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Watch Over 28,000 Stuffed Animals Bombard an Ice Hockey Game

Last Sunday, a Calgary Hitmen ice hockey game against the Swift Current Broncos was interrupted by some rather unusual circumstances. After Calgary’s Jordy Stallard scored a goal two minutes and 41 seconds into the second period, fans bombarded the rink with thousands of stuffed animals.

The incident was all part of the team’s annual Teddy Toss, which has been a Hitmen tradition since the inaugural toss back in 1995. Each year on the big day, fans wait for Calgary to score their first goal of the game, after which they respond with what one sportscaster described as an “avalanche of fur.” Of all the ice hockey traditions of littering the ice with unusual items, this one perhaps does the most good. Every toy is then collected and donated to a local charity. This year’s haul was split among 50 agencies including the Calgary Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and Siksika Children’s Services.

Over 300,000 toys have been donated to charity since the tradition began, and this year’s final count was especially impressive. A total of 28,815 plush items were tossed by the fans, beating out all the previous years. That night the stadium was also sold out, which likely added to the fluffy chaos. You can watch a video of the event above.

source: www.mentalfloss.com

Make the following passive sentences active.

1. The ice hockey game was interrupted by some rather unusual circumstances.

2. The rink was bombarded by fans with thousands of stuffed animals.

3. The annual Teddy Toss has been held since the inaugural toss back in 1995.

4. It starts when the first Calgary goal is scored.

5. Every toy is then collected and donated to a local charity.

6. A total of 28,815 plush items were tossed by the fans.

Key:

  1. Some rather unusual circumstances interrupted the ice hockey game.

  2. Fans bombarded the rink with thousands of stuffed animals.

  3. They have held the annual Teddy Toss since the inaugural toss back in 1995.

  4. It starts when a Calgary player first scores a goal.

  5. They collect and donate every toy to a local charity.

  6. Fans tossed a total of 28,815 plush items.

Vocabulary

stuffed animal

plüssállat

to bombard

bombázni

to interrupt

megszakítani

unusual circumstances

szokatlan körülmények

to score a goal

gólt lőni

rink

jégpálya

annual

éves

Teddy Toss

Maci Hajítás

inaugural

beiktató

to respond with

válaszolni valamivel

avalanche of fur

szőrmezuhatag

to litter

szemetelni

to donate

adományozni

haul

zsákmány

to split

elosztani

impressive

lenyűgöző

to beat out

kiütni

fluffy

bolyhos

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