"For 16 years the Hitmen, who were co-owned by and named after former WWF champion Bret Hart, have held a Teddy Bear Toss to benefit over 50 charities in Alberta that work with children. On Monday, after the 23,000-strong toss, the players hand-delivered teddy bears to the Alberta Children's Hospital
This year's total was an improvement on last season's 16,755 bears. The Hitmen own the world record for the Teddy Bear Toss, now a minor league hockey tradition, with 26,919 in 2007. If you're wondering what that looked like, here's a glimpse"