WHL Portland Winterhawks

2023 Teddy Bear Toss Officially Sold Out

Published on December 6, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


For the second consecutive year, the Portland Winterhawks' annual Teddy Bear Toss game will be a sell-out as they take on the Seattle Thunderbirds at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Puck drop is set for 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, with doors opening at a special 4:30 P.M. time to allow fans to get through security with their bears in time for puck drop. Arrive early to Saturday's game!

The Teddy Bear Toss is a popular, holiday season promotion most common at junior and minor league hockey games. Fans are encouraged to bring new teddy bears or other stuffed toys to the game and throw them onto the ice when the Winterhawks score their first goal. It's a celebration unlike any other! All the furry friends are collected and donated as presents to greater Portland-area charities and hospitals ahead of the holidays.

This year, the collected teddy bears will be donated to Les Schwab charities, Portland Fire, Easterseals Oregon, the Salvation Army, Toy & Joy, First Tee, Fire and Rescue, Rockaway Lions Club, Albertina Kerr and others!

Winterhawks fans helped donate over 14,000 teddy bears this season while selling out the VMC! That's the second-most bears ever collected in our 24 years of running this game night. Bravo, Portland!

The Portland Winterhawks have held a Teddy Bear Toss game every season since 1998. It's a unique opportunity to be part of the coolest goal celebration of the year! Here's the full breakdown of collected bears over the last 10+ seasons:

14,787 bears in 2022

7,531 bears in 2021

11,156 bears in 2019

10,451 bears in 2018

10,672 bears in 2017

11,553 bears in 2016

10,856 bears in 2015

10,587 bears in 2014

11,862 bears in 2013

12,814 bears in 2012

10,947 bears in 2011

12,192 bears in 2010

16,321 bears in 2009

Winterhawks Hockey on Portland's CW

Didn't get your tickets in time? Don't worry! You can catch all the flying fur and on-ice action on Portland's CW this Saturday!

It's the first of nine TV games the Winterhawks will have this season, with most of those coming against Seattle. Check the chart below to find your CW channel, and click here for the full list of TV games!

Channel Providers

1032 CenturyLink

32 CenturyLink

1032 Xfinity

3 Xfinity

703 Xfinity

3 Frontier

503 Frontier

32 DirecTV

32 Dish

Check out the Portland Winterhawks Statistics

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