Teddy Bear Toss This Weekend
Published on November 24, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Bakersfield, Calif. - One of the most anticipated games of the season finally arrives this weekend, as the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss happens this Saturday, November 27th. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and doors open at 6:00.
Sponsored by 29 Eyewitness News, KERN News Talk 1410 and Wells Fargo Bank, all fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear or stuffed animal to the game, and when the Condors score their first goal of the night throw them on the ice. They will be collected by the United Way and distributed to children in need throughout the holiday season.
Through five seasons, the Teddy Bear Toss has reached legendary status in Bakersfield. Over 6,100 teddy bears and stuffed animals were collected last season and nearly 11,000 have been donated over the last two seasons, making it quite possibly the most successful Teddy Bear Toss in all of sports. This season the 20,000 mark will be eclipsed in the history of the event.
The Condors office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open during regular hours on Friday, November 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Garden box office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, and will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Over the holiday, fans can purchase tickets at other Ticketmaster outlets at Robinson's May, Warehouse Music and Ritmo Latino. All three outlets will be open on Friday, and tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at 322-2525.
The Condors Team Store, located across the street from Centennial Garden on Truxtun Ave., is closed on Thursday but will be open on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. While you're out getting a head start on your holiday shopping, remember that nothing says 'I love you' like the gift of Condors hockey. A snazzy new jersey or a comfy sweatshirt from the Condors Team Store makes the perfect gift for any sports fan. The Team Store can be reached at 324-NETT (6388).
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no Condors Coach's Show this week. The show will return live to the Holiday Inn Select next week, and can be heard on KGEO AM 1230.
InTheCrease.com Gives Condors Kudos
The Condors held the top spot on the inthecrease.com ranking of all "AA" teams for one week, but have dipped to second for this week. Since the start of the season, the Condors have not ranked lower than 6th on the weekly poll. The poll is compiled from weekly votes of media across the country and includes 59 teams in the ECHL, United and Central Hockey Leagues. Log on to www.inthecrease.com for more information or for a complete list of rankings.
The Condors close out the weekend with a match on the road against the San Diego Gulls on Sunday. Game time is 5:05 from the Sports Arena. All Condors games can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230 with "Condors Countdown" commencing 15 minutes prior to face off.
ECHL Stories from November 24, 2004
- Steelheads blank Aces, 2-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Alaska blanked in Boise - Alaska Aces
- Titans Chop Down Chiefs in OT, 2-1 - Trenton Devils
- Chiefs Fall in Overtime - Johnstown Chiefs
- Pride Slide Past Lynx 3-2 In Shootout - Augusta Lynx
- Everblades Suffer 5-1 Defeat to Greenville - Florida Everblades
- Bullies Win The Battle Of The Dogs, Defeat Long Beach 4-2 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Pride come from behind to down Lynx - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Wheeling erupts for seven goals to beat Bombers - Dayton Bombers
- Teddy Bear Toss This Weekend - Bakersfield Condors
- Gladiators Acquire Lajeunesse from Fresno - Atlanta Gladiators
- Falcons Trade Lajeunesse - Fresno Falcons
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Nailers add another Penguin draft pick - Wheeling Nailers
- Knopp assigned to Dayton; Tessier sent to QMJHL - Dayton Bombers
- Vernarsky added to Everblades roster - Florida Everblades
- Rivermen to Host Reading on Thursday (Thanksgiving) & Friday - Peoria Rivermen
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Weekend broadcasts on TeamLine - Greenville Grrrowl
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