Comments on: New Canucks Third Jersey – Rumoured

By: TCC#68 - All is Wellwood / The Crazy Canucks

TCC#68 - All is Wellwood / The Crazy Canucks — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:17:41 +0000

[...] the third jersey, the Canucks making their film debut, and some making their debut in Manhattan. Third jersey talks, and a whole lot of Wellwood appreciation round out this edition of The Crazy [...]

By: John Bollwitt

John Bollwitt — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:26:16 +0000

Buzz can stick it, and I think they did well with this one. Not too over the top, and yes, another thing for fans to spend money on so spare me the rehashed and overdone argument on that one. It’s spiffy, and I get why they liked my shirt so much.

Now, back to winning…

By: Vancouver Canucks October 25th Who Else? » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:04:42 +0000

[...] more than likely towel power. 3. Jersey insults hmm… are they saying they might unveil the rumoured third jersey that [...]

By: Andre

Andre — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:30:13 +0000

Hi Derek,

I am sorry, but I totally disagree with you and Buzz regarding the Johnny Canuck V. Yes, both insignias are V logos and yes, both Johnny Canuck and the Vachon baker may be looking to the right, but this is where the similarities stop. Here are the differences:

Johnny Canuck V

1. The V is larger.
2. The V is blue with a green and white border with a touch of silver trimming.
3. The V is block-styled with rounded corners to resemble the Stick and Rink crest.
4. Johnny Canuck’s head is bigger and is on the top centre of the V.
5. Only Johnny Canuck’s head is present.
6. It is the only V logo in major professional sports.

Vachon baker logo

1. The V is smaller.
2. The V is red with no border, not counting the black border around the entire logo.
3. The bottom portion of the V is completely rounded.
4. The Vachon baker’s head is smaller and more positioned on the left side of the V.
5. The baker looks as if he’s eating while his arm forms the inner portion of the V.
6. It is the logo of a food company.

Other logos in sports have closer similarities:

1. Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens: a red C, though differently styled.
2. Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Reds: Same C style.
3. Green Bay Packers and Georgia Bulldogs: EXACT same G style.
4. Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Redskins: Similiar chief.
5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers(vintage) and Washington Huskies: EXACT same W style.

The Johnny Canuck V is a very sharp and simple combination of our team’s namesake and the initial that proudly represents our beautiful city. If Calgary can take huge pride in their Flaming C and Philadelphia the same with their Flying P, why can’t we do the same with the Johnny Canuck V?

The problem with the Canucks throughout their history has been the instability of their identity and all the losing and underachieving to go along with it. While we all have our own tastes on what we like and dislike, I find it very disheartening when fellow Canuck fans and people in the media have to disagree on Canuck logos and uniforms. After so many long years, the Canucks are finally trying to establish a lasting identity that ties in with the past, our name, and our city but with an updated twist. Other teams, including the Bruins, Red Wings, Rangers, and Maple Leafs have modified their crests over their long existance. Let’s show some Vancouver Canucks pride for once. Win or lose.

By: Derek K. Miller

Derek K. Miller — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:49:37 +0000

As Buzz has noted, there might be some trouble with the Vachon Foods logo similarity.

By: billay

billay — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:06:33 +0000

the first jersey in green would be the best … fo sho

By: In The Sphere: Politics and Canucks Jerseys | BlueFur.com

In The Sphere: Politics and Canucks Jerseys | BlueFur.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:29:14 +0000

[...] she has come across some insider information too. Check out the leaked picture of what may be the new Canucks third jersey. Johnny Canuck makes an appearance! What do you [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:17:48 +0000

Urbandweller: Sounds good to me, so what is happening on 25Oct? I’m sure I hadn’t drunk myself into a stupor by then because I still remember the Caps using the ‘nucks as a doormat in the third. =)

By: Canucks 3rd Jersey Roundup | CanuckNation.ca

Canucks 3rd Jersey Roundup | CanuckNation.ca — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:46:21 +0000

[...] tilting the stick a bit. Don’t like it. Then this morning, I saw this one on Rebecca’s site, and I know most people are going to absolutely hate it, I think it’s pretty cool. [...]

By: Andre

Andre — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:00:28 +0000

I absolutely love the Canucks’ leaked third sweater. It has a sharp and bold updated look to it, while linking it to our Canuck past. At first, I didn’t like the Stick ‘n Rink being modified. I thought it looked too cartoonish and crooked. However, the updated Stick has grown on me greatly. It is actually a close-up and the fact that the Stick is on an angle makes it look like as if it’s in action and the logo itself looks more like a “C”. As for the Johnny Canuck V, BEAUTIFUL!! I actually would have put this pretty logo on the front. This is the head of the original Johnny Canuck while it’s incorporated onto the top of a V.
For those who are more sentimental towards the original Stick and Johnny Canuck logos and you can include me, let’s remember something. The Montreal Canadiens CH evolved in 1953. The N.Y. Rangers didn’t have serifs and 3D shadowing in their original wordmark design. The Vancouver Whitecaps modified their Ball on the Wave logo when the Whitecaps’ name was brought back. Only time and success will make this new sweater more popular.
By the way, you can take it to the bank that this will be the Canucks’ full-time sweater and then, we will see the Johnny Canuck V on a new third green sweater, which will be sweet.