What's Up In Vancouver?
Tuesday · Nov 11 · 2008 | 11:01 AM PSTI haven't checked in with Vancouver lately. That streak ends today.
As we know, the Vancouver Canucks will unveil their third jersey on Saturday. The Vancouver Sun has a mostly business-oriented piece about the fourth alternate sweater in team history and the concept of third jerseys in the NHL in general. It's an interesting read for jersey geeks like us.
In case you forgot, Icethetics originally leaked a photo of this third jersey last month. The image was then picked up by the Sun and that's how they're describing the "rumors" in that story. The sweater has the modernized stick-in-the-rink logo on the front and the new Johnny Canuck V on the shoulders.
It's very sharp sweater, indeed. I may be buying two third jerseys this Christmas — you know, I have to buy the Lightning's even if BOLTS isn't my favorite thing for the front of it.
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In other news, the WHL's Vancouver Giants have announced their intentions to wear a special throwback jersey on Friday, November 21. But what could a seven-year-old team have to throw back to? Glad you asked. They'll be looking to a different franchise — the Vancouver Millionaires.
By the way, I was shocked to discover the Millionaires actually have their own web site, despite the fact that they haven't existed for the last 82 years. Anyway, the Giants will be wearing the 1915 style jerseys for one night only next Friday and I hope to have pictures for you when they do.
Reader Comments (14)
Not that you wrote it, Chris, but I would have sworn that contrary to the article in the Sun the Red Wings had a black 3rd jersey in the 90's. Maybe I am dreaming....
I don't think they were ever worn in games the black jerseys we've seen for the red wings and devils. I believe that the black red wings jerseys were only sold at their hockeytown stores because I remember when I was a squirt or pewee up there on a tournament seeing those jerseys for sale there. I am from new jersey though and I remember the devils selling their black jerseys at modell's and possibly some games, but I believe they were never worn in games. My uncle has one of the black devils jersey I think and I could possibly get a picture of it if he still has it and send it to Chris.
Great idea by the Giants. I've always dreamed that the Canucks would have a millionaires 3rd jersey, those things are classic. But being a Giants supporter, this is the next best thing.
The Red WIngs did have a 3rd jersey back in '91-'92. It was white with red stripes across it and DETROIT on the front in bold white font.
Actually JoeJoe, that jersey worn by the Red Wings was for the nhl's 75th anniversary. All original 6 teams wore throwbacks for games that year
No that was a one time only jersey in a game against the blackhawks in their throwback jersey that was a game in celebration of the NHL's 75th anniverssary.
Koho..sorry but you are wrong there...considering i have hockey cards showing the Blackhawks wearing those 75th anniversary jerseys in games against the Hartford Whalers
I don't remembert he Canucks "Flying Skate" salmon 3rd jersey the article refers to and can't find pics. Can someone send a link if you have it. Thanks.
Could it be the one seen here that nhl uniforms says was used in 1995-1996 season. http://www.nhluniforms.com/1990s/Canucks6.html idk how its salmon though, and I love how the last two canucks thirds have had gradients in them lol. Not the new one though :(.
Hmmm... I'd like to go to that Giants game with the Millionaires sweaters. I've always liked them simply because of how classic they are. And what the heck is up with the Millionaires website? It is pretty cool to honour a classic team that way, but it's not like the had team websites in the early 20th century!
The Canucks should use this as there logo, scrap the whale, FREE WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just use the colors they have now, with the stick and rink on the shoulder (the best shoulder/secondary logo in the league) and you have a classic!!!!!
Thanks Chris for posting that link to the millionares website! I live in Vancouver and will get that sweet deal, tickets and a free t-shirt! I'm going to a Giants game!
Giants do a way better job of marketing than the Canucks! Sad but true, a junior team out do-ing a pro team. They allways have special events going on. Like they have had the Gordie Howe bobble head night (part owner of the team) and special give-a-ways, etc.
Another thing about the juniors marketing, they often do special event jersey's the Seattle Thunderbirds do the most of these, they do a Haloween jersey, etc. So other teams picked up on that, the Chilliwack Bruins are wearing special Rememberance Day jerseys tonight against the Vancouver Giants. If anyone out there doesn't know where Chilliwack is, its one hour east outside of Vancouver. They had ad's in the province paper about this. Check out this link.....http://chilliwackbruins.com/content/news07/111108Bruins3Giants2.php
The Nucks are dropping the ball big time by not having a green third jersey. I don't get the point of having a third jersey that is the same color as a regular jersey. I'm looking at you too Boston and Dallas.
I totally agree. The Canucks third jersey should be Green. That would be amazing with their blue pants. Also the lines are a different pattern on the 3rd Jersey and they look like crap. The green strip disappears with Blue on both side of it. They had to make it look somewhat different I guess than there regular jersey's so they screw it up even more! Sad really. All could of been avoided if they would have just made it a Green jersey.
I'm like to see them come out with another jersey that has the V with the head coming out of it on the Crest and a green jersey. That would be a nice change. We've already seen them have the stick and rink as a third jersey!
I personally think it is ridiculous that the NHL is constantly bringing out these 3rd jerseys. I know it is a quick fix for solving revenue issues as they will sell, but I think it is more important for teams to stick with a logo and create a brand around it instead of often changing it so often. my thoughts: http://jib-sports-culture.blogspot.com/2008/11/nhl-third-jerseys.html