The Hershey Bears' 25th Teddy Bear Toss is today. Who will score the goal?

"The Hershey Bears are hosting their biggest regular-season game of the year this afternoon at Giant Center. The team will host its 25th Teddy Bear Toss, aiming to break its ice hockey world record of 102,343 set last season. The team accomplished the feat on January 5, 2025, against the Providence Bruins when Mike Sgarbossa scored Hershey's Teddy Bear Toss goal at 14:45 of the first period, starting the sweet cuddly mayhem."

"Fans, who have brought sometimes over a dozen stuffed animals, began heaving them from their seats and onto the ice. Players on the ice (and sometimes nerdy media members - hi 👋🏻) dove into the piles as volunteers collected the stuffies. They are then later donated to children in need across Central Pennsylvania. The event has grown in scale and popularity since it was first held by the Bears in 2001. The club has collected a total of 566,640 stuffed animals."

Hershey will host its 25th Teddy Bear Toss at Giant Center, aiming to surpass the ice hockey world record of 102,343 stuffed animals set last season. The Bears achieved that mark on January 5, 2025, when Mike Sgarbossa's goal triggered the throw. Fans regularly hurl dozens of stuffed animals onto the ice, where players and volunteers collect them for donation to children across Central Pennsylvania. The tradition began in 2001 and has produced a cumulative 566,640 donations and benefits over 60 local organizations. Hershey's Teddy Bear Toss record is 16-3-0-2. Notable moments include a 39-second toss goal by Steve Oleksy in 2014.

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