The Vancouver Voodoo Collection — Royal Retros Vancouver Voodoo Fan Shop

Authentic 1993–1996 RHI Throwbacks. Custom Names & Numbers. Sizes S–5XL. Vancouver's Roller Hockey International Cult Classic.

Royal Retros carries the deepest Vancouver Voodoo throwback collection on the open web — authentic 1993–1996 Roller Hockey International-era jerseys, hats, T-shirts, and BC hockey fan apparel honoring Vancouver's flagship RHI franchise. The Pacific Coliseum era. The Voodoo Foam Trucker Hat. Three seasons of mid-1990s in-line hockey at its most distinctive. Custom name and number on most jerseys. Sizes S–5XL with no big & tall upcharge. If you're looking for authentic Vancouver Voodoo gear made by people who actually care about the franchise, this is the shop.

What You Can Shop in the Vancouver Voodoo Collection

Vancouver Voodoo Jerseys — Throwback RHI roller hockey jerseys featuring the iconic Voodoo crest and color scheme. Replica construction with period-correct sleeve striping and crest detail. Custom name and number available on most styles. Make a 1994 Voodoo throwback your own.

Vancouver Voodoo Foam Trucker Hat — The deep-cut RHI collector's piece. Foam-front trucker cap with the Voodoo logo, adjustable mesh-back closure. The hat that actual Voodoo fans remember from the Pacific Coliseum.

Vancouver Voodoo T-Shirts — Premium pre-shrunk soft-blend tees featuring vintage RHI Voodoo logos and Vancouver hockey graphics. Sized for comfort across S–5XL.

Vancouver Voodoo Hoodies, Sweatshirts, and Crewnecks — Where available, heavyweight pullovers and crewnecks for vintage RHI collectors and Vancouver hockey fans. Vancouver winters are real, even though the Voodoo were a summer in-line league — a Voodoo hoodie still earns its keep year-round.

Customization — Most Voodoo jerseys can be personalized with your name and number. Free customization on eligible items — look for the "Custom" option on each product listing. Custom items are final sale and made to order.

Sizes — Small through 5XL on virtually every product. We don't upcharge for big & tall sizes.

Why Royal Retros Is the Home of Vancouver Voodoo Throwback Gear

• Authentic RHI-era construction. Period-correct color values, proportions, and stitching for the 1993–1996 Voodoo. The RHI era is a tiny, beloved corner of hockey history — we treat it with the respect it deserves.
• The Voodoo Foam Trucker. The single most iconic piece of Vancouver Voodoo merchandise that was ever produced. Royal Retros has it. Most retailers don't.
• Free customization on most jerseys. Add your name and number at no extra cost on eligible items.
• Sizes Small through 5XL. No big & tall upcharge.
• Cross-shop the broader BC + RHI hockey heritage. Pair Voodoo gear with the British Columbia regional collection (Voodoo + Vancouver Blazers WHA + Vancouver Millionaires + Victoria Cougars), the Roller Hockey International hub (other RHI franchises), and the Legacy Hockey collection.
• We actually own this collection. Royal Retros' Voodoo gear is built by us, customized by us, fulfilled by us. Not a marketplace reseller item.

Quick Buying Questions

What sizes do Voodoo jerseys come in?

Small through 5XL on virtually every jersey style. The Voodoo Foam Trucker is one-size-fits-most with adjustable mesh closure. Tees and hoodies follow standard apparel sizing. Size charts on each product page.

Can I customize my Voodoo jersey with a name and number?

Yes — most styles offer free customization. Look for the "Custom" option on the product listing. Custom items are final sale and made to order. Allow 7–10 business days for production before shipping.

What materials are Voodoo jerseys made from?

Replica polyester construction matches the RHI roller hockey jersey style of the mid-1990s. T-shirts are premium pre-shrunk cotton. The Foam Trucker is foam-front with mesh polyester back.

How accurate is the design?

Color palettes, lettering style, sleeve striping, and crest detail match 1993–1996 game-worn references. We don't modernize the look. The Voodoo's distinctive 1990s in-line hockey aesthetic is preserved as it appeared.

How fast does it ship and what's the return policy?

Standard products ship within 3–5 business days. Custom items (those with personalized name/number) are made to order and ship within 7–10 business days. Custom items are final sale. Standard items follow our return policy at /pages/returns.

Gift Ideas for the Vancouver Voodoo Fan in Your Life

Vancouver Voodoo fans are a specific kind of fan — Vancouver-rooted, deeply nostalgic about the city's brief and beloved RHI chapter, and almost certainly aware that Voodoo throwback gear is genuinely rare on the open market. The Voodoo fan deserves more than a generic in-line hockey gift.

