2005 Calgary Hitmen teddy bear toss

A Teddy bear toss is a popular Christmas season promotion at many minor and junior hockey arenas throughout North America. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game, and to throw them onto the ice when the home team scores its first goal. The toys are then gathered up to be donated as Christmas presents to hospitals and charities. In many cases, the players themselves personally donate some of the bears to children at area hospitals. The tradition is said to have started in Kitchener, Ontario at Kitchener Rangers games.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x675, 168 KB) Photo I took of the Calgary Hitmens annual teddy bear toss game for use on the article about the teddy bear toss tradition. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x675, 168 KB) Photo I took of the Calgary Hitmens annual teddy bear toss game for use on the article about the teddy bear toss tradition. ... Playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes The Calgary Hitmen are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Calgary, Alberta. ... Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Motto: Ex industria prosperitas (Latin: Prosperity through industry) Location of Kitchener in the Waterloo Region Country Canada Province Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr Area    - City km²  - Land 136. ... The Kitchener Rangers are a junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario; in Canada a junior team is one for players aged 15 to 20. ...

The 7,485 fans and supporters of the Portland Winter Hawks (Portland, Oregon) broke the WHL and CHL Teddy Bear Toss record with an on-ice donation of 14,361 stuffed animals Saturday, November 25, 2006. The teddy bears rained down from the stands when Kyle Bailey broke a scoreless tie exactly one minute into the overtime period. While this bear count does not exceed the 21,067 collected at the Winter Hawks 2005 game, it does top the Calgary Hitmen's prior record of 13,650 bears tossed on the ice. City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... Portland is the name of numerous cities in the English-speaking world, the largest of which are Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine in the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization for three North American Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues for players of 15 to 20 years of age. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes The Calgary Hitmen are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Calgary, Alberta. ...

Another successful example of the 'Bear Toss' is the Calgary Hitmen's annual toss game. On December 04, 2005, Hitmen fans se the previousCHL record when 13,650 bears were thrown onto the ice after Brodie Dupont scored midway through the first period.^[1] Playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes The Calgary Hitmen are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League in Calgary, Alberta. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization for three North American Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues for players of 15 to 20 years of age. ...

Spokane Arena, home of the Spokane Chiefs.

This years event was also a major success in Portland, where Winter Hawk fans threw 10,742 bears onto the ice when Brandon Dubinsky scored the Hawks first goal.^[2] Including corporate donations, the Winterhawks sent 21,067 bears to area charities.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 532 KB) Summary Inside the Spokane Arena on Teddy Bear Toss Night. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 532 KB) Summary Inside the Spokane Arena on Teddy Bear Toss Night. ... The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (popularly known as Spokane Arena) is a 10,440-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington, USA. The arena opened in 1995. ... City: Spokane, Washington League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1985-86 Home Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Colours: Red, White and Blue Head Coach: Bill Peters General Manager: Tim Speltz The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior hockey team of the Western Hockey League based out... City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... Brandon Dubinsky was born in Anchorage, Alaska 1986. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.rainbowsociety.ab.ca/tbt.htm
2. ^ http://portland.metblogs.com/archives/2005/11/winterhawks_and.phtml
3. ^ http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1001326