Teddy Bear Toss Presented by Dan’s Camera City Set for Saturday, December 10
December 7, 2016
Lehigh Valley, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce the team will once again be partnering with Valley Youth House for their annual Teddy Bear Toss. Lehigh Valley’s Teddy Bear Toss, which is presented by Dan’s Camera City, will take place this Saturday, December 10 at PPL Center when the Phantoms welcome the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, to downtown Allentown.
“We’re thrilled to once again be partnering with Valley Youth House for the Teddy Bear Toss,” said Phantoms’ Executive Vice President Chris Porreca. “We’ve had such a successful first two years together and we know the bears and stuffed animals are going to great use through Valley Youth House’s various outreach programs.”
With the Teddy Bear Toss, fans are encouraged to bring new teddy bears or stuffed animals to the game and throw them onto the ice when the Phantoms score their first goal. Over the past two seasons, Phantoms fans have helped donate more than 4,500 teddy bears and stuffed animals (1,728 in 2014 and 2,773 in 2015) through the Teddy Bear Toss to Valley Youth House.
“Valley Youth House does more than just provide homes for Pennsylvania’s vulnerable, abused and homeless youth,” said Valley Youth House Development Officer Emily Conners. “We partner with thousands of individuals each year to build a solid foundation for young people and their families. With dedicated street outreach, housing, counseling, skills training, prevention, and intervention services, we empower resilient young people in establishing promising futures.”
For more information on Valley Youth House, visit valleyyouthhouse.org.
The Phantoms are back in action at PPL Center for a pair of games this weekend against Rochester. First, on Friday, December 9, there’s a Youth Winter Hat Giveaway presented by PPL Corporation where the first 2,500 kids 14 and under will receive a free Phantoms youth winter hat. Then, on Saturday, December 10, it’s the annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by Dan’s Camera City.
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The Phantoms are thrilled to host the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross at PPL Center January 28-30. The AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend includes a Phan Fest during the day on Saturday, January 28 and a Tailgate Party that evening, followed by the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 29 and the 2017 AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 30. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event. Packages starting at just $67 for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend are on sale now and include admission to Saturday’s Phan Fest & Tailgate Party, Sunday’s AHL All-Star Skills Competition and Monday’s All-Star Game. To purchase tickets, please visit www.phantomshockey.com or www.pplcenter.com.
The Phantoms are coming off their 20th Anniversary Season and second campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 20 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).
