A teddy bear toss sport is a generally utilized promotion by hockey groups all over the world. Followers deliver teddy bears to the sport and throw them over the glass following the sport’s first purpose.

Nevertheless, Sunday’s Ontario Hockey League sport between the Ottawa 67’s and Barrie Colts did not present the heartwarming second many anticipated as teddy bears rained down on the ice.

Halfway by means of the second interval of Sunday’s contest, 67’s ahead Luca Pinelli scored the primary purpose, and that led to a barrage of teddy bears being launched onto the ice for the sake of charity. Whereas the teddy bears have been touchdown on the ice, the 2 groups started to interact in considered one of hockey’s most entertaining traditions: a line brawl.

A number of gamers have been getting bodily and a few even fell onto the ice doing so. It was a scene that followers must see to consider since “The Grinch” was even skating within the background of the fracas.

When the mud settled, a complete of 52 penalty minutes have been awarded to each groups. Six minor penalties and 4 sport misconducts ended up being handed out in a sport the Colts gained, 2-1.

It is not typically a teddy bear toss sport turns bodily, however this wasn’t the one chaos in such a sport within the OHL this week.

On Wednesday, Saginaw Spirit ahead Michael Misa was handed a one-game suspension for taking pictures objects out of the taking part in floor. Misa may very well be seen lifting teddy bears together with his stick over the glass in opposition to the Sarnia Sting, who have been internet hosting their annual teddy bear toss sport.

In line with the OHL rulebook, deliberately throwing objects off the ice and into the gang leads to a sport misconduct. 

Misa is thought to be one of many prime prospects within the 2025 NHL Draft. He at the moment leads the OHL in factors (55) and objectives (27) this season.