Canucks Tribute to the Vancouver Millionaires
On Saturday, March 16, 2013 the Vancouver Canucks will be wearing throwback replica jerseys that pay homage to the Vancouver Millionaires, a team that changed hockey as we know it and paraded down Denman Street with the Stanley Cup in 1915.
1920s – VPL Number: 17996 & 17995. Photographer: Stuart Thomson.
The Vancouver Millionaires were the first professional hockey team on the West Coast, playing in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) from 1912 through 1922. The Millionaires swept a best-of-five interleague series to win the Stanley Cup in 1915 against the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association (which later became the National Hockey League). The Millionaires played that series at home in the 10,500 seat Denman Arena built by Frank and Lester Patrick at the corner of Georgia and Denman.
Seeking a faster paced level of hockey, the Patrick brothers revolutionized the game and were founding fathers of professional hockey in Vancouver as they introduced the PCHA and a number of new rules. The Patricks oversaw significant innovations including adding numbers to players’ sweaters, allowing forward passing in the neutral zone, implementing the penalty shot and utilizing artificial ice.
Saturday’s game is against the Red Wings, which also holds significance. The Patricks’ other original PCHA team, the Victoria Cougars, transitioned leagues from the PCHA to Western Canada Hockey League then Western Hockey League before the NHL Detroit Cougars (now the Red Wings) purchased Victoria’s roster in 1926.
You can purchase Vancouver Millionaires merchandise at Rogers Arena and the Canucks Team Store for two weeks starting March 16th so be sure to pick up some gear while supplies last. Pre-orders are also available at this time and you can also inquire about game-worn gear.
I have a Vancouver Millionaires t-shirt and a hat to give away thanks to the Canucks as well. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment with your favourite Canucks team look over the years (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, March 18, 2013. Follow the Canucks on Facebook and Twitter this season for more special events, game information, and news from the team.
Update The winner is Mila M!
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The latest is the greatest for me!
The orange and black circle logo!
I love the White skate jerseys from 94. Those should be brought back next. @superkeeps
Gotta go with the 94 Canucks look, love those uni’s! 🙂
I like the orange/yellow/black skate in a circle logo from the 90s.
Still love that skate logo from the 90s!
I like the retro stick in rink style.
The latest royal blue is my fav!
I love this retro look. Classic!
Love, Love, Love the retro orange and yellow and black.
The stick in the rink is simple but classic
The retro hockey stick is my favourite.
definitely the retro stick in rink look is the best!
My fav was the orange/yellow/black look
The bright orange V-necks of the early 80s are the best (for being by far the worst).
I like the current look the best!
I think my favourite has to be this new retro look. love the colour and the stripes.
like the current one XD
I grew up in the black red yellow skate logo days! ’94 Stanley Cup run look for me.
Current thirds, with the Johnny Canuck shoulder patches. 🙂
The third jerseys are the greatest Canucks jersey of all time!
Those should be our home, and a new away without the orca should be introduced… As for third MILLIONAIRES baby!
#pipedreams
Still a big fan of the stick and rink
I’ve gotta say, I’m a big fan of the flying skate. Pavel Bure is my favorite of all time.
My favorite is the retro hockey stick.
The current look
Retro white stick in the rink…classic canucks!
The white skate logo!
Love the skate logo 🙂
The current look is the best one by far! GO CANUCKS!
My favourite Canucks team look is the ones we wear today!
The 90’s flying bowl of spaghetti.
2002-03 Canucks as well as 2011-12 Canucks.
Flying skate
i love the current look, but i grew up with the Flying Skate. So Flying Skate all day
My favourite has to be the current away jersey or the current third jersey. Both look so good!
I am really liking the ones now, with the millionaires V in the corner.
my favorite is the original Stick in the Rink but the current one is pretty cool too
gotta be the skate logo!
The current colours and look with the ice rink/stick logo is my favourite.
2003-2004 alternate (black/red mix with orca logo)
I still like the stick and rink jersey
grew up with the black skate jersey, but i love the new third jersey it is by far my favourite.
