Watch as over 100,000 teddy bears get tossed on the ice

Watch as fans cover the ice with over 100k teddy bears Teddy Bear Toss night at the Portland Winter Hawks vs. Seattle Thunderbirds game at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore. Fans bring Teddy Bears which they throw onto the ice upon the Hawks scoring their first goal. The Hawks' first goal came with less than two minutes to go in the game, which was not enough to take the win. The Thunderbirds beat the Winter Hawks 3-1. Over 7000 fans tossed 22,392 new Teddy Bears and other stuffed animals which are later distributed to local charities and hospitals to be given out during the Holidays. This year's total count was a new record for the annual event. (Photo by Chris Ryan/Corbis via Getty Images) (Chris Ryan - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

By Chris Centore

January 06, 2025 at 6:07 pm EST

Hockey teams always seem to come up with the best promotions for fans, and the Hershey Bears annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game is no exception. Watch as fans cover the ice with teddy bears!

TEDDY BEAR MADNESS 🧸

Nobody does the Teddy Bear Toss quite like how they do it in Hershey!

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