Canucks sign flag to show support for Seahawks

The Canucks are rooting for Seattle on Sunday.

It’s obvious who the Vancouver Canucks will be rooting for in this Sunday’s Super Bowl.

The Canucks’ players all signed a Seattle Seahawks flag on Friday that will be shipped out to Arizona for the championship game against the New England Patriots.

Vancouver Canucks on Twitter

The Seahawks, the most popular NFL team in Vancouver , have had close ties with the Canucks for quite some time.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was sent his own No. 12 Canucks jersey while players such as Richard Sherman have appeared in the Vancouver locker room.

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A number of Canucks’ players, including the Sedin brothers, visited CenturyLink Field during the 2013 pre-season.

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The Canucks weren’t the only local sports team on Friday to show support for Seattle.

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