The triumphant return of the two most famous Canucks fans was so perfectly timed, it含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 best years, a decade ago.
Adam 含羞草研究社淔orce含羞草研究社� Forsythe, the larger guy in the lighter green, and Ryan 含羞草研究社淪ully含羞草研究社� 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含羞草研究社� 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.
含羞草研究社淎t the start of the season we saw the Bruins game on the calendar, and that was tempting,含羞草研究社� Forsythe recalled. 含羞草研究社淪o we said to them, 含羞草研究社榃e don含羞草研究社檛 want to be paid, we含羞草研究社檝e never been about that, but would you fly Sully out?含羞草研究社� So they (the Canucks) covered the flight and hotel, and it all fell into place.含羞草研究社�
The Green Men are SO back! 馃煝
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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.
含羞草研究社淲hen we started this, we were both single and had lots of time to do whatever we wanted,含羞草研究社� Forsythe noted. 含羞草研究社淣ow people are saying, 含羞草研究社極h, you含羞草研究社檙e just bandwagoners,含羞草研究社� 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 含羞草研究社� I含羞草研究社檓 a hardcore Canucks fan and don含羞草研究社檛 miss games.含羞草研究社�
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That was an epic night! A HUGE thank you to every single fan that welcomed us back. We can含羞草研究社檛 even begin to describe the feeling.
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What a win! Canucks fans含羞草研究社� you were the difference makers! Let含羞草研究社檚 keep it rocking in to the playoffs!
Their Green Men reunion was so hush-hush, they only told family members about it.
含羞草研究社淲e wanted to come back the right way, in grand fashion like we did, with the lights and the Stone Cold wrestling music,含羞草研究社� Forsythe beamed. 含羞草研究社淲e had the Al Murdoch intro, the voice of God (announcing). We weren含羞草研究社檛 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).
含羞草研究社淚 never get nervous in the green suit, but my mouth went dry, the curtain opened and adrenaline took over,含羞草研究社� he added. 含羞草研究社淭he person holding the curtain says, 含羞草研究社極h, I think the Bruins just took a penalty!含羞草研究社� You see in the video, I sprinted down the stairs to the penalty box and Sully含羞草研究社檚 high-fiving people. I can含羞草研究社檛 really see out of the suit but apparently JVR (Bruins forward James van Riemsdyk) was laughing. It was awesome.含羞草研究社�
Then the waffles started flying.
Wait, waffles?
含羞草研究社淔ull credit to Sully, our most famous bit was the waffles back before the 2011 run (of the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final),含羞草研究社� Forsythe explained. 含羞草研究社淚 told him it wouldn含羞草研究社檛 work, but it did, and now it含羞草研究社檚 the GIF that comes up if you search 含羞草研究社楪reen Men含羞草研究社� (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 含羞草研究社� maybe a form of protest because they含羞草研究社檙e losing.
含羞草研究社淎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,含羞草研究社� Forsythe continued. 含羞草研究社淲e didn含羞草研究社檛 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含羞草研究社檙e still waiting for that sponsorship angle, for them to hook us up with waffles.含羞草研究社�
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.
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 straight-up pencils and paper, always general questions that I come up with,含羞草研究社� he noted. 含羞草研究社淚 don含羞草研究社檛 do theme nights, and a lot of people show up here every week, which is great.
含羞草研究社淚t wasn含羞草研究社檛 my idea to call it Green Man Trivia, and I don含羞草研究社檛 wear the green suit, no,含羞草研究社� Forsythe added. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 fun, and the casuals who come in ask about it, and yeah, that含羞草研究社檚 me, the guy who wears the green outfit to Canucks games.含羞草研究社�
Not surprisingly, that green bodysuit fits a little more snug eight years later.
含羞草研究社淲e started this when we were 21, and we含羞草研究社檙e both fairly fit,含羞草研究社� Forsythe said. 含羞草研究社淪ully is around five-five, 140 pounds, born with a six-pack. He eats a diet consisting of fast food and doesn含羞草研究社檛 gain a pound. Meanwhile, I含羞草研究社檒l have a sip of this water and gain five pounds. It含羞草研究社檚 just the way it含羞草研究社檚 always been, so standing next to him, it含羞草研究社檚 a bad look from the jump.
含羞草研究社淟ast week I was in Mexico, and the whole time I含羞草研究社檓 thinking, 含羞草研究社極K, I want to enjoy myself but I know I have to fit in this freaking suit.含羞草研究社櫤卟菅芯可鐫
Sadly, the Bruins game will probably be a one-off reunion for the Green Men, given their locations and busy lives.
含羞草研究社淚t was so fun, and totally just a nostalgia thing, yeah,含羞草研究社� Forsythe said with a smile. 含羞草研究社淢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.
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 funny because we go to parties and meet people and then the host would introduce me, 含羞草研究社極h, this is one of the Green Men,含羞草研究社� and I含羞草研究社檇 have to explain it, and she didn含羞草研究社檛 really get it. Well, now she gets it.含羞草研究社�
