OT: Calgary Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss for Charity
Did anyone see video from the Calgary Hitmen "Teddy Bear Toss" for charity? It is an annual holiday event at the Hitmen hockey game. Teddy bears are thrown onto the ice after the first goal scored by the Hitmen (not sure what happens if they get shut out . . .) and all of the bears collected are given to the needed for the holidays. Pretty darn cool. Check out the YouTube video below:
I wonder if something like this could be done at Michigan? Probably not during a football game (if only because of the logistics of it) but maybe during a hockey or basketball game? The level of participation in Calgary is stunning!
December 17th, 2010 at 10:06 AM ^
Also Yost has done a teddy bear toss IIRC...
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/120604aaa.html
The inagural Yost toss was in 2004. I remember it happening while I was there (Had season Tickets 2005-2009) but I don't remember when.
December 17th, 2010 at 11:51 AM ^
We collected over 1200 stuffed animals this season for our teddy bear toss. Thank you to everyone who donated (especially for not being morons this season and tossing a blow-up sex doll on the ice like you did for the 2009 teddy bear toss)!
December 17th, 2010 at 10:01 AM ^
here needy kids, here are some bears that have been lying on ice covered with blood and spit!
December 17th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^
That's awesome. For what its worth, I did see some covered in plastic wrap but, regardless, that's hilarious.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:06 AM ^
most of them are in bags. fwiw
December 17th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^
The Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL do the same thing. It is a cool event, but this year's toss was the same day as the Big Chill so I missed it.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
I was fired from my first job as Director of Marketing for the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals for suggesting the "Anvil Toss for the Children" event.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:36 AM ^
had an MGoBlog account!
December 17th, 2010 at 4:43 PM ^
I would give it a conditional yes, but only if the team is owned by Bret Hart's brother-in-law Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart?
December 17th, 2010 at 10:28 AM ^
Portland Winterhawks do it annually as well. This year the papers say they had over 16k bears
December 17th, 2010 at 10:29 AM ^
Too bad the dad was rocking a WVU hat during the clip. Otherwise, great idea and cute kid.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^
The Griffins do it every year.
December 17th, 2010 at 11:41 AM ^
Michigan hockey does this, used to at least
December 17th, 2010 at 11:49 AM ^
Deker Blue Line Club (The Michigan Hockey Booster Club) does this every season. I was on the ice this year collecting bears. I ended up getting tagged in the butt several times by the student section.
December 17th, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
The Wings have been doing an event like that in the spring since 1952.
