The triumphant return of the two most famous Canucks fans was so perfectly timed, it害羞草研究所檚 like they planned it down to the whistle of a penalty call.
Those bodysuit-wearing Green Men went missing from Rogers Arena eight years ago, after terrorizing opposing players who sat in the penalty box during the Vancouver team害羞草研究所檚 best years, a decade ago.
Adam 害羞草研究所淔orce害羞草研究所� Forsythe, the larger guy in the lighter green, and Ryan 害羞草研究所淪ully害羞草研究所� Sullivan are pals who became folk heroes among hockey fans for their sign-waving arena antics, then quietly tucked away those skintight outfits and got on with their lives.
Staff in the Canucks害羞草研究所� game-presentation department had pitched the idea of the Green Men returning for a game, for the nostalgia trip, and it finally happened Saturday, Feb. 24, during an overtime win over old foes from Boston.
害羞草研究所淎t the start of the season we saw the Bruins game on the calendar, and that was tempting,害羞草研究所� Forsythe recalled. 害羞草研究所淪o we said to them, 害羞草研究所榃e don害羞草研究所檛 want to be paid, we害羞草研究所檝e never been about that, but would you fly Sully out?害羞草研究所� So they (the Canucks) covered the flight and hotel, and it all fell into place.害羞草研究所�
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Sullivan now lives with his young family in Saskatoon, while Forsythe and wife have their own busy lives in Surrey, where he was born and raised.
害羞草研究所淲hen we started this, we were both single and had lots of time to do whatever we wanted,害羞草研究所� Forsythe noted. 害羞草研究所淣ow people are saying, 害羞草研究所極h, you害羞草研究所檙e just bandwagoners,害羞草研究所� because of how good the Canucks are again. No, I go to games a lot, just not in the green suit. I just want to get that out there 害羞草研究所� I害羞草研究所檓 a hardcore Canucks fan and don害羞草研究所檛 miss games.害羞草研究所�
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That was an epic night! A HUGE thank you to every single fan that welcomed us back. We can害羞草研究所檛 even begin to describe the feeling.
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What a win! Canucks fans害羞草研究所� you were the difference makers! Let害羞草研究所檚 keep it rocking in to the playoffs!
Their Green Men reunion was so hush-hush, they only told family members about it.
害羞草研究所淲e wanted to come back the right way, in grand fashion like we did, with the lights and the Stone Cold wrestling music,害羞草研究所� Forsythe beamed. 害羞草研究所淲e had the Al Murdoch intro, the voice of God (announcing). We weren害羞草研究所檛 sure it would all work, but then it worked perfectly, with the Bruins taking a penalty just when we were about to enter (the lower bowl of the arena).
害羞草研究所淚 never get nervous in the green suit, but my mouth went dry, the curtain opened and adrenaline took over,害羞草研究所� he added. 害羞草研究所淭he person holding the curtain says, 害羞草研究所極h, I think the Bruins just took a penalty!害羞草研究所� You see in the video, I sprinted down the stairs to the penalty box and Sully害羞草研究所檚 high-fiving people. I can害羞草研究所檛 really see out of the suit but apparently JVR (Bruins forward James van Riemsdyk) was laughing. It was awesome.害羞草研究所�
Then the waffles started flying.
Wait, waffles?
害羞草研究所淔ull credit to Sully, our most famous bit was the waffles back before the 2011 run (of the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final),害羞草研究所� Forsythe explained. 害羞草研究所淚 told him it wouldn害羞草研究所檛 work, but it did, and now it害羞草研究所檚 the GIF that comes up if you search 害羞草研究所楪reen Men害羞草研究所� (on the internet). The Maple Leafs were horrible in that era, and a fan in Toronto threw a waffle on the ice. To this day, nobody knows what that meant 害羞草研究所� maybe a form of protest because they害羞草研究所檙e losing.
害羞草研究所淎nd then a week later we went to the game against the Leafs, and we decided to buy a box of waffles at Costco and throw them, and it went off,害羞草研究所� Forsythe continued. 害羞草研究所淲e didn害羞草研究所檛 really even know what it meant. So then because it was our most famous bit, we had to do it again (during the Bruins game Saturday). We had all our props lined up but then 20 minutes before, we needed waffles and ran across the street to Costco and got them. We害羞草研究所檙e still waiting for that sponsorship angle, for them to hook us up with waffles.害羞草研究所�
Forsythe met Sullivan at broadcasting school, and the Fleetwood-raised South Surrey resident now works in media relations. On Tuesday nights he can be found hosting Green Man Trivia at Clayton Pub on 188 Street.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 straight-up pencils and paper, always general questions that I come up with,害羞草研究所� he noted. 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 do theme nights, and a lot of people show up here every week, which is great.
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Not surprisingly, that green bodysuit fits a little more snug eight years later.
害羞草研究所淲e started this when we were 21, and we害羞草研究所檙e both fairly fit,害羞草研究所� Forsythe said. 害羞草研究所淪ully is around five-five, 140 pounds, born with a six-pack. He eats a diet consisting of fast food and doesn害羞草研究所檛 gain a pound. Meanwhile, I害羞草研究所檒l have a sip of this water and gain five pounds. It害羞草研究所檚 just the way it害羞草研究所檚 always been, so standing next to him, it害羞草研究所檚 a bad look from the jump.
害羞草研究所淟ast week I was in Mexico, and the whole time I害羞草研究所檓 thinking, 害羞草研究所極K, I want to enjoy myself but I know I have to fit in this freaking suit.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟
Sadly, the Bruins game will probably be a one-off reunion for the Green Men, given their locations and busy lives.
害羞草研究所淚t was so fun, and totally just a nostalgia thing, yeah,害羞草研究所� Forsythe said with a smile. 害羞草研究所淢y wife was a collegiate softball player in the States from, like, 2011 to 2015, and she never really experienced Green Men, so that was also motivation of wanting her to see it live, not just all the videos on the internet.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 funny because we go to parties and meet people and then the host would introduce me, 害羞草研究所極h, this is one of the Green Men,害羞草研究所� and I害羞草研究所檇 have to explain it, and she didn害羞草研究所檛 really get it. Well, now she gets it.害羞草研究所�
