Chicago Wolves Teddy Bear Toss vs. Rockford IceHogs

About This Event

The Teddy Bear Toss is a hockey tradition that's spread to arenas all over North America: the instant the home team scores its first goal, fans pelt the ice with stuffed animals they brought in from home, the game pauses while an army of volunteers sweeps the ice clear, and every bear gets donated to a local charity afterward. The Wolves have made a real habit of it — past tosses have pulled in roughly 5,000 stuffed animals in a single night.

This year's opponent is the Rockford IceHogs, who carry a bit of extra local interest: they're the Chicago Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, which makes this as close as the Wolves' own schedule gets to a hometown rivalry game, even though the Wolves themselves are Carolina's farm team. The night doubles as Adopt-A-Dog Night, with a rescue organization set up in the concourse for anyone who came for hockey and leaves with a dog.

Worth knowing: bring a new, unused stuffed animal if you want to actually participate in the toss — used ones from home work too by tradition, but a lot of the partner charities prefer new. Ticket prices weren't listed as of this writing; check Ticketmaster for current pricing on this specific date.