicted as a wholesome, if simple-minded, fellow in the garb of a habitant, farmer, logger, rancher or soldier, he often resisted the bullying of John Bull or Uncle Sam. For thirty years, he was a staple of editorial cartoonists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Canuck

The Yanks could not even get the name right referring to "Jack Canuck" in one cartoon:
http://www.umaine.edu/canam/k-12outreach/Fieldtrip/images/Johnny%2520Canuck.gif

Here is Johnny Canuck freeing Prime Minister McKenzie King from his "No Conscription" promise:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/1/18/300px-Conscripcartoon.jpg

Wholesome if simple-minded - we are all Canucks.

kootenayfan

11-13-2006, 12:57 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Canuck

The Yanks could not even get the name right referring to "Jack Canuck" in one cartoon:
http://www.umaine.edu/canam/k-12outreach/Fieldtrip/images/Johnny%2520Canuck.gif

Here is Johnny Canuck freeing Prime Minister McKenzie King from his "No Conscription" promise:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/1/18/300px-Conscripcartoon.jpg

Wholesome if simple-minded - we are all Canucks.

He looks like a tough hombre...can we sign him?...:biglaugh:

kootenayfan

11-13-2006, 01:04 PM

I mentioned in the name change thread about possibly dropping "Vancouver" and replacing it with British Columbia, or BC...we would then have the BC Canucks...and thus a new logo designed for the new name...I know there are alot of you that wouldnt like to see "Vancouver" taken out of it, but the team name would then represent the whole province (much like the Lions)...but anyways just for fun sakes can anyone come up with a "BC Canucks" logo with the vintage colors?....

Wetcoaster

11-13-2006, 01:09 PM

kootenayfan

11-13-2006, 01:13 PM

How about lifting a page from MLB (Angels) and calling them the BC Canucks of Vancouver?????

Not bad, not bad...in fact its got a real nice ring to it...

19nazzy

11-13-2006, 02:03 PM

I stole this from landon.robitaille on the canucks.com forums
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q144/robitaille/templateas.jpg

Nucklehead007*

11-13-2006, 02:40 PM

I stole this from landon.robitaille on the canucks.com forums
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q144/robitaille/templateas.jpg

Now that jersey would be a good idea IF Aquilini wanted to have the least selling jersey in the league and he wanted his new team to be the laughing stock of the league as well.... :shakehead

ShyCheetah

11-13-2006, 06:54 PM

Excellent suggestion about keeping the Orca, but changing the C to a V. I too like our current uniform colours and logo. I found the blue, green & white of the original uniform too bland & had a hard time relating the stink in the rink with Vancouver. The original condition the NHL made on Vancouver in picking a logo when they entered the NHL was that the logo could only be based on two colours other than white or black (so it would be cheap for marketer's to reproduce) and the logo had to be simple (again to help out the marketers of the era). There were a lot of good logo designs sent in by Vancouverites at the time that were passed up because they were considered to expensive to reproduce or involved more than the manditory two colours. At the time, the favorite logo & name with fans was the Thunderbirds & a thunderbird totem, but the Canucks couldn't work out the rights for the name. I think it was going to cost them around $50,000 for the rights & with the owners (Medicore) being out of town owners, could not relate such a cost to the preferences to the locals.

The Skate and Halloween coloured uniform derived from the team feeling that blue & green were very bland colours together and didn't instill a feeling of speed and energy. The team at the time was also pretty bland & I had a hard time giving away my tickets to half the games.

As for comments that Lumberjacks or Orca's don't represent Vancouver, what a bunch of garbage. First of all, though called the Vancouver Canucks, the team wanted to represent all of BC from the beginning. BC and Vancouver grew from the fishing, mining and forestry industries to what it is today. BC also has the largest and most diverse First Nations in the country. Though the province has much more to offer, the rest of the world relates mountains, ocean, totems, killer whales and bald eagles to BC. Any logo could derive it's base from any of the above and be fitting. One of the best logos and team names to come out of Vancouver is the Whitecaps. Actually the team name "Canucks" is the weakest link the hockey team has to Vancouver and BC and even that has a local history since the end of the second world war.

I say keep the current team colours and the faux First Nations totem animal. Modify the team name and/or the current logo if you must, but limit the the choice of totem to the orca, the salmon, the eagle or the raven.

I second that emotion. As the song goes. I honestly don't know why people dislike the current look of the team. On these very boards when ever the monthly customary "Rank the 5 best uniforms", other than the mindless robots that automatically list the original 6 vancouver tends to do rather well. Personally I love the colours and the logo and if their is a new look introduced I hope it's an evolution of the current look. Maybe rework the logo, perhaps change to another totem animal but keep the Faux First nations design style. One minor tweak I think would look really good would be to swap out the burgundy trim to a dark green as a tip of the hat to the original uniforms.

Shy.