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Fans Pelt Ice Hockey Rink With Thousands (45k) of Teddy Bears for Record 'Bear Toss'
Storyful via MSN ^ | 12/01/19

Posted on 12/02/2019 1:49:30 AM PST by Libloather

Fans of the Hershey Bears ice hockey team covered their team’s home arena with more than 45,000 teddy bears in a record haul for charity on December 1. The Hershey Pennsylvania team’s supporters, beat last year’s tally of around 35,000 bears during the game at Giant Center, local media reported. The stuffed animals from the annual ‘bear toss’ are donated to local schools, food banks and other groups ahead of Christmas.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: bear; hershey; pennsylvania; toss
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1 posted on 12/02/2019 1:49:30 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

You must have posted this as I was working on posting mine!

I was there in the crowd last night!


2 posted on 12/02/2019 1:56:43 AM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: airborne

Trump there on Dec 10. Get your tickets early!


3 posted on 12/02/2019 1:58:20 AM PST by Libloather (CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE!)
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To: Libloather

I already have two for my son and I!


4 posted on 12/02/2019 2:02:59 AM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: Libloather

Nice, who did the Bears play? Did the Bears win?


5 posted on 12/02/2019 2:34:19 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Deplorable American1776

Hershey Bears defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-3 in overtime.


6 posted on 12/02/2019 5:17:26 AM PST by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." -- M. O'Neal, USMC)
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