An expert ice hockey group in Pennsylvania broke a franchise document final week, not for objectives scored, however for the variety of teddy bears thrown onto the ice by followers to assist native youngsters.
Teddy bear pandemonium broke out within the second interval when the Hershey Bears scored a aim to set off the annual Teddy Bear Toss custom that collects toys for charity.
The exuberant downpour of plushies occurred 4 minutes into the second interval on the Large Middle final week, with 74,599 stuffed toys raining down.
“You see it on video, however while you're really part of it, it was superb. Simply an unimaginable sight,” Bears coach Todd Nelson stated.
“First you rejoice the aim, and then you definately begin getting hit with bears,” stated Hershey freshman Chase Priskie, who skilled the occasion for the primary time. “It's only a phenomenal environment when tens of hundreds of bears begin raining down on you.”
The occasion surpassed the membership's earlier document of 67,309 blankets collected final yr for donation to greater than 35 native charities as a part of the membership's Hershey Bears Cares program.
Since its inception in 2001, the Toss has collected almost half 1,000,000 cuddly creatures for youngsters in want.
Watch the superior official bear barrage video beneath…
The Sweigart Household Basis additionally donated $55,000 to the Youngsters's Miracle Community in Hershey to acknowledge the efforts of native followers this yr.
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Primarily based within the metropolis of Hershey, The Bears went on to a 3-2 extra time victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms-after a 40-minute delay to load all games-improving their AHL-record to 29-7-0- this season.
Watch the enjoyable start, with the bear falling at 1:08…
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