HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Bears and fans looked to break their own world record Sunday as fans threw stuffed animals onto the ice for charity. The record was set last season with 52,341 stuffed animals. At the time of publication, a final total has yet to be released.
Typically, the teddy bears are thrown onto the ice after the home team scores their first goal. One problem, the Bridgeport Islanders shut out the Bears and won, 2-0.
Because the Bears hadn’t scored so late in the game, fans were instructed not to throw them on the ice, which would have caused a delay to finish the game.