Monday, December 2, 2013

Teddy Bear Toss!



 So it’s that time of the season again. Time for the Teddy Bear Toss!!! One of the greatest ideas involving stuffed animals, charities, and hockey. Here’s how it works: Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed animals to the game to throw on the ice. When the home team scores their first goal of the game, the stuffed animals rain down on the ice. They’re collected and given to local charities. And it’s quite a sight to see.

 
The Calgary Hitmen of the WHL seem to be the model team at this. They’ve done it for quite a while now, and the videos always end up online and look more impressive every year. I mean, look at that, nearly 26,000 stuffed animals get thrown onto the ice! That’s amazing! They come raining down for almost 3 minutes! Having been to a Teddy Bear Toss game (Niagara Ice Dogs last year), I can state that it is just as much fun being there as it looks. Stuffed animals come flying from all around and you get to throw them on the ice and watch them pile up. It’s a wonderful sight to see, and it’s wonderful that it’s all done for charity. And if you ever get the chance to go to a Teddy Bear Toss game, I highly, highly recommend it.



 

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