The Hurricanes are all about giving this christmas season with them stopping by the Regional Hospital on December 9.
The 19th annual Canadian Tire/Global TV Teddy Bear Toss was held Saturday night. As the Lethbridge Hurricanes came to the Lethbridge Regional Hospital to give away some of the teddy bears that were tossed at their game.
Patients who were in the Pediatric Centre were fortunate enough to receive a teddy bear. “It’s a nice change to have someone new come in to talk to me while I’m in the healing process” says Folk.
The Teddy Bear toss is a popular Christmas promotion celebrated by many hockey teams throughout North America. Fans are to throw a stuffed animal onto the ice when the home team scores their first goal.
Forward Taylor Cooper was the one to score the hurricanes first Teddy Bear Toss goal during the third period.
Tyler Wong, Centre for the Lethbridge Hurricanes who also assisted the Teddy goal says “its great that we as players in the WHL to benefit others and bless others, not just to play hockey but to give back to the community as well.”
This year the Teddy Bear Toss had over 4,000 fans come to show their support. Volunteers collected 2477 stuffed animals, 461 toques for a total of 2938 of bears and toques, which was distributed to the Interfaith Foodbank, The Salvation Army and many more.