Saratoga Firefighters and Police to meet again for Holiday Hockey Classic

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The Saratoga Springs Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 343 will be hosting the Saratoga Springs Police PBA in the 2023 Saratoga Springs Fire & Police Holiday Hockey Classic on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Saratoga Springs Weibel Ice Rink. The game will begin at approximately 7:00pm after the conclusion of the Skidmore College versus New England College men’s hockey game.

Admission to the Holiday Hockey Classic is free with the donation of a new unwrapped toy. The Holiday Hockey Classic is played to benefit the Franklin Community Center’s Holiday Assistance Program. The Holiday Assistance Program has the goal of providing the opportunity that every child in the Saratoga Springs area is able to wake up Christmas morning to gifts to open.

The toy collection associated with the hockey game will begin the week of October 10th, with toy collection boxes placed at multiple locations throughout Saratoga Springs until November 17th. The toy collection boxes will be located at both Saratoga Springs firehouses, the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Kings Tavern.

The Saratoga Springs Firefighters IAFF Local 343 recently hosted the Saratoga Springs Police PBA in the annual Saratoga Springs Fire & Police Holiday Hockey Classic at the Weibel Ice Rink. The game was played to benefit the Franklin Community Center’s Holiday Assistance Program. The Saratoga Springs Police Finest defeated the Saratoga Springs Bravest. 6-2. Both teams were able to provide for another successful year in both toy and monetary donations. On Dec. 9, the Saratoga Springs Fire Department and Saratoga Springs Police Department will deliver the toys to the Franklin Community Center. (Photo provided)