'Everyone participated and it turned out awesome': Sask. Rush crowd breaks group hug world record

Thousands of bunnyhug-wearing Saskatchewan Rush fans were successful during their attempt at breakingthe world record for the biggest group hug over the weekend.

On Saturday, the Rush took on the Vancouver Stealth in Saskatoon.

With 14,387 fans in attendance, the crowd "unofficially" broke the previous group hug record of 10,554.

"Everyone participated and it turned out awesome," saidmedia spokesperson Brandon Urban.

The night was dubbed "Bunny Hug Night," inspired bythe unique-to-Saskatchewan nickname for ahooded sweater.

The last documentedrecordfor the biggest group hugwas set in Canada in 2010, when 10,554 people embraced at an event called the Bear Hug III in Ottawa.

Urbansaid the goal wasto win bragging rights for Saskatchewan. He said he hopes therecord will stay in the province for a long time.

According to Urban, the Rushsubmitted a request for Guinness World Records to attend the game but did not receive a response.