It didn't take long for the Hershey Bears' annual Teddy Bear Toss to be unleashed Sunday at Giant Center. Bears defenseman Steve Oleksy scored 39 seconds into the game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to give Hershey a 1-0 lead. The stuffed toys -- the Bears reported that 17,295 were collected -- are slated to be distributed to organizations in need.

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