Sunday is the big day –
Guns & Hoses Hockey Challenge ON ICE!
Baxter Arena March 19, at 3 PM
Come watch local police and firefighters compete in the Guns & Hoses Hockey Challenge for a good cause, to support the First Responders Foundation!
Bring the family out to cheer on our First Responders and enjoy an epic event with lots of fun scheduled on AND off the ice! There will be a Kid Zone, cool first responder vehicles, K9s, vendors, a Chuck-A-Puck break activity, awesome raffles, and more!
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The box office opens at 12:00 on Sunday
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- Baxter Arena has a Clear Bag Policy & concessions are credit card ONLY.
- Bring cash! Raffle tickets and chuck-a-pucks will be available for purchase in the main concourse.
- Look for directional signage – fans are encouraged to sit behind the team they’re rooting for!
- Make signs to cheer on your favorite team or player!
MEET THE TEAMS – TEAM RED & TEAM BLUE!
Meet the 2023 FIRE TEAM – TEAM RED
Team Red includes firefighters from Omaha, Council Bluffs, Offutt, Lincoln, Waterloo, and Grand Island, and has a combined 269 years of service.
- # 27 – (Captain) Derek Panneton – Omaha Fire Department
- #6 – (Asst Captain) Chris Sorensen – Council Bluffs Fire Department
- #1 – (Asst Captain) Allen Weberg – Omaha Fire Department
- #71 – Zach Mass – Omaha Fire Department
- #69 – TJ Wurth – Omaha Fire Department
- #39 – Matt Hill – Omaha Fire Department
- #18 – TJ Korpela – Omaha Fire Department
- #12 – Kevin Meschede – Omaha Fire Department
- #21 – Pat Driscoll – Omaha Fire Department
- #8 – Jon Kava – Omaha Fire Department
- #7 – Scott Fitzpatrick – Omaha Fire Department
- #14 – Ryan Hoffman – Offutt Air Force Base Fire Department
- #15 – Josh Ballain– Council Bluffs Fire Department
- #5 – Chad Wheeler – Council Bluffs Fire Department
- #23 – Neal Hoevet – Council Bluffs Fire Department
- #9 – Nick Mckenzie – Omaha Fire Department
- #10 – Ryan Cyboron – Grand Island Fire Department
- #29 – Alex Duling – Eppley Fire Department
- #37 – Brady Krajeski – Ralston Fire Department
- #47 – Mike Morton Jr – Waterloo Fire Department
- Jordan Wright – Lincoln Fire Department
Meet the 2023 POLICE TEAM – TEAM BLUE
Team Blue includes law enforcement from 8 different metro-area agencies, and has a combined 188 of years of service.
- #13 – Anthony DeSciscio (Captain) – Omaha Police Department
- #92 – Jason Miller – Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office
- #64 – Benjamin Nguyen – Nebraska State Patrol
- #24 – Ryan Fitz – Omaha Police Department
- #6 – Tom Shaffer – Omaha Police Department
- #18 – Brett WAGNER – Omaha Police Department
- #50 – Nick Palmer – Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office
- #17 – Mike Borman – Nebraska State Probation
- #34 – Brandon Shelton – MCC Police Department
- #29 – Mark Kable – Morgantown Police Department
- #90 – Jacob Mikesell – Sarpy County Sheriff’s Probation
- #21 – James Grasmick – Omaha Police Department
- #43 – Brandom Ozuman – Omaha Police Department
- #44 – Jon Sears – Lincoln Police Department
- #11 – Bill Stenneche – Douglas County Corrections
- #2 – Pat Scheifla – Douglas County Corrections
- #16 – Matt Backora – Omaha Police Department
Thank you to our Guns & Hoses Premier Sponsors.
We are so appreciative when businesses in our community support our first responders! Bucky’s Convenience Stores are a great example. The company recently donated 100 cases of water (that’s 2,400 bottles!) to the First Responders Foundation, and we in turn provided them to first responders battling heat and humidity to work the College World Series.
