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Teddy bears rain down as Edmonton Oil Kings bring joy to the community

By Noah Pomeroy on November 28, 2024

The Edmonton Oil Kings held their biggest game of the year, the Teddy Bear Toss, on Sunday night.

Oil Kings forward Gracyn Sawchyn sent the teddy bears flying with an early goal. Five minutes into the game, over 15,000 bears were thrown onto the ice at Rogers Place. With all the bear being donated to 880 CHED’s Santas Anonymous.

Front of the Oil Kings specialty jerseys.
Back of the Oil Kings specialty jerseys.
Oil Kings players (Hodnett, G. Sawchyn, Finnie, Mori) posed with a giant teddy bear.
Pre-game jumbotron with the 2024 Teddy Bear Toss logo.
Teddy bears flying onto the ice after Gracyn Sawchyn’s goal.
Louie the Lion and Santa Claus high-five.
Marshall Finnie looking at the sea of teddy bears.
Santa Anonymous volunteers going on the ice to help clean up.
Oil Kings’ players helping clean up the teddy bears.
The grand reveal of the total of the teddy bears donated.


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