Silver Knights fans bombard Orleans ice with stuffed animals — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

2 years ago

Fans throw hundreds of stuffed animals on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during th ... — Fans throw hundreds of stuffed animals on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Jacqueline Taylor, 10, throws bags of teddy bears on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Fans bring teddy bears to throw on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots before the start of an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Fans throw stuffed animals on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Silver Knights mascot “Lucky” throws a teddy bear on the ice after the first Henderson goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Fans bring stuffed animals through security to throw on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Amelia Simonis, 4, brings a toy elephant to throw on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots before the start of an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Silver Knights mascot “Lucky,” left, waits to throw a teddy bear on the ice after the first Henderson goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots during an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Fans bring stuffed animals to throw on the ice after the first Silver Knights goal during the “Lucky Launch” charity event benefiting Toys for Tots before the start of an AHL hockey game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Silver Knights fans were able to join a tradition popular among minor league hockey teams.

look at those stuffed animals fly 🤩 https://t.co/fwn1qn7dNT

— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) December 20, 2021

Christmas came early this year!🎄🎅 pic.twitter.com/l1rcIEZIXt

— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) December 20, 2021

The team hosted its first teddy bear toss called “Lucky Launch” at The Orleans Arena on Sunday.

We think @HSKLucky7 would like this one ☺️ pic.twitter.com/36U82osuju

— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) December 20, 2021

Video on Twitter showed several hundred stuffed animals being tossed over the glass onto the ice after the team’s first goal against the Abbotsford Canucks. The Knights won 3-1.

LAUNCH!!!!!! 🧸🚀 pic.twitter.com/TuYK71CF8s

— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) December 20, 2021

All stuffed animals collected were to be donated to Toys for Tots.

Contact Rochelle Richards at rrichards@reviewjournal.com. Follow @RoRichards24 on Twitter. Review-Journal digital producer Marvin Clemons contributed to this report.