Photos: Oil Kings and Hitmen

 

The Edmonton Oil Kings faced the Calgary Hitmen in WHL action Friday, December 7, 2012 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. It was the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event where fans are encouraged to throw the stuffed toys to the ice. The bears are then collected and distributed to less fortunate children across Edmonton. The bears went flying after the Kings had their first goal by Edgars Kulda. According to the Oil Kings website, the goal netted 10,835 bears for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous.

 
December 8, 2012 1:03 AM
 
 
 
<div id="page1">Edmonton Oil Kings #16 T.J. Foster watches fans throw teddy bears onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event. The bears were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal in WHL action against the Calgary Hitmen at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.</div>
 

Edmonton Oil Kings #16 T.J. Foster watches fans throw teddy bears onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event. The bears were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal in WHL action against the Calgary Hitmen at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.

Photograph by: Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal

 
<div id="page1">Edmonton Oil Kings #16 T.J. Foster watches fans throw teddy bears onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event. The bears were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal in WHL action against the Calgary Hitmen at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.</div>
Edmonton Oil Kings goalie #31 Laurent Brossoit uses his pads to push teddy bears into a pile at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012 during WHL action against the Calgary Hitmen. The sixth annual Dodge Teddy Bear Toss presented by Global Edmonton and Shaw Media saw thousands of stuffed toys thrown onto the ice for donations.
Edmonton Oil Kings help gather teddy bears fans threw onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event. The bears were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal as they played the Calgary Hitmen during WHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.
Edmonton Oil Kings watch as fans throw teddy bears onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss. The bears were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal as they played the Calgary Hitmen during WHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.
Edmonton Oil Kings #10 Henrik Samuelsson gets hit into the boards by Calgary Hitmen #9 Jaynen Rissling during WHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.
Edmonton Oil Kings goalie #31 Laurent Brossoit uses his pads to push the teddy bears into a pile during WHL action against the Calgary Hitmen at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012. The sixth annual Dodge Teddy Bear Toss presented by Global Edmonton and Shaw Media saw the stuffed toys thrown onto the ice for donations.
Edmonton Oil Kings #12 Cole Benson can&#8217;t get it past Calgary Hitmen goalie #33 Chris Driedger during WHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.
Edmonton Oil Kings goalie #31 Laurent Brossoit uses his pads to push teddy bears into a pile after fans the stuffed toys onto the ice during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss event Friday, Dec. 7, 2012.
Edmonton Oil Kings watch fans throwing teddy bears onto the ice during the sixth annual Dodge Teddy Bear Toss presented by Global Edmonton and Shaw Media. The stuffed toys, being collected for donations, were tossed after the Kings scored their first goal against the Calgary Hitmen during WHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, December 7, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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