For over 20 years the Vancouver Canucks have donned the Orca as their primary jersey, so why is there so much animosity towards the logo? The Canucks had the perfect opportunity to change it up in the 2019-2020 season symbolizing a new start after the team had floundered the last 4 years and the “rumoured” announcement of a new captain at the beginning of the season.
Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment purchased the Canucks and at the time, GM Place (Currently Rogers Arena) which replaced Northwest Sports Enterprises in 1995. Two years later in 1997, the team changed logos to the Orca, replacing what many call the best Canucks jersey, “The Flying Skate”.