Guns N Hoses Benefit Hockey Game Continues Today

Capitalizing on the success of the annual Guns N Hoses benefit hockey game each March, the first annual Guns N Hoses hockey tournament will debut in Des Moines January 18 and 19.

“We’ll still have our annual benefit game on March 3 but wanted a chance to invite police officers and firefighters from other cities to participate and raise even more money for Make A Wish,” explained Travis Hamilton, event coordinator and Johnston police detective. “This will be a good time of camaraderie and fun-filled rivalry with our brothers from other states.”

The tournament will be hosted at the Des Moines Buccaneers Arena, 7201 Hickman Rd., and Metro Ice Sports Facility, 5100 NW 72^nd St. Tickets are $5 per day to attend and are available at the door. The teams that will compete include the following:

• Des Moines Metro Police
• Des Moines Metro Fire
• Quad Cities Police/Fire
• Omaha Police/Fire
• St. Louis County Police
• St. Louis Fire/EMS
• Chicago Fire
• Nashville Fire

 “We are expected some really good hockey to be played and hope our Des Moines teams will have a good showing. We are thrilled to have eight teams this year and hope the tournament continues to grow,” Hamilton said.

To volunteer or sponsor the tournament, please contact Hamilton at 515.250.7583 or thamilton@cityofjohnston.com

INNAUGRAL DES MOINES METRO GUNS N HOSES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT, JAN. 18-19, 2013

1/18/13

3 p.m.                          Des Moines Police vs. Quad Cities                           @ Bucs Arena

4:15 p.m.                     Des Moines Fire vs. Omaha                                       @ Bucs Arena

5:30 p.m.                     Chicago Fire vs. St. Louis County Police                  @ Bucs Arena

6:45 p.m.                     Nashville Fire vs. St. Louis Fire/EMS                        @ Bucs Arena

8 p.m.                          Des Moines Police vs. St. Louis County Police        @Bucs Arena

8 p.m.                          Quad Cities vs. Chicago Fire                                     @Metro Ice Sports

9:15p.m.                      Nashville Fire vs. Omaha                                           @ Bucs Arena            

9:15p.m.                      Des Moines Fire vs. St. Louis Fire/EMS                    @ Metro Ice Sports

1/19/13

4 p.m.                         Des Moines Fire vs. Nashville Fire                            @ Bucs Arena

5:15 p.m.                     Omaha vs. St. Louis Fire/Ems                                   @ Bucs Arena

6 p.m.                          St. Louis Count Police vs. Quad Cities                     @ Metro Ice Sports

6:30 p.m.                     Des Moines Police vs. Chicago Fire                          @ Bucs Arena

8 p.m.                         Consolation Game                                                     @ Bucs Arena

9:15 p.m.                     Championship Game                                                 @ Bucs Arena