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Photos Of Record Setting Teddy Bear Toss

Related Topics: Teddy bear toss, Calgary Hitmen

34,798 stuff animals were thrown onto from fan’s seats and on to the ice. This is a new world record, which was previously held by the Calgary Hitmen in 2015 (28,815). The previous personal record for Hershey was 25,017 which happened in 2017.

CommunityAid donated $.50 for every bear collected, up to $15,000 and a club seat member donated $1 for every bear on the behalf of the Sweigart Family Foundation.

Here is a brief history of Hershey’s teddy bear toss: https://capitalsoutsider.com/2018/12/02/teddy-bear-toss-history/

If you were sleeping under a rock last night, here is the full article of last nights game: https://capitalsoutsider.