Virginia Fire Fighters Beat Police in Charity Hockey Tournament

PHOTO CREDIT: Virginia Beach Local 2924 fire fighter Lorna Trent

January 27, 2009 – Virginia hockey teams the Bravest and the Finest went head-to-head at the Norfolk Scope hockey rink to benefit the Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters, which cares for patients under the age of 18. While money is still coming in from area sponsors, the current fundraising total is $4,000.

Event organizer and Norfolk, VA Local 68 Glen Williams says fire fighters and police wanted to participate to help the kids. The hospital says that it could not have come at a better time.

“The recession has prevented many of the hospital’s regular donors from contributing this year,” says Williams. “They are down several hundred thousand dollars. Any little bit helps.”

Nine-hundred tickets were sold for the charity event, which pitted Virginia fire fighters against police in a two-period hockey game. The fire fighter team was comprised of members of Local 68, Chesapeake Local 2449 and Virginia Beach Local 2924.

At the end of the first period, the two teams seemed evenly matched at a 3-3 tie. But, the fire fighters stepped up their game to win 10-3.

The Norfolk Scope, where the event was held, is home to the Norfolk Admirals, an NHL farm team for the Tampa Bay Lightening.