Petro-Canada Teddy Bear Toss

The Calgary Hitmen hosted the Red Deer Rebels in the 16th annual Petro-Canada Teddy Bear Toss. 

Game time is 5:00 p.m. with great seats still available.  Doors open Sunday at 3:30pm.

Fans are encouraged to bring a small or medium sized stuffed toy to the game and toss it on the ice when the Hitmen score their first goal.

Teddy Bears will also be available for purchase at the game for $10 through the Rainbow Society.

This year over 23,000 Teddy Bears have been requested by over 50 local charities including; Salvation Army, Calgary Womens Emergency Shelter, Boys and Girls Club of Airdrie and the Alberta Children’s Hospital. 

The Hitmen will wear their new Reebok Teddy Bear Toss jersey featuring a Christmas red colour with the traditional Hitmen Logo.  Features include a Santa hat on the front logo and snow banks on top of all numbers.   There is also a Teddy Bear patch on one shoulder and a Petro-Canada Logo on the other.

These unique jerseys are being sold in an online auction which started today, click the image below, with net proceed to support the CBC Suncor Energy Food Bank Drive.