Annual ‘Guns N Hoses’ charity game returns to Berglund Center

The event will be held Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.

ROANOKE, Va. – The 19th annual “Guns N Hoses” charity ice hockey game is returning to the Berglund Center on Jan. 28.

Local Roanoke-area firefighters known as “Hoses” will face off against local Roanoke-area police officers and law enforcement, known as the “Guns.”

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The ice hockey tournament is played to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is the official charity of the International Association of Firefighters. The I.A.F.F. has raised over $25 million for the MDA through fundraising events.

Over the last 15 years, Guns N’ Hoses has raised more than $300,000 for the MDA, with over 66,000 attendees, and three consecutive sell-outs over the last three years.

Tickets are available online, by phone at 1-866-HDG-TICKETS, and at the Berglund Center Box Office.

The event will take place at 6 p.m., with ticket prices at $6 and $11.


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