On January 4, 2026, Hershey Bears defenseman Louie Belpedio scored the 2026 GIANT Teddy Bear Toss goal at 2:55 of the first period to give the Bears a 1-0 lead and ignite the downpour of 81,796 teddy bears. The stuffed animals collected were distributed to over 60 local charities as part of the club’s Hershey Bears Cares program, where they will go to children in need.
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Why didn't anyone interview Louie?
I was there it was alsome from a fan Chris
This is so nice. If I'm a child who is sick in the hospital suffering from leukemia or some other horrible disease, I would love nothing more than to cuddle up with a teddy bear that has been tossed onto the ice and coated with the loogies and snot rockets of professional hockey players!
This is just awesome. For a good cause too.🙏🙏🙏🙏