The Vancouver Canucks name came before the NHL squad existed. Here's how the name was born back in 1945. Vancouver Canucks logo [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwMTg4MTc5MjQ2OTQ5NDA3/usatsi_21893403.jpg] Vancouver Canucks logo Here's today's NHL Nugget – today's Wild Wednesday Rewind heads back to 1945 when the Vancouver Canucks were born in the Pacific Coast Hockey League. Here's how the name came to be: The Vancouver Canucks name came before the NHL squad existed. Here's how the name was born back in 1945. (Don't see the video? Click here [https://thehockeynews.com/video/nhl-nugget-wild-wednesday-rewind-oct-23].) Brian T. Dessart takes fans on a distinctive ride through the historic-laden NHL with the #NHLNugget [https://nhlnugget.com/thn]. Check out NHLNugget.com [https://nhlnugget.com/home] to find where to follow NHL Nugget on social media. And for past NHL Nuggets, click here [https://thehockeynews.com/tag/nhl-nugget].
