The Flying V Uniforms: Explaining Their Design.

[Zombotron]

I would acutally love to see a variation of the V back in to the Canucks uniform, they look very intimidating on the ice. Reminds of San Jose Sharks current black jerseys, boy do they look like a massive team in those jerseys.

I already did this in the thread, but here, you can be the first person to view my official Flying V presentation examining what went wrong and how the outfit can be fixed.

I for one think it's salvageable, and with today's Reebok Edge fits, would instantly look better than it originally did.

I'm not sure if I still feel that the black outfit is an abomination. It too, may be fixable.

 

[mossey3535]

I already did this in the thread, but here, you can be the first person to view my official Flying V presentation examining what went wrong and how the outfit can be fixed.

I for one think it's salvageable, and with today's Reebok Edge fits, would instantly look better than it originally did.

I'm not sure if I still feel that the black outfit is an abomination. It too, may be fixable.

That was good work man. Still don't know if I'd like the overall aesthetic, but several NHL teams have put out (multiple) worse third jerseys than the one you've proposed.

 

[Labamba]

I think it would be cool to bring them out for a Halloween game or something, have some fun with it. Maybe liven up the stail Vancouver crowd.

 

[DustyMartellaughs]

I already did this in the thread, but here, you can be the first person to view my official Flying V presentation examining what went wrong and how the outfit can be fixed.

I for one think it's salvageable, and with today's Reebok Edge fits, would instantly look better than it originally did.

I'm not sure if I still feel that the black outfit is an abomination. It too, may be fixable.

Nice work! I have one of each, and wear them with retro goalie pads and black pants and socks. They look SO much better that way!

I still maintain that if the Canucks had just stuck with their original uniforms, widened the stick in the logo a little more to create an actual "C", and then just LEFT THEM THE HELL alone, they'd be one of the most iconic brands in sports. Everything Mr. Design Guru said back then is wrong when applied to a hockey uni.

 

[BobbyJazzLegs]

Nice work! I have one of each, and wear them with retro goalie pads and black pants and socks. They look SO much better that way!

I still maintain that if the Canucks had just stuck with their original uniforms, widened the stick in the logo a little more to create an actual "C", and then just LEFT THEM THE HELL alone, they'd be one of the most iconic brands in sports. Everything Mr. Design Guru said back then is wrong when applied to a hockey uni.

Well it was the 70's.

Regarding design in general, in any era there's always the option of going "modern" or "timeless". The constant battle that will forever be fought.

 

[VanCity15]

They shouldn't have been made to wear yellow helmets. Black helmets would have looked much, much better.

Here's a few more changes which would have made the uniform look less goofy:

I couldn't disagree more. Yellow was the Canucks' home/light colour like white is to most of the other light uniforms. Yellow jerseys need yellow helmets like white jerseys need white helmets. Yellow uniforms add variety to light-coloured uniforms. So glad that Nashville finally wears yellow helmets with their yellow uniforms. They just need to wear them on the road and have a matching navy set at home.

 

[LuckyDay]

Canuck colors: trick or treat?

Taylor, Jim. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 30 Aug 1978: P.29.

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Reports that the Canucks might ditch their green, blue and white uniforms have been circulating for months. Most thought they'd follow tradition and change the blue to red. But no, the new look is red-orange, yellow, and black... They hired a U.S. communications counselling firm to find out what was wrong with their old image and come up with a new one, something that would make the customers forget the ghosts of disasters past. For only $100,000 they got their answer... Monday morning... I phoned Bill Boyd of Beyl and Boyd, the San Francisco firm responsible for the new look.

What's this all about?

 

[krutovsdonut]

when i was in elementary school the blazers shirts and stickers were really popular for a couple of years. more so than the old blue canucks stuff.

i actually remember the articles about the supposed psychology of the new colours when the flying v came out, when i would have been just going into high school. as i recall we all thought they looked terrible and were nostalgic for the old blue jerseys almost right away. the flying v when current was a bit embarrassing and never popular that i recall and vanished fast when the new uniform came out. i had a flying v practice jersey i picked up at a thrift store and used to wear to pick up games in the early 1990s, and i can recall it got a lot of comments about being retro or ironic even though it was only a few years old at the time.

when the new uniforms came out in the late 80s they were criticized at first as being a copy of the bruins. but they were well done and symbolized the team getting good at last and so they sold really well.

 

[sexydonut]

I like the orange/yellow/black palette. It made the Canucks stand out. Isn't a jersey supposed to stand out?

I wear the eco-friendly royal blue/green jersey on Dundas and Yonge in Toronto, and the locals just assume I am one of them. I wear a bright yellow/orange flying V in Toronto, and people take notice.

 

[Zippgunn]

The Vancouver Blazers, incidentally, wore the red-black-yellow color scheme just a few years prior to the Canucks' switch to the Flying V design.

Yes and remember how successful they were...

 

[Jyrki21]

What an out-of-the-blue 2014 thread-bump.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

All you need to do to “understand” them is look at some other professional uniforms of the time... the Houston Astros for instance.

 

[Zombotron]

What an out-of-the-blue 2014 thread-bump.

Boomers.

 

[PecaFan]

I remember clear as day reading that article about how black was going to intimidate the rest of the league. Laughed then, still laughing now.

 

[vanarchy]

I don't know how anyone in their right mind could think the Flying V jerseys look good but alas..

 

[Zombotron]

They're retro-kitsch. People enjoy weird goofy Canadiana crap from the late 20th century. People like me........

 

[Zombotron]

You're supposed to read that post in Nardwuar's voice

 

[Iron Mike Sharpe]

The flying V jerseys are my all-time favorite. I know a lot of people absolutely hated them, but they were unique.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

I've always said they should bring them back for a Halloween game every year.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I've always said they should bring them back for a Halloween game every year.

Agree completely. Steer into the slide on this one and embrace it as a once a year fun event.