Canucks to honour the Vancouver Millionaires

[randyc 349]

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=653445

I like the idea, but wearing the patch on the front of the jersey rathers than replacing a shoulder patch I don't like.

If someone didn't already realize the Canucks played in Vancouver, you shold really know now as it'll say "Vancouver" two times on the front of the jersey.

[officeglenn 2,432]

If someone didn't already realize the Canucks played in Vancouver, you shold really know now as it'll say "Vancouver" two times on the front of the jersey.

The release said they'll wear the V patch on the front of their third jerseys, which has the stick-in-rink on the front, right?

[goforbroke 333]

Not sure the history behind the Vancouver Millionaire name, but coming off a lockout, even the mention of players being millionaires seems in poor taste to the fans.

[nash61 1,797]

Why couldn't they have just done this?

[Dante_X 50]

[randyc 349]

If someone didn't already realize the Canucks played in Vancouver, you shold really know now as it'll say "Vancouver" two times on the front of the jersey.

The release said they'll wear the V patch on the front of their third jerseys, which has the stick-in-rink on the front, right?

Ahh yes, true enough. Still not totally awake!

The Millionaires Reebok jersey above is interesting. Seems like it would be something the Canucks would wear for a Heritage Classic-type game.

First time I've seen any pictures of that.

[randyc 349]

Canucks posted some more pics of the photoshoot of Kesler in the Millionaires jersey and other Millionaires gear. Awesome looking uniform in my opinion, just needs a matching brown helmet with it.

http://www.fortnucks.com/post/42029010296/kesler-millionaires-1-p-m-tuesday-january-8

[canucksforever131313 0]

I hope that because they made an edge version of it means we'll be seeing it soon

[IceCap 22,311]

Not sure the history behind the Vancouver Millionaire name, but coming off a lockout, even the mention of players being millionaires seems in poor taste to the fans.

Well they are the only Vancouver-based team to have won a Stanley Cup....

[Orgo 65]

I'd do a white patch with blue letters.

This one's a bit out of the blue, since we've never seen any rumblings of it here. Does any NHL team have to submit whatever uniforms they plan to wear during the regular season before actually being allowed to play in them? (Or was that the NFL or something?)

I recall that the Leafs once wore the Ballard designs during warmups for some reason.

The shells for the pants look too shiny. Kinda like the shorts boxers wear in bouts.

[kw11333 134]

I hope that because they made an edge version of it means we'll be seeing it soon

I really think they'll end up eating these. Not only did they make an EDGE version, they also made socks and pants.

[randyc 349]

My guess is they will wear them March 16th vs the Red Wings as the last paragraph mentions that game as when the Millionaires will be honoured "in-game."

EDIT - Canucks twitter says they'll be worn later this season, so there we go.

[The Giant Pacific Octopus 593]

Not sure the history behind the Vancouver Millionaire name, but coming off a lockout, even the mention of players being millionaires seems in poor taste to the fans.

Heh heh heh.

I believe the origin of the name came from the fact that many of these guys had played earlier for the Renfrew Creamery Kings who were sarcastically dubbed "Millionaires" by the press in other cities because the owner (Ambrose O'Brien, a gent that had a reputation for having more money then he knew what to do with) signed a group of all star players to essentially buy himself a Stanley Cup championship in 1909/10 and 1910/11. (They failed)

Most of the guys (Patrick brothers, Cyclone Taylor etc) came over from that team in 1911/12 to Vancouver.

[youcan'tseeme 78]

How badly I want one of those! Get them for sale Vancouver!

[Gothamite 24,046]

I don't think you really have to worry about that.

[dbadefense1990 369]

Not sure the history behind the Vancouver Millionaire name, but coming off a lockout, even the mention of players being millionaires seems in poor taste to the fans.

Well they are the only Vancouver-based team to have won a Stanley Cup....

Explains it. It's not so easy seeing Cups won in LA, Boston and Chicago, so the only remnants of any title the Canucks can look is in the very distant past.

*tries to give Vancouver fans a hug of sympathy*

[Connor Hanley 53]

[nash61 1,797]

[hockey week 989]

The use of the silver stitching in the patch, a logo which is otherwise clearly one-color, makes me wonder if there aren't further plans for this logo somewhere.

Could we see this look incorporated into the Canucks full-time look?

Rink-in-stick goes primary, V goes secondary, orca goes away? Would Johnny Canuck stick around?

Could we see a blue (or better, green) and white version of that jersey?

Too many questions yet. This one-off thing isn't done much, and Vancouver has been allowed to do it once already. Makes me wonder if it's really market research for future ideas.

[Connor Hanley 53]

I just hope they wear this at least one or twice a season like the devils and not adopt it full time. It'll get really stale really fast if they do.