LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Blackhawks star Patrick Kane crouches over a football and wrists it with a flick of his hockey stick into the waiting arms of Bears receiver Devin Hester about 20 yards away.

No, it wasn’t a dream that a confused Chicago sports fan had after watching his two favorite teams in action; it’s what occurred with cameras rolling Tuesday on the Halas Hall practice field.

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane met Bears defensive end Alex Brown during a trip to Halas Hall Tuesday.

Five Bears players paired with five Blackhawks to tape commercials that will be part of a “Crosstown Supporters” ad campaign that’s being billed as the first of its kind.

“Partnering with the Blackhawks is a unique relationship that showcases two storied Chicago franchises,” said Chris Hibbs, Bears senior director of sales and marketing. “The collaboration of the two teams and our star athletes is something we hope the passionate Chicago sports community can rally around.”

In addition to Hester and Kane, the other pairings are Jay Cutler and Jonathan Toews, Greg Olsen and Brian Campbell, Robbie Gould and Patrick Sharp, and Lance Briggs and Brent Seabrook. The first of the five commercials is expected to air in a few weeks. 

The spots also will be featured on ChicagoBears.com and ChicagoBlackhawks.com.

Kane, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NHL Draft and the 2007-08 NHL rookie of the year, enjoyed working with Hester.

“He’s awesome,” Kane said. “He’s a great guy. He’s real down to Earth. He’s a pretty funny guy. It’s pretty cool doing different commercials like this when you get to meet different athletes and different guys, especially that play different sports in the same city. It’s nice to develop those friendships.”

The two young stars got a chance to get to know each other before shooting their spot.

“We were talking the whole time,” Kane said. “I think he was amazed that I came right out of high school and became a professional athlete. He was talking about college like it was one of the best times of his life. He said, ‘Oh, you missed out on college.’ We talked a lot about different things.

“One of the things you don’t realize is how hard they work. I was up there [in a meeting room] with him while he was watching film. It’s things like that that make these guys so good.”

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Blackhawks approached the Bears after Blackhawks senior vice president of business operations Jay Blunk learned at an executives meeting that 92 percent of NHL fans are also NFL fans.

“I remember writing the word ‘Bears’ and circling it,” Blunk told the Tribune. “The Blackhawks are an up-and-coming brand, on the move. But the Chicago Bears are an iconic international brand. 

"So when it came to attaching our brand to something with great credibility and great reach, there was no bigger fish than the Chicago Bears. We were very fortunate the Bears allowed us to do this.”