NHL’s biggest comeback… the fans!
April 18, 2013 Leave a comment
The Green Men with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Heritage Minister James Moore. // Photo courtesy of The Green Men
Across from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, in a Costco parking lot, two silky green figures exit a car and make their way to the rink. Known to many in the hockey world as Sully and Force, the Green Men remain faceless and anonymous to everyone in the sporting world.
As the first inductees into ESPN’s Hall of Fans, the Vancouver Canucks supporters are unquestionably two of the most dedicated fans in any of the 30 National Hockey League arenas.
But like many, Sully and Force, who keep their real identities unknown to the hockey world, were angry and frustrated last September when NHL owners decided to lock out their players. Read more of this post
Andrew Forbes 