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Liam O’Brien scored the Hershey Bears teddy bear toss goal. In total, 25,017 stuffed animals were hurled onto the ice.

By Ian Oland

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December 3, 2017 10:28 pm

The Hershey Bears held their annual teddy bear toss game Sunday night at Giant Center.

After giving up two first period goals to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Liam O’Brien scored at the 13:27 mark of the second period to send the teddy bears flying.

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Hampus Gustafsson collected the primary assist. It was O’Brien’s fifth marker of the season.

“It was really cool,” O’Brien said after the game. “I didn’t really realize it was all coming down until maybe five seconds after. I was happy to just put it in.”

The Bears collected a new record 25,017 stuffed animals on the evening. It was a sight to behold.

THANK YOU FANS! We collected 25,017 items tonight to donate to local charities!!!! #HBH #TeddyBearTossHershey #HersheyPA

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As for the rest of the game, the Bears would score two consecutive goals in the third period to take a brief lead via O’Brien (again) and Jonas Siegenthaler.

After Tom Sestito tied it up, Chris Bourque would win the game for the Bears in overtime 4-3.

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