Stuffed animals hit the ice at Vancouver Giants’ 2014 Teddy Bear Toss

WATCH: Hockey fans showered the ice with stuffed animals at the Vancouver Giants’ annual Teddy Bear Toss

The Vancouver Giants’ 2014 Teddy Bear Toss took place at the Pacific Coliseum Saturday night. The event, a staple at minor league hockey arenas across Canada, asks fans to toss teddy bears onto the ice after the home team scores their first goal of the game. The stuffed animals are collected and donated to needy kids.

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Jackson Houck opened the scoring for the Giants in the third period, setting off a barrage of teddy bears hitting the ice.

Houck went on to score the shootout winner to give the Giants a 3-2 victory over the Saskatoon Blades.

The Giants were not the only WHL team to hold a Teddy Bear Toss this weekend. Fans at Sunday’s Edmonton Oil Kings game threw more than 11,000 bears onto the ice.