Viral video shows 100,000 teddy bears being thrown during a hockey game

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A viral video shows the moment when more than 100,000 teddy bears are thrown onto an ice rink during a hockey game.

A video shared on social media shows the moment when more than 100,000 stuffed animals are thrown onto an ice rink during a hockey game between the Hershey Bears and the Providence Bruins.

On January 5, the Hershey team from Pennsylvania, USA, held their annual charity event, the “Teddy Bear Toss,” where fans throw teddy bears and other stuffed animals onto the rink to celebrate the first goal by the Bears.

This year, fans broke the 2024 record, surpassing the 74,599 toys collected by a significant margin, with 102,343 stuffed animals thrown.

The event, organized by the Hershey Bears, has been held since 2001 and over the years has collected a total of 566,450 teddy bears. The toys thrown this year will be donated to more than 35 charitable organizations chosen by the hockey team.

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