For their home opener this Friday the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League will be honouring the 1946 Vancouver Canucks.
The ’46 Canucks (who are not linked in any way other than name to the NHL’s Canucks) won the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship and will be enshrined in the BC Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
1945/46 Vancouver Canucks, PCHL Champions
The jerseys are blue with red stripes on the arms and bottom with a large white V on the front. Giants logos are on either shoulder, they do differ slightly from the jerseys worn by the Canucks in 1946 as you can see from the original team photo above.
Vancouver opens their 2012/13 WHL schedule on Friday, September 21st in these uniforms against their rivals from the island, the Victoria Royals.
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Brian Castner
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 13:22Looks much better than the current Canucks jerseys do.
Aaron
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 14:09I realize they're not connected to the old PCL's Vancouver Canucks, but I think the NHL's version of that team should also honor them with these jerseys one of these days.
Lee
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 16:15Cue the "these are so much bette than what they're using now" comments
Jake
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 18:55Why should the Giants tribute the Canucks? The G-Men have already won more championships...
Tristan1535934
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 18:58Only if you consider the NHL Canucks. That's why they're honouring the PCHL Canucks.
ingmar66
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 07:14Nice shirt, nice gesture.
Jab
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 02:32Very classy, I'm loving this jersey.