Me promenant sur NHL.com, je fais la rencontre de ce t-shirt arborant un sympathique et viril bucheron se donnant les allures d'un champion du patinage artistique pour qui le bâton n'est qu'un accessoire de course à relais.

Mais qui est donc ce Johnny Canuck ?

Johnny Canuck was a Canadian cartoon hero and superhero who was created as a political cartoon in 1869 and was later re-invented, first in 1942, then in 1975. Johnny Canuck was created as a lumber jack national personification of Canada. He first appeared in early political cartoons dating to 1869 where he was portrayed as a younger cousin of the United States' Uncle Sam and Britain's John Bull. Depicted as a wholesome, if simple-minded, fellow in the garb of a habitant, farmer, logger, rancher or soldier, he often resisted the bullying of John Bull or Uncle Sam. For thirty years, he was a staple of editorial cartoonists. Then, in the early twentieth century, he faded from view.

Je ne comprends toujours pas le lien entre ce t-shirt et sa présence sur NHL.com. Et c'est là que j'apprends que...

Recently, Johnny Canuck has appeared in the NHL. In 2006, when Roberto Luongo was signed by the Vancouver Canucks, Luongo's vintage mask had a depiction of Johnny Canuck. In 2007, Luongo's new mask had Johnny Canuck featured even more prominently. For NHL season 2008 - 2009, the Vancouver Canucks themselves use a Johnny Canuck symbol for the shoulder logo on their third jersey.