The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) hockey team beat the New York Police Department (NYPD) team 3-1 in the first-ever meeting of the two forces on the ice. The game was played Saturday on Long Island, New York. Besides the competition, the event had a charitable purpose: raising money to support NYPD officers’ families who are raising children with special needs.
Both teams featured active and retired officers representing their departments, as well as officers from nearby agencies.
The game was organized as a fundraiser for With Arms Wide Open, an organization that helps the families of New York police officers who are caring for children who need special support.
The first period ended in a scoreless tie. The score was finally opened late in the second period by Santino Ragone of the LaGuardia Airport police, playing for the New York team. He scored less than a minute before the end of the period, on a pass from Will Cullen of the NYPD’s 52nd Precinct in the Bronx. That gave the New York team a one-goal lead going into the third period.
Los Angeles turned the game around in the final period, however, scoring three goals. Officer Basil Reynolds tied the game on an assist from Deputy Matthew Odom, with 12 minutes and 22 seconds left in the third period. Michael Maillet then scored to make it 2-1, on a pass from Deputy Ian Acuna, with 4 minutes and 49 seconds left in the game. Officer Carlos Martinez set the final score, putting the puck in the net a few seconds before the final buzzer.
Editor: JŁ
Source: Nowy Dziennik
