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Canucks to wear the 'Flying Skate' jersey for 50th anniversary season

Photo Vancouver Canucks / Twitter The Vancouver Canucks will wear bring back their Flying Skate jerseys, worn from 1985 to 1987 to celebrate their 50th anniversary season from 2019 to 2020. Back by popular demand. #Canucks50 pic.twitter.

 Photo Vancouver Canucks / TwitterPhoto Vancouver Canucks / Twitter

The Vancouver Canucks will wear bring back their Flying Skate jerseys, worn from 1985 to 1987 to celebrate their 50th anniversary season from 2019 to 2020.

The Flying Skate jersey garnered 16,454 votes or 70 per cent -- beating out the Flying V and Original Orca designs.

The Canucks wore this jersey until 1997 and it marked the first time in franchise history that Vancouver added 'Canucks' to its logo, which retained the Flying V colours of yellow. orange and black.

The retro jerseys will be worn on select game nights.