NYPD Snaps 10-Year Losing Streak to FDNY in Charity Hockey Game

Matt Vespa | April 02, 2026 6:00 AM

So, the NYPD and FDNY held their charity hockey game. Given the deep rivalry between the two institutions, which is historic and impressive, there was hockey, but also a lot of fight club moments. It didn’t take long for the gloves to come off, involving everyone. The game took place on March 29 at UBS Arena on Long Island. Unlike the past 10 years, it was the cops who finally broke their losing streak, winning 3-2, which led to another fight after the buzzer. If you know about this game and what it means, the passion here flows like the Hudson (via Outkick):

Wow!! NYPD beats FDNY for the first time in a decade and a brawl at the horn follows.

One of my favorite experiences during my time at Barstool was calling these games with the @spittinchiclets crew.

Congrats to the cops on finally breaking through.

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— Jake Marsh (@JakeMarsh18) March 29, 2026

Full on brawl in the FDNY vs. NYPD hockey game pic.twitter.com/nXN9vEok5c
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 29, 2026

You’d be forgiven if you mistook the annual hockey game between the New York Police and Fire Departments (NYPD and FDNY, respectively) for a boxing match.
For the 52nd time, these two groups of New York City’s finest put on skates in a charity event. On Sunday, the teams played at the UBS Arena, the home stadium of the New York Islanders.
And it didn’t take long for things to get wilder than a midnight bar fight.
Soon after the puck dropped, all five non-goalie skaters on the ice were locked in a duel with an opponent and swinging thunderous haymakers. The refs had all they could do to make sure they didn’t injure each other.
Fights like this happen nearly every year, and the intensity is not that surprising given how much the athletes care about this game. Newly anointed NYPD captain and defenseman George Antzoulis said the servicemen go to crazy lengths to get themselves ready for this event.
"Guys are missing work, missing overtime, missing things with their family, switching their tours around," Antzoulis said. "Guys are staying at work for three days straight, going from hockey back to work, sleeping in the office, sleeping in chairs, sleeping in their cars in the parking lot."