USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

RoughRiders' Teddy Bear Toss Presented by Bank of the West This Saturday

Published on December 6, 2007 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders News Release


Cedar Rapids, Iowa- The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders host their fifth annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by Bank of the West this Saturday night when the Riders meet the Waterloo Black Hawks at 7:05 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.

Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped teddy bears to Saturday night's game and toss them onto the ice after the RoughRiders score their first goal. The teddy bears will then be collected from the ice and donated to The Christmas Toy Shop.

No teddy bear? No problem. The first 1,000 fans through the doors this Saturday night will receive a free bear, courtesy of Bank of the West.

"We're very excited to be teaming up with Bank of the West for our fifth annual Teddy Bear Toss," said RoughRiders Vice President Jim Calpin. "This is always a fun night and we're happy to be able to again benefit the Christmas Toy Shop."

The Christmas Toy Shop is a partnership between Toys for Tots and The Salvation Army which provides holiday toys for children in need up to 17 years of age. The two groups annually serve hundreds of families and thousands of children in the Cedar Rapids area. The Jaycees and the United States Marine Corps coordinate the Cedar Rapids area Toys for Tots program.

Bank of the West serves over three million households and businesses in hundreds of communities in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West is a high-performance, full service regional financial services company with more than 700 commercial and retail banking locations and approximately 10,700 employees.

The RoughRiders (12-5-1, 25 points) are currently in second place in the USHL's East Division. The Riders return to action Friday night at 7:05 when they host the Sioux Falls Stampede before taking on the Black Hawks Saturday evening.

Tickets for all remaining RoughRiders regular season home games- including this weekend's- are now on sale. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office, over the phone at (319) 261-4625 or on line at www.roughridershockey.com. The ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices range from $7 to $17 in advance and from $8 to $18 on game days.

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