Vancouver Canucks logo

[powersurge]

very nice, JS, I like it..if only someone did something about that color scheme..

What...you don't like the Hartford Whalers colors?

[Brian in Boston]

Just to clarify for folks, the character known as "Johnny Canuck" has been around - in a variety of forms - since the late 1800s.

Like the US of A's "Uncle Sam" and Great Britain's "John Bull", Canada's "Johnny Canuck" was created as a personification of his home nation. His first appearances were in editorial cartoons and politically-charged pamphlets, where he was depicted as a simple, hard-working laborer - most often a farmer or logger, but also a rancher or fisherman depending upon what region of the country the newspaper or pamphlet in question was being distributed in.

An example of an early "Johnny Canuck" depiction can be seen here:

It was undoubtedly the logging subset of these early depictions which inspired the skating lumberjack logo of the original PCHL/WHL Vancouver Canucks.

Subsequently, during times of war, "Johnny Canuck" would be depicted in the uniform of Canadian military personnel. More often than not, "Johnny Canuck" would be portrayed as a simple enlisted man. In this way, he personified the willingness of the average Canadian to take up arms in defense of Canada and the British Commonwealth. However, just as there were depictions of "Johnny Canuck" dressed in the garb of a variety of occupations in the initial editorial cartoons, the national personification of Canada also wore several different uniforms in support of the war efforts. He was drawn as both an officer and the aforementioned enlisted man in every branch of the armed forces imaginable: infantry, navy and air force.

It was in World War II-era military garb - a flight jacket, goggled leather headgear, form-fitting trousers and knee-high boots - that Canadian Air Force Captain "Johnny Canuck" was first depicted as the comic book superhero which inspired John's outstanding Vancouver Canucks logo and uniform concepts.

[HedleyLamarr]

I bet he had one helluvah Scoliosis problem....

[leedsunited]

Just to clarify for folks, the character known as "Johnny Canuck" has been around - in a variety of forms - since the late 1800s.

Like the US of A's "Uncle Sam" and Great Britain's "John Bull", Canada's "Johnny Canuck" was created as a personification of his home nation. His first appearances were in editorial cartoons and politically-charged pamphlets, where he was depicted as a simple, hard-working laborer - most often a farmer or logger, but also a rancher or fisherman depending upon what region of the country the newspaper or pamphlet in question was being distributed in.

An example of an early "Johnny Canuck" depiction can be seen here:

It was undoubtedly the logging subset of these early depictions which inspired the skating lumberjack logo of the original PCHL/WHL Vancouver Canucks.

Subsequently, during times of war, "Johnny Canuck" would be depicted in the uniform of Canadian military personnel. More often than not, "Johnny Canuck" would be portrayed as a simple enlisted man. In this way, he personified the willingness of the average Canadian to take up arms in defense of Canada and the British Commonwealth. However, just as there were depictions of "Johnny Canuck" dressed in the garb of a variety of occupations in the initial editorial cartoons, the national personification of Canada also wore several different uniforms in support of the war efforts. He was drawn as both an officer and the aforementioned enlisted man in every branch of the armed forces imaginable: infantry, navy and air force.

It was in World War II-era military garb - a flight jacket, goggled leather headgear, form-fitting trousers and knee-high boots - that Canadian Air Force Captain "Johnny Canuck" was first depicted as the comic book superhero which inspired John's outstanding Vancouver Canucks logo and uniform concepts.

Someone "PHOENIX DESIGNWORK" that guy and we've got a winner! DOUBLE POINTS for a slanty italicized font (that means speed and power, you know).

[I Am A Flaming Douche Bag]

A Canuck is basically the same thing as a Lumberjack. I think they should use the lumberjack imo.

[nwtrailtrekker]

A Canuck is basically the same thing as a Lumberjack. I think they should use the lumberjack imo.

haha no. thats just like saying a canuck is a type of whale.

[rvrdgsfn]

Seriosuly js, some of these teams in the NHL need to friggin hire you. Your designs are completly awesome, it has the classy look but a modern feel. Love the Canucks look man.