My fave look is the white hockey stick in the rink logo.
My favourite is definitely the red black and yellow jerseys from ’94!
Canucks 2003-04 Vintage version jerseys
i like the stick in the rink with the additional millionaires ‘v’ patch 🙂
I like the hockey stick/rink logo the best.
Skate jersey is my favorite, but if the Millionaires look becomes more regular it will be my new favorite!
Be they Orange/Black or the Green/Blue & white
Or a multitude of designs in-between it is always such a sight.
To see the fans looking proud going to and from the game.
To cheer on the Canucks with a Jersey is just not he same.
The Millionaire look is the new but it also the old.
Like the Rink/Stick (my fave) a thousand stories told.
Big fan of the old orca logo
The current home jerseys!
Be they Orange/Black or the Green/Blue & white
Or a multitude of designs in-between it is always such a sight.
To see the fans looking proud going to and from the game.
To cheer on the Canucks without a Jersey is just not he same.
The Millionaire look is the new but it also the old.
Like the Rink/Stick (my fave) a thousand stories told.
The retro white stick!
Extremely loving the current Blue and Green Vancouver jerseys!
The rink and stick logo.
I won’t lie – love the current look. It’s bright and modern.
Only been a Canucks fan for a few years, but the blue and green with stick in rink gets my vote!
I own and cheris the 70s stick and rink…still the best to date…but love the Millionaire one!
The current ones are my favourite! But I love all of them!
The bright orange/yellow/black. They looked like a swarm of angry bees attacking the net.
My favorite look is the 2011/2012 blue/green ‘C’ 3rd Jersey! (p.s. My birthday is the 18th, and I’ll be flying in from California to see the game! Would be AWESOME to win some stuff!) 🙂
Most recent is my favorite but the skate definitely has great memories too.
blue green and white with the orca
3rd current.
The 1970s jerseys with the hockey stick logo! But the Millionaires jersey are a nice way of honouring the past.
The current Canucks jersey is the best they’ve ever worn. I have proof! http://hockeybydesign.com/2012/10/worst-to-first-jerseys-the-vancouver-canucks/
Current look, especially the dark blue home jerseys. Definitely the best jerseys they’ve worn and one of the best looks in the league IMO!
I love their current jerseys, but their 40th anniversary vintage jerseys take the cake for me.
The current one. The black one from ’94 is scary because I was a Ranger fan back then.
stick in rink is pretty good but enjoy the orca since my wife n I both have one now. She caved and let me buy her one, only “not one with a name since they all leave anyways!” ouch!
Stick in the Rink
Black, orange and yellow skate!
The 1970-1978 Jersey with the stick in rink. The best.
I like the original stick-in-rink jerseys. The current third is nice, but it looks cluttered with the Millionaires V on there.
Skate logo
the original stick logo – blue and green! so glad it is back 🙂
I love the flying skate
Latest jersey – great colours.
The blue and green jersey with the stick logo.
call me crazy, but I like the Black V
The stick in rink
White skate jersey, just for the history.
I loved the orange/yellow/black uniforms.. they’re what I grew up seeing!
The current jersey!
I like the current look the best!
The original jersey when the Canucks entered the league was great.
The one with an orca logo.
My favorite is still the flying orange skate
retro hockey stick! 🙂
I’m a fan of the current look.
The Orca logo!
The retro black yellow red back in ’94.
flying skate
The retro hockey stick is my favourite.
I love the stick in rink jersey, or the current jersey
flying orange skate!!
blue jersey with stick in rink
Definitely the stick in rink for me. Great logo, love the colors. Classic.
My favourite jersey is the Black with red and yellow from 1990’s.
The current blue jersey – plain and simple!
I like the skate with the green/blue
Flying Skate, but the Orca is cool too!!
I like the present one! Simplicity is beautiful.
Retro hockey stick
Black/yellow/orange
The latest is my fave!
I like the current look
Have to say black 94 uniforms, the jerseys of my childhood.
They look good in anything but I did love the retro look 🙂 Go Canucks Go!!