• For the BC native who watched at the Pacific Coliseum: A 1994 or 1995 Voodoo jersey custom-printed with their name and number — the era they actually saw live.
• For the RHI completist: The Voodoo Foam Trucker. The deepest-cut RHI collector's piece. Few retailers carry it; most fans don't even know it existed.
• For the Vancouver hockey historian: Pair Voodoo gear with Vancouver Blazers (WHA) gear and Vancouver Millionaires gear from our British Columbia collection — three eras of Vancouver pro hockey in one bundle.
• For the in-line hockey nostalgic: Voodoo apparel paired with throwbacks for other RHI franchises (Anaheim Bullfrogs, Calgary Rad'z, San Diego Barracudas, San Jose Rhinos) from the Roller Hockey International hub.
• For the Canadian hockey gift: Voodoo gear is uniquely Canadian Pacific — neither modern NHL nor classic-six era, but a genuine 1990s BC pro hockey identity.
• Year-round demand. Voodoo nostalgia plays year-round. RHI gift demand is not seasonal.

What Were the Vancouver Voodoo?

The Vancouver Voodoo (1993–1996) were a major professional in-line hockey franchise that played three seasons in Roller Hockey International, the summer in-line hockey league that ran from 1993 to 1999 across North America. The Voodoo were Vancouver's flagship entry in the league and one of the most distinctive brands RHI ever produced. The franchise played its home games at the Pacific Coliseum (the same venue that hosted the NHL Vancouver Canucks before the move to GM Place / Rogers Arena), and built a cult following among BC hockey fans during its three-year run.

Roller Hockey International was the dominant pro in-line hockey league of the 1990s, designed as a summer complement to the NHL season. RHI franchises played a hybrid of traditional hockey and in-line skating, and the league at its peak fielded over twenty teams across North America. The Voodoo competed against rival franchises including the Anaheim Bullfrogs (Disney-owned), the Calgary Rad'z, the San Diego Barracudas, the San Jose Rhinos, the Los Angeles Blades, the Phoenix Cobras, the Portland Rage, and other RHI franchises across the league's mid-1990s peak. The Voodoo's distinctive logo, vibrant jersey design, and entertaining brand of mid-1990s in-line hockey made them one of RHI's most beloved cult-status franchises.

The franchise played three seasons (1993–1996) before RHI's contraction era forced the Voodoo to fold. RHI itself ultimately collapsed in 1999. Both league and franchise are now beloved deep-cut chapters of 1990s pro hockey nostalgia. The Voodoo brand remains one of RHI's most iconic and one of Vancouver's underrated pro hockey footnotes — Royal Retros honors the legacy with authentic throwback apparel built for Vancouver hockey fans who remember.

The Pacific Coliseum — The Heart of Voodoo Hockey

The Pacific Coliseum (capacity ~16,000 for hockey) was the home of the Vancouver Voodoo throughout the franchise's three-year RHI run. The building had previously been the home of the NHL Vancouver Canucks (1970–1995) before the Canucks relocated to General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena). The Voodoo arrived at the Coliseum just as the Canucks were about to depart, providing Vancouver hockey fans a summer in-line alternative during the building's transition era. The Pacific Coliseum continues to operate as a multi-purpose arena in Vancouver today, hosting WHL Vancouver Giants hockey and various concerts and events.

The Greatest Vancouver Voodoo Players and Personalities

The Voodoo's three-year roster featured a mix of former NHL talent, ECHL/IHL veterans, and dedicated in-line hockey specialists. RHI's free-agent market drew players from across the broader pro hockey landscape, and the Voodoo's roster reflected that depth. Specific roster details have grown harder to find as the league fades from active memory, but the franchise's overall on-ice identity — fast, entertaining, distinctive — remains its lasting legacy. Custom Voodoo jerseys can be personalized with any name and number, including original Voodoo player names if you remember them or your own.

How to Identify Authentic Vancouver Voodoo Throwback Apparel

• Verify the RHI-era color values. Authentic Voodoo colors have specific Pantone-matched values. Off-color reproductions look "almost right" but not quite — particularly with the Voodoo's distinctive purple/pink/teal palette that defined 1990s in-line hockey.
• Check for the original Voodoo crest design. The 1993–1996 Voodoo used a specific stylized crest. Modern reproductions or generic in-line hockey designs are a tell that the seller doesn't specialize in RHI-era hockey.
• The Foam Trucker is the genuine article. The Voodoo Foam Trucker Hat is a specific style with foam front + mesh back. Generic "trucker hats with Voodoo logo" are not the same as the actual period-correct foam-front version.
• Replica RHI construction. The 1990s RHI jerseys had a specific lighter-weight construction designed for in-line skating, distinct from traditional ice hockey jerseys. We use period-correct construction.
• Royal Retros owns these products. Voodoo gear from Royal Retros is built and fulfilled by us — not a marketplace reseller item shipped from a third-party warehouse. You're buying directly from the people who designed it.
• Royal Retros standard: Every product in this collection is reviewed for period accuracy before it goes live.

