After months of speculation and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/first-look-new-canucks-black-skate-jersey-leaks-nhl-shop">a week of known evidence</a>, the Canucks finally unveiled their brand-new alternate jersey last night ahead of their matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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We’ve been planning all season to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeTheSkate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreeTheSkate</a> tonight. 
Debuting the jersey now has even more significance given the passing of our beloved Gino Odjick who wore it with pride for seven seasons. 
Introducing our official third jersey, The Skate. <a href="https://t.co/0PTmREsyet">pic.twitter.com/0PTmREsyet</a>
&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1615907600784293888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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After paying tribute to the late Gino Odjick with practice jerseys adorning his name during the warmup, the team hit the ice for puck drop in the newly reimagined Flying Skate uniforms as part of a surprise unveiling.
The new jersey features the Skate logo the Canucks used from 1978 to 1997, but with a complete absence of white on the uniform. The original block lettering for the names and numbers have also been replaced by the Agency font the team has used since 2007.
The red and yellow striping has been evened out, the arms include a sublimated &#8216;V&#8217; pattern based off the team&#8217;s 1970 uniforms, and the underside of the collar includes a silhouette of the North Shore mountains.
The team&#8217;s return to the Flying Skate as an alternate jersey has been almost a half decade in the making after fans voted to bring it back for select games during the team&#8217;s 50th anniversary season in 2019-20.
Across various appearances over the last three seasons, the Adidas designed throwbacks also proved to be incredibly lucky. The Canucks posted a 6-0-1 record in the original throwbacks, while their updated counterparts debuted in a 5-2 loss to the Lightning last night.
And as with any changes to a long standing fan favourite, the reception to the new uniforms has been mixed.
Some were immediate fans of the new look:
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The new Black Skate jerseys look SLEEK. 🔥
&mdash; FamousGoalHorns 🚨 (@FamousGoalHorns) <a href="https://twitter.com/FamousGoalHorns/status/1615908913882226688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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THESE BLACK SKATES ARE HOT
&mdash; Tommy (@tommykippes2) <a href="https://twitter.com/tommykippes2/status/1615910917295976449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others felt it looked a bit off with the removal of white and the unfortunate inclusion of the green TD sponsor patch.
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Not only does the outline of the lettering look off with no white, but the green TD logo looks awful on the black skate jersey. At least with the blue and green it blends in. Can&#39;t unsee it now. I&#39;ll stop my whining. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a>
&mdash; Grady Sas (@GradySas) <a href="https://twitter.com/GradySas/status/1615911300118491140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Holy cow that green TD logo looks brutal on the black skate jerseys&#8230;.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#canucks</a>
&mdash; Dragon Was Slayed (@522IntoOvertime) <a href="https://twitter.com/522IntoOvertime/status/1615910434388979712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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And in some cases, the idea of this jersey being at all related to its&#8217; throwback inspiration was quickly cast aside.
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this doesn&#39;t count. It&#39;s a knockoff
&mdash; Taj (@taj1944) <a href="https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1615948856180748288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Total knockoff. So Canucks. No read on the market as usual.
&mdash; Johnny Skate (@Johnny__Skate) <a href="https://twitter.com/Johnny__Skate/status/1615949314010017793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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One person who is a fan of the look? Andrei Kuzmenko, who scored the Canucks&#8217; first goal in the new unis.
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Andrei Kuzmenko is team Xbox ✅ Big fan of black skate jersey ✅
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&mdash; 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 Faber 🔥🎙 (@ChrisFaber39) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisFaber39/status/1615962127172521986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Luckily for Kuzmenko, the Canucks will wear the jersey <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-10-skate-jersey-game-nights">ten more times this season</a>, including tomorrow night against the Colorado Avalanche.
What do you think of the Canucks&#8217; new Flying Skate jerseys? Will you be buying one? Let us know in the comments!

After months of speculation and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/first-look-new-canucks-black-skate-jersey-leaks-nhl-shop">a week of known evidence</a>, the Canucks finally unveiled their brand-new alternate jersey last night ahead of their matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1615907600784293888?s=20&amp;t=dr_SOS0BHBe3L__idaHX4g

After paying tribute to the late Gino Odjick with practice jerseys adorning his name during the warmup, the team hit the ice for puck drop in the newly reimagined Flying Skate uniforms as part of a surprise unveiling.

The new jersey features the Skate logo the Canucks used from 1978 to 1997, but with a complete absence of white on the uniform. The original block lettering for the names and numbers have also been replaced by the Agency font the team has used since 2007.

The red and yellow striping has been evened out, the arms include a sublimated 'V' pattern based off the team's 1970 uniforms, and the underside of the collar includes a silhouette of the North Shore mountains.

The team's return to the Flying Skate as an alternate jersey has been almost a half decade in the making after fans voted to bring it back for select games during the team's 50th anniversary season in 2019-20.

Across various appearances over the last three seasons, the Adidas designed throwbacks also proved to be incredibly lucky. The Canucks posted a 6-0-1 record in the original throwbacks, while their updated counterparts debuted in a 5-2 loss to the Lightning last night.

And as with any changes to a long standing fan favourite, the reception to the new uniforms has been mixed.

Some were immediate fans of the new look:

https://twitter.com/FamousGoalHorns/status/1615908913882226688?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

https://twitter.com/tommykippes2/status/1615910917295976449?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

Others felt it looked a bit off with the removal of white and the unfortunate inclusion of the green TD sponsor patch.

https://twitter.com/GradySas/status/1615911300118491140?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

https://twitter.com/522IntoOvertime/status/1615910434388979712?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

And in some cases, the idea of this jersey being at all related to its' throwback inspiration was quickly cast aside.

https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1615948856180748288?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

https://twitter.com/Johnny__Skate/status/1615949314010017793?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

One person who is a fan of the look? Andrei Kuzmenko, who scored the Canucks' first goal in the new unis.

https://twitter.com/ChrisFaber39/status/1615962127172521986?s=20&amp;t=XO1WdPPBNJ18zfJC9Ddp4A

Luckily for Kuzmenko, the Canucks will wear the jersey <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-10-skate-jersey-game-nights">ten more times this season</a>, including tomorrow night against the Colorado Avalanche.

What do you think of the Canucks' new Flying Skate jerseys? Will you be buying one? Let us know in the comments!

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