Gotta go with the flying skate…
Definitely stick in rink
it’s a toss up between the flying skate (black jersey) and 40th anniversary jersey.
I like to keep it simple – stick in rink!
the current look is my fave
My earliest Canucks memory is the skate symbol, so it has a special place in my heart 🙂
The current get up, but in blue.
My fave is the latest reincarnation!
I like the hockey stik in the rink.
Can’t beat Bure decked out in the ole’ black, yellow and red joints
Actually love the current look!
The skate logo of 94! 😀
The skate logo from their 1994 run to the Cup
What they’ve got going on now.
I love the Canuck’s current uniform the best – especially in white!
I like the original stick and rink logo with the V’s on the arms
The killer whale jersey
As much as I love the old school ones the current one is my favourite !
I’m still a fan of the yellow skate jerseys
The jerseys in 94′ and the jerseys now r my favourite!
The current look!
I absolutely love the black/yellow/orange jerseys with the flying skate logo
the current home uniform is the best!!
the home skate jersey
The current 3rd jersey is the best!
The skate logo from the ’94 playoff run was the best!!
The current home jersey is my favorite!
The orca
the Canucks classic Orca logo
Orca
I like their current blue look.
Original stick in rink.
I like the current colours, but the simplicity of the Rink/Stick Logo. I got that version of the Jersey too.
I love the current jerseys. The orca has become iconic and the VANCOUVER overtop gives a bit of class.
I like the latest royal blue and green!
the blue and white orcs
The stick in the rink!
the blue and white orca
The black and orange retro look is my fav!!!
The orca uniform is one of my favourites!
By far our current jerseys with the classic stick logo. It’s simple but classic 🙂
The latest of the canucks
The old third jerseys! The black and red ones!
The old third jerseys! The black and red ones!
94 canucks!
the ’94 home & away jerseys were the best.
Orca!!!!
Without a doubt it would be the logo the canucks wore in my earliest memories of them all those years ago. The red, yellow, and black with the skate logo just looks so sharp!
The ones they wear now. Which is the same one me and my 2 year old son linden wear every game day
I like the current look the best!
The current one!
I just love Canucks no matter what the logo is…
Gotta be the ol’ black/red/yellow Skate logo. Grew up with it!
Keep this look, razor sharp!
The current third jersey is the best!
The skate in the rink
Current one is my fav 🙂
I like the current uniforms
favourite team look the orca
I liked the ’94 away jerseys!
I like the new stick and rink 3rd jersey.
I like the curren uniforms
The latest orca design is my favorite!
the current uniform with the Millionaires V badge!
The salmon red orca jerseys!
The old third jerseys with the skate logo and salmon pink background
I love the old Orca logo
The orange and black skate jersey because the memories of Bure, and Linden just wont fade.
I liked the 40th Anniversary Stick in Rink sweaters and I am really fond of these special Millionaires ones too – love the stripes!
Flying skate logo from the 90’s. Always loved it.
40th anniversary jersey. Wish they’d bring them back as another third jersey.
The current jerseys are my fave including the 3rd jerseys. Canucks IMO went from have the worst jerseys in the league (black orange V) to the best in the league.
the maroon alternates from the nazzy days!
love the current jersey. love the orca
The blue, green, and white stick and rink logo.
The current jersey is my fave!
I’m partial to the early 90’s Black/Orange/Yellow look with the Skate logo, but I’m glad they brought back the Blue/Green with the rink-hockey stick “C” for their alternatives. The Millionaires tributes are beautiful though.
I really am fond of the old skate logo…reminds me of when my son was little and we used to make Canucks’ cakes out of candy corn and other goodies. 🙂
Old skate logo from 94!!!
The one etched with Vancouver on it =D
I like the current jerseys!
the flying skate
Having watched them as a kid when they first entered the NHL, I will always love the rink in a stick jerseys. My favourite version is the updated one they use as their third alternative jersey.
94 all the way!
Stick-in-Rink logo
Yellow jerseys
I love the stick in the rink logo
The Flying V, so awesome!
