The Green Men, known as Force (Adam Forsyth) and Sully (Ryan Sullivan), are supporters of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
They are known for sitting beside the opposing team's penalty box during Canucks games at Rogers Arena wearing green full-body spandex suits.
The idea for the Green Men started when the two friends, decided to attend a National Football League game in Seattle.
[6] In May 2011, the duo were asked by the National Hockey League (NHL) to stop touching the glass and doing handstands, and would not be allowed to engage players verbally.
In the first period, when Predators defenseman and captain Shea Weber was sent to the penalty box, the Green Men were waiting with a cardboard cutout of Canucks center Ryan Kesler's nude pose from ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue.
[13] They endorsed a gel bracelet wristband promotion at Blenz Coffee locations in Greater Vancouver, supporting the BC Cancer Foundation Underwear Affair.
[19] On February 25, 2024, Force stated in an interview with David Quadrelli of CanucksArmy that as it stands, the return of the Green Men would be for one night only, as Sully now lives with his family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and works full-time, making attending games in Vancouver difficult.
[21] According to Hockey Night in Canada's Hot Stove Panel, the Green Men received a warning from the NHL that the acts that they were committing needed to be "toned down" at future games.
[22] There has been no confirmation as to whether or not the NHL contacted Forsyth and Sullivan directly, or whether the Nashville Predators filed a complaint towards the league during the 2011 playoffs.
[22] Although the Hockey Night in Canada analysts have different perspectives towards Forsyth and Sullivan, Eric Francis said he believes that the Green Men are paying fans and have a right to be there.
[23] After the first game in the Canucks' conference semifinal series of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers, the Oilers reportedly filed a formal complaint to the NHL about the duo holding up a sign in the penalty box glass referring to Evander Kane’s gambling allegations and the duo reportedly got banned from attending the remainder of the playoff series.