Power ranking the NHL’s alternate jerseys for the 2019-20 season
By Kyle McKenna
15. Vancouver Canucks
It was a wise decision for the Vancouver Canucks to revert back to the team’s blue and green color scheme in 2006-07, especially after too many NHL teams entailed dark colors such as navy and black. “Bright” was trending and at the right time for a Canucks team that needed to rebrand.
Vancouver first experimented with the throwback appearance when a blue and green alternate sweater was introduced prior to Rebook redesigning the Canucks’ jerseys in 2006-07, and it was well-received by hockey fans alike. It almost looked identical to the team’s current alternate sweater, except it was better.
The green belt and stripes on the jersey’s sleeves were outlined in white, while the current version of the sweater now entails two block-like stripes that are just green. For some reason teams are utilizing these “block-like” stripes more often after they were first introduced for outdoor games – we’re not fans.
The old alternate also popped more due to the fact that base color was more of a royal blue – this current shade is darker.
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Either way, Vancouver continues to make the right decision by wearing these throwback-themed jerseys whether they’re primary or alternates. Let’s just hope the Canucks stick to wearing the black, yellow, and red jerseys once a year, or once every 10 years… but we’ll save that story for another time.
The bigger question in relation to Vancouver’s uniforms is if the team will revert back to the hockey stick logo seen in the photo above and retire the orca “C”?