We hosted our inaugural Invitational in 2024, with 6 teams competing, including two of our own. The 2025 invitational will be twice the size with 12 teams competing. It's going to be an incredible event at the Community First Igloo, July 11-12, 2025. Get more details or register your team using the link below.
The 2025 Hicks Cup, hosted on March 1st, was an absolute nail biter to the very end. One organization broken into two, very evenly matched teams, going head to head. The intense battle showed what a warrior is.
From a spectator, the game was very well played by both teams.
From a players standpoint, it was an all out war.
Good friends battling head to head playing with every bit of skill and grit they had for this moment was great to watch. With Bill Beasly scoring the game winning goal with no time left on the clock, it couldn't have been scripted any better. At the end of the game, there stood one team victorious, but every single veteran on the ice won.
The honor of playing for the Hicks Cup goes much deeper than hockey. It stands as a reminder that 22 veterans a day choose suicide over help. These warriors show that they are winning any battles that may be hindering them. They showed up to play and demonstrated what a warrior is. The handshake line was more special than any handshake line. Brothers and sisters from all different walks of life leaving it on the ice and continuing to support each other.
Tampa Warrior Hockey Academy
The Tampa Bay Lightning, in collaboration with the Malone Family Foundation, hosted the inaugural Warriors Hockey Academy on September 22nd, 2024 at Amalie Arena. The one-day hockey skills and wellness camp was an opportunity for Veterans, Active Duty Military, and First Responders, to enhance their hockey skills and overall well-being. The event will be led by Ryan and his father, Greg Malone, along with several Lightning Alumni, including Mathieu Garon, Jassen Cullimore, Braydon Coburn, Ruslan Fedotenko and others.
The event hosted 80 participants from across Florida, representing seven different organizations, including the Tampa Bay Lightning Warriors, Central Florida Warriors, Tampa Bay Firefighters Hockey Club, Tampa Bay Police Hockey Club, Panthers Warriors, Pinellas County Stars (Pinellas County Police) and the Jacksonville Icemen Warriors.
Stadium Series 2024 Veteran’s Showcase
The most notable was the Stadium Series 2024 Veteran’s Showcase presented by Navy Federal Credit Union in which four NHL teams and four Veteran’s hockey teams participated. Our organization is incredibly honored to have been selected to participate out of over two hundred Veteran’s hockey team applicants from across the nation.
Hockey Heals 2024
We were fortunate to participate in the Hockey Heals 2024 tournament in Wesley Chapel, FL hosted by the Lightning Warriors in a 22 hours of non-stop hockey to bring awareness to veteran suicide.
Jacksonville Veterans Invitational 2024
We hosted our inaugural Invitational in July 2024, with 6 teams competing, including two of our own. Our very own Jacksonville Warriors Grey team took home the cup! Congrats!