The nucks skate logo is definitely the best!
The stick and rink logo, although the flying V is pretty awesome too.
Looks wicked
Love these throwbacks, but Stick-in-rink will always be my favorite
our present 3rd jersey.
Flying V
Migrated to Canada – Vancouver, in 1996, gotta go with the skate logo home unis before they switched to the Orcas. Nostalgia factor!
I’ve gotta go with the Flying V! Old school!
I like the orange/yellow/black skate logo….
Love the blue jerseys they have now, but the Millennium ones look great!
I like the orange and black ones.
https://twitter.com/leanne_mac/status/312817980494983169
Love the black, red, yellow skate look in 94!!!!!!
Always loved the skate logo on white jersey
The retro look with the stick in the rink.
The skate will always be the best. Say what you want about those colours, but they were unique and stood out and I’d LOVE to see that style make a reappearance!
blue and white orcas!
I love the look now and the look in the 90’s.
I like the current uniform
The latest is the best for me!
The hockey stick is still my favourite.
My favourite look was the alternate skate jersey. The one that was in the pacific coast salmon colour.
I like the cureent and the original look.
Love the skate logo!
I have to say that although the Millionaire jersey is great I still prefer the jersey with the orca.
The flying skate is iconic!
Gotta say, I still love the “C”/ hockey stick from way back.
My favorite jersey is the current incarnation of the ‘stick in rink’.
I like the jerseys we have now, with the orca. Blue or white, I like both!
Definitely the Stick-in-Rink!
the current jerseys!
The current one!
The current third jersey with the hockey stick!
I like how it looks now!
Black and Orange!
Stick in rink
Stick and rink is my favourite. I do like the V with Vancouver in it but not crazy about the light coloured shorts!
The 1970s jerseys with the hockey stick logo!
The current jerseys
C with Stick.BLUE WHITE GREEN
Love the maroon and stripes!
2011 will always be special to me. Lets hope this year will be just as special.
The flying V!
Love the current colours – favourite logo is the stick in the rink
the hockey stick and current one
Still holding out for a Johnny Canuck jersey. Until then, the classic stick in the rink.
The Flying V of course!
Orange and black!!
I like the hockey stick logo
The canucks stick logo is my fav – its classic!
2002 with the West Coast Express at it’s prime.
The 3rd jersey that was red faded to navy, with silver accents … so cool!
The stick and rink jersey !
i liked the flying skate 🙂
I really dig the Black Ice jerseys, but I can’t seem to find a Bieksa one for the life of me!
I will always love the stick in rink jersey. Classic or revamped it is just perfect. Recognizable yet simple design. Love the Millionaires jerseys as well though. That Maroon color is fantastic!
I love the skate!!!!
This current Millionaires one and back from 1920’s is pretty sweet
Gotta go with the original 1970-1972 classics!
The current jersey’s are my fave! Although I do love the retro look of the Millionaires.
The latest blue and green is the best look, just wish they would go with the stuck and rink as the primary instead of the whale
the orange and black jersey.
The skate is the best.
I still really like their first alternate jersey. The one with the orca and the red and silver fade! but I”m a fan of all of them.
I absolutely love the current royal blue with the orca, its just looks so majestic!!!
Love the retro orange yellow and black skate jersey
Blue stick in rink!
I love the ’94 Stanley Cup look. Black, red and yellow!
I love the logo they have now 🙂
the vintage look in 94
For me, the best look is the white jerseys with the second logo, and no names on the back. The jerseys just look awesome, and it makes game play interesting trying to remember the names associated with the numbers
Loved the millionaires look!
My favorite Canucks team is 2010-2011 team. I am a Blues fan, and although you knocked us out, Burrows or goal was nasty.
Definitely the current 3rd jersey! It’s slick! 🙂
the black and orange logo is my absolute favourite! followed closely by the one we have now, and the hockey stick one.
40th anniversary jerseys!
I love current road jerseys. The boys look so good in white!
