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Team News

1/16/2026

This weekend, the team faces off with the Boston Gold Kings. Puck drops at 7:20pm at the Aviator Sports and Events center, located in Brooklyn on Saturday January 17th. Donations from this event will directly go to the foundation.

Leading into Valentine's Day, the team travels to Jackson Hole to battle the Jackson Hole Moose, the top senior team in the country, at the Snow King Sports Events & Center. What was once known as the Jackson Hole Fire Department Ball is now a fundraiser hockey match. Games take place on February 13th and February 14th, both start at 7:00pm.

At the end of February, the Bravest will compete in the 50th Annual Southern Ontario Firefighters Hockey League. The competitive spirit does not stop for the Bravest. On March 6th and on March 7th, they face the Sun Valley Suns. The fundraiser event is for a local Sun Valley firefighter battling cancer.

Battle of the Badges will then wrap up the season for the Bravest on March 29th, 1:30pm at UBS Arena. An extra game will take place for the G2H foundation, honoring Gerrin Hagen on April 11th. With a new website design and merchandise in stock to help fundraise, the Bravest will take on this season with its known fighting spirit.

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Sponsorship

If anyone is interested in sponsoring the team or the Annual FDNY-NYPD Game at MSG, please contact us at frankFDNYhockey@gmail.com
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B.C. Matthew Ryan Memorial Scholarship

Although the 24th anniversary of that heart-rending day has just past, my family and I would like to say thank you for your continued support. With your help, we raised $12,380.00 last year. We truly appreciate everyone’s effort to keep Matty’s memory alive. Since its creation 24 years ago, 2 scholarships have been awarded annually. Winners are notified each year on 9/11. The 48 scholarships are not just about financial aid but also in investment the recipient’s future beliefs and potential. I know Chief Ryan would wish the best for all of them. 

This year's award winners are: 
Brian Birstler, Jr. – son of Lt. Brian Birstler of Engine 152 He is attending Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, NY 

Madison Maxwell – daughter of Firