Teddy Bear Toss
Posted Dec 7, 2010 03:57:38 AM.
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The teddy bear watch will be on tonight at the Aud.
The 16th Annual Teddy Bear Charity Game features the Rangers hosting the Guelph Storm.
The number of bears collected and given to local charities has been steadily climbing over the years and totals over 68,000 in the past 15 years.
Last year, a record was set, as over 6,800 bears were tossed on the ice after the Rangers scored their first goal of the game.
Going for the three-peat is forward Jason Akeson who has scored the first Rangers’ goal the past two years.
Past teddy bear goal scorers and bears collected:
1995-96- PAUL TRAYNOR (1,452)
1996-97- DARCY HARRIS (2,092)
1997-98- JEFF AMBROSIO (2,100)
1998-99- SERGE PAYER (3,896)
1999-00- MIKE MAZZUCA (4,265)
2000-01- STEVE EMINGER (4,305)
2001-02- JEFF SZWEZ (4,607)
2002-03- EVAN MCGRATH (5,051)
2003-04- JESSE BOUCHER (5,069)
2004-05- MIKE DUCO (5,096)
2005-06- YVES BASTIEN (5,472)
2006-07- KEVIN HENDERSON (5,666)
2007-08- JUSTIN AZEVEDO (6,013)
2008-09- JASON AKESON (6,528)
2009-10- JASON AKESON (6,831)
2010-11- ??
