| The Vancouver Canucks is widely known as the | | | | team's existing jerseys, along with team's modern |
| professional National Hockey League NHL ice hockey | | | | colors. |
| team Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | | | | In 1970's, Some revolutionary changes were made in |
| For a long period of 18 Years i.e., From 1980 to 1998, | | | | order to give a new look to the Team which resulted |
| Vancouver Canucks was in the Ownership of | | | | in the the most controversial appearance of the team |
| Mr.Arthur Griffiths Jr who was a local business and | | | | in the history. The design of the Sweaters was the |
| philanthropist. However, the circumstances forced him | | | | matter of great controversy.The new sweaters |
| to sell his major shares of Canucks as He was more | | | | consisted of a huge yellow, orange, and black striped |
| involved in constructing a wonderful GM Place which | | | | "V" dropping down from the shoulders. Some |
| consumed most of his financial resources. The | | | | considered the New designed Sweaters as the best |
| American billionaire John McCaw bought the majority | | | | one whereas some rejected the new Designs as the |
| of shares of Canucks from Arthur Giffiths Jr. | | | | worst sweaters. |
| Aquilini Investment Group of Vancour also showed | | | | As far as Logo is concerned, It was based on the |
| interest in Vancouver Canucks and the Leader of the | | | | word "Canucks" in a diagonal angle is actually part of |
| Aquilini Investment Group was successful in purchasing | | | | the blade of a skate. The logo has almost a laser-like |
| 50% share in the franchise and General Motors Place | | | | design, was at times mentioned as the "Star Wars" |
| sports arena on the 17th of November, 2004. Aquilini | | | | logo, or, even the "Downward Skate". In order to give |
| still holds the remaining 50% share which he obtained | | | | the death blow to these controversies, some |
| of the franchise and General Motors Place from John | | | | fundamental changes were made in the design of the |
| McCaw. However, In January 2005, Aquilini had to | | | | Sweaters and the Logos in 1989. The yellow home |
| face some difficult time when his old business partners, | | | | jerseys were fragmented for more conventional white |
| Tom Gagliardi and Ryan Beedie, filed a lawsuit against | | | | ones; in addition the triangular shoulder stripes that |
| Aquilini and OrcaBay, the group that at present owns | | | | decked the post-"V" jerseys were discarded |
| the Canucks. Gagliardi and Beedie complained of the | | | | simultaneously. The new design was worn from 1989 |
| bad faith of Aquilini and OrcaBay and not extending | | | | to 92, when finally a subtle change was done. The red |
| their help when Aquilini and Orca Bay brokered their | | | | took place else than orange, plus the deep 'gold' color |
| deal, in spite of Aquilini having had to pull out of his | | | | was altered to a brighter yellow.The present logo is an |
| partnership with Gagliardi and Beedie to acquire the | | | | orca, bursting through cracked ice, making the shape |
| team due to financial causes. | | | | of a "C". This is most likely a reference to Orca Bay, a |
| The History of Canucks shows that they strived hard | | | | name of the company which owns the team. |
| in selecting a Single Logo and making an acceptable | | | | It is worth mentioning here that the name "Canuck" is |
| design of Sweaters for their players. They underwent | | | | not a part of current logo of the Canucks. Canuck is a |
| a process of making many logos and designs of the | | | | used as a slang word for a Canadian similar to |
| Sweaters from time to time. One of the team's first | | | | "Yankee" is for an American. Anyhow the team's |
| sweaters which are now worn on just the occasional | | | | name is originally derived from Johnny Canuck. It was |
| "vintage night" is a blue rink-shaped rectangle with a | | | | a 19th century Canadian Cartoon that was several |
| hockey stick in it. This sweater was designed by Joe | | | | times reincarnated throughout the 20th century. Johnny |
| Borovich of North Vancouver. An adaptation of the | | | | Canuck symbol was also on the very first Vancouver |
| same logo is in use till now, as a shoulder patch on the | | | | Canucks logo. |