Sorry, read that wrong. Honestly my favorite Canucks jersey is this Millionaires one, I hope they keep wearing them.
Retro stick and rink will always be my favorite.
The current one. Hands down.
I love the early 90s flying skate/plate of Spaghetti gear and the Halloween colours in general! First Canucks look I remember!
I love these retro jerseys!
The red and blue orca whale alternate
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The ol’ black and orange skate
My favorite is the current colour scheme but the skate is a close second.
The millionaires jerseys blew me away
I love the Millionaires retro look but my favourite all time Canucks look is the classic skate logo.
Gotta love the old skate logo. I wonder how that would look on the current colours…
The current third jersey, of the stick and puck, is my favourite. Modern look of a classic jersey!
The retro look was pretty sweet.
Original Blue and Green rink /stick ones will always be the best!
I love the current third jerseys
My favorite is the black jersey with the skate logo
Love the white and black home and away skate jersies from the ’90s reminds of when I first became a fan!
Gotta love the skate logo, its what I grew up on!
My favorite is actually the third jersey now,.
For the sake of nostalgia, I will say the skate from the
90’s that I grew up loving.
Need the shirt, no stores down here for purchase
Their current uniform is my favourite! Our boys look good in it.
I like the current look the best, but I do prefer the third/alternate jerseys.
I love the original blue and green stick logo!
I love the current jersey!
Definitely the orange and black! Though I do like the re-release of the Millionaires!
The flying skate was the best!
I love the current look best of all. The colors & the logo
Love the Millionaires jerseys. The big V with the great colour and cream stripes – just beauty!
Stick in the rink logo
Mine was definitely the 2011 team that went to the Stanley Cup Finals. Especially game 2 when Burrows scored 11 seconds into overtime
Anything with Johnny Canuck in the logo.
Whoops lol wrong question. The current colors look awesome
Since I’m in LA the only actual Canuck looks I ever see are the away jerseys and they’re my favs 🙂 but ya throwback stick logo gotta be my all time fav!
The Stick in Rink Logo is one of my fave Vancouver Canucks Jerseys
I am really loving the millionaires jerseys. They look great on everyone!
Best and most memorible is the flying V’s!! Something the whole NHL will never forget.
The current jerseys!
It is still and forever will be the blue, green and white with the hockey stick.
Definitely the white and black skate jerseys from the young T Linden days.
Current look is my fave
I don’t mind the retro one.
Hockey stick logo from the 1970s jerseys!
Definitely the one they wear now, I love it!
I’ve never seen a look i liked more than the Millionaires jerseys from the Red Wings games. They were stunning!
There’s too many to pick from! Coin toss between the current or the 90’s flying skate.
Retro is the best
The V!!! And this new millionaires one
I love our third jerseys from 2012
gotta go with the stick/rink combo
I like the royal blue with the stick emblem on it! Takes me back to being a little kis watching them 🙂
the current one, blue orca
The millionaire ones they wore on Saturday! Love them!!
Stick in rink from the 70s was the best by far! 🙂
I love the vintage hockey stick and c on a bed of green blue and white
Original stick in box is classican thanks.
The latest is the best to me 🙂
Gotta say the original… but then again I love them all!
Love the green&blue stick in rinks!
I like the current jerseys
Their alternate jerseys that they wear now! Theey should make it their official home jerseys!
The rink with the stick in it
Yellow and red skate!
Love the retro look!
The Current One
love the current ones best!
Blue and green!
The skate jerseys, gotta love the early 90’s
I have a connection to all of the looks over the years, as long as its the Canucks is all that matters to me but the current colors with the stick and rink logo is my favorite look!
Crap, I’m late! The orca 😉
correct e-mail addy!
Favorite is the black skate from 94
The orange, yellow, and black skate that took us to the ’94 cup finals! I have a #16 Linden Jersey with all the patches from that year and it gets treated like gold!
My fave jersey is the one with the hockey stick on it
I like their current jerseys.
The Canucks retro skate jersey ..the 1994 cup run. Best
love the original jersey, rink and hockey stick