Why the Vancouver Voodoo Matter — A Deeper Look

Roller Hockey International was an experiment that almost worked. Founded in 1993 by Dennis Murphy (one of the same entrepreneurs who founded the WHA two decades earlier — see the full story on our WHA hub), RHI bet that summer in-line hockey could capture a piece of the hockey calendar the NHL wasn't using. For three or four years it actually did. Franchises drew respectable crowds. Players from the NHL, ECHL, IHL, and overseas leagues came home for summer paychecks. Cities that had never had pro hockey got a taste.

The Vancouver Voodoo were one of RHI's most successful brand experiments. The Pacific Coliseum gave them a real NHL-caliber venue. The "Voodoo" name and identity were unique in pro hockey at the time — no other team across any league used that branding. The mid-1990s color palette (purple, teal, pink accents) hit a specific aesthetic moment that defines 1990s in-line hockey design generally. Three seasons might sound brief, but for a charter RHI franchise that wasn't in a traditional hockey market, three full seasons represented genuine staying power.

For Vancouver hockey fans — particularly those who remember the late Pacific Coliseum era of the Canucks — the Voodoo represent a peculiar, beloved chapter of BC hockey identity. Not the marquee NHL franchise. Not a major-league challenger like the WHA. Just a summer in-line league that gave Vancouver three good summers of hockey in a building that was about to lose its main tenant. Voodoo throwback gear honors that specific, weird, beloved chapter.

More Frequently Asked Questions About the Vancouver Voodoo

When did the Vancouver Voodoo exist?

The Vancouver Voodoo played three seasons in Roller Hockey International, from 1993 to 1996. The franchise folded with RHI's mid-decade contraction, before the league itself collapsed in 1999.

What league did the Voodoo play in?

Roller Hockey International (RHI) — the dominant pro in-line hockey league of the 1990s. RHI was a summer league designed to use the calendar window when the NHL wasn't playing.

Who founded RHI?

Dennis Murphy — the same hockey entrepreneur who co-founded the WHA in 1972. Both leagues represented attempts to bring major-league hockey to markets the NHL had ignored, but RHI specifically targeted the summer calendar gap. Royal Retros' WHA collection covers Murphy's earlier league.

Where did the Voodoo play home games?

The Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. The same building that had hosted the NHL Vancouver Canucks from 1970 to 1995.

Did the Voodoo win any championships?

The Voodoo did not win RHI's Murphy Cup championship during their three seasons. They were a competitive RHI franchise but not a title-winning roster.

What rival RHI franchises did the Voodoo play?

The Voodoo competed against Anaheim Bullfrogs (Disney-owned), Calgary Rad'z, San Diego Barracudas, San Jose Rhinos, Los Angeles Blades, Phoenix Cobras, Portland Rage, and other RHI franchises. Cross-shop the Roller Hockey International collection for related franchise throwbacks.

Will the Voodoo ever come back?

RHI itself is defunct. There has been no serious effort to revive the Voodoo brand in any current pro or amateur in-line league. The Voodoo exist now as a beloved 1990s nostalgia item.

Where can I find related Royal Retros collections?

The Voodoo connect to multiple Royal Retros collections: the Roller Hockey International hub (other RHI franchises), the British Columbia regional collection (Voodoo + Vancouver Blazers WHA + Vancouver Millionaires + Victoria Cougars), the Legacy Hockey collection (other defunct franchises), and our broader hockey collection.

BC Hockey Cross-Shop

The Vancouver Voodoo anchor a deeper Vancouver hockey heritage that Royal Retros covers across multiple collections. Pair a Voodoo jersey with:

• The British Columbia regional collection — Vancouver Voodoo + Vancouver Blazers (WHA, 1973–75) + Vancouver Millionaires + Victoria Cougars + other BC sports throwbacks. Three eras of Vancouver pro hockey in one regional view.
• The Roller Hockey International collection — for fellow RHI franchises across the 1993–1999 league.
• The WHA collection — for the Vancouver Blazers (WHA) era specifically and the broader 1972–1979 World Hockey Association franchises.
• The Legacy Hockey collection — for fans of other defunct or relocated franchises like the California Golden Seals.

Vancouver Voodoo at Royal Retros — Authentic 1993–1996 RHI Throwbacks. Custom Names & Numbers. Sizes S–5XL. The Pacific Coliseum Era Lives On.