Green Men

Ya, Hockey again.

What do you expect? It's Vancouver.

I know I have already admitted in a past post that I hate hockey. 

Nothing new there.

Unfortunately, my American husband, who at the beginning of last year had no idea what a hockey puck was - even when he held it in his hand* - is now a rabid fan of the Canucks.

What monster have we created????

I should have told him that NO ONE watches hockey here in Canada.  Unfortunately, he went to work and the guys there indoctrinated him - good.

So I will be posting about.....some of the most significant people/things related to HOCKEY....whilst my husband watches the game (Canucks vs Nashville Predators) at a million decibels (what is with that anyway?)

First:  The Green Men

Here's their Fan Website
You can actually buy a C*nucks Hockey Jersey with  this
Green Men symbol on it....

Ya gotta love 'em.

They do their share of distracting the opposition. They do the Canucks a great service, even though the NHL doesn't acknowledge them.

They do their best work sitting next to the penalty box.  Check it out:






And again - watch what the hockey player does at the end:




Here the Green Men bait a Chicago Blackhawks player with a cardboard cutout of  Vince Vaughn - a Blackhawks fan - often seen in Chicago seating....Tonight they used Carrie Underwood's cutout - wearing a Canucks jersey (her husband is a Nashville Predator Hockey player):




How did they get the idea to do this?
In their own words:

"After watching an episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", which is where the Green Men originates from, we both looked at each other and I do believe we actually yelled "Eureka" at the same time. It was a little weird, but we knew it was fate. We knew we had to become Green Men and go to a Canucks game. As for hesitations, there was a few... I mean we aren't really wearing anything so that was a concern... and the first game we went to, it was about -5, so as we walked from our car to GM Place, it was quite tempting to bail out. I'm sure glad we didn't though!"

'Nucks fans LOVE them!!!

To the opposition:  they are more annoying than Don Cherry .
And that's saying something!

Apparently the Green Men rattle the Predators so much, they have run whining to approached the NHL to stop the duo from distracting the players - even going as far as to try and ban them from the stadium - according to a tweet from the Green Men ONE HOUR AGO. Talk has it they are now instructed NOT TO TOUCH THE GLASS.....

Excuse me, but they are FANS just like the rest - and have paid for their seats. They are now a fixture, or at very least, a very fun side show, providing much-needed entertainment in what might otherwise be a very b-o-r-i-n-g game.....IMHO.


More on Don Cherry tomorrow!





* he got the puck as a Christmas gift from my friend Jan's husband.  Thought it was a coaster.

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ADDENDUM: I can't belive this Google Search:
"

Duncan, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "R(etired)N: Yes, Canucks have overthrown last Year's Stanley Cup Champions" by searching for have canucks won stanley cup. "

No way. Someone in Duncan, B.C. doesn't even know whether the Canucks have won the Stanley Cup or not????  I know Duncan is a little out of the way and slightly isolated due to being on the Island and all......but........EVERYONE.....even ME......she-who-hates-hockey - knows the answer to THAT one!!!!