Law enforcement officers are trading their holsters and badges and fire and rescue workers their protective gear and helmets for skates and sticks this April. Just for a day so they can settle things on ice and raise money for charity at the annual Guns 'N Hoses hockey game.
Whether it's in the boxing ring or hockey rink, the men and women who protect and tend to the citizens of Northeast Florida get together in a friendly (or not-so-friendly) battle of toughness, skills and athleticism. The camaraderie and competitiveness are evident every year, and it benefits firefighters union and fraternal order of police charities.
Police lead the series 6-5. This year's matchup will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. in Jacksonville's sports and entertainment district.
It's also a double-header as the Jacksonville Iceman take on the Savannah Ghost Pirates the same evening.
How to get tickets for the Guns 'N Hoses hockey game
For general admission tickets $25 to $42, visit fevo-enterprise.com/event/Guns5.
For Glass seats, suites or group tickets, contact Gerry Brown at gerry@jacksonvilleicemen.com. Sponsors are also being sought.
Tickets allow access into both games.
Is there Guns 'N Hoses merchandise?
Jerseys are available at gunsnhoseshockeyjax.com/, $100 for standard and $140 customized.
Guns 'N Hoses hockey rosters
Here's who's suiting up for the Guns team:
- 25, Mark Arsenault, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- 11, Nicholas Bliss, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- 6, Ryan Brown, Navy/Florida Army National Guard
- 8, Jared Burns, U.S. Marine Corps
- 29, Jack Cusey, Navy
- 13, Anthony DeLeo, Jacksonville Beach Police Department
- 3, Brett Fortin, Clay County Sheriff's Office
- 4, Max Hovey, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- 76, Doug Kennedy (assistant captain), Putnam County Sheriff's Office
- 24, Robert Koste, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- 17, Ryan Lynch, Military Police
- 36, Derek Pollock, DOD Police Mayport
- 9, Stephen Sabatini, Navy
- 27, Brian Slichta, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- 12, Jason Sydorowicz (captain), Clay County Sheriff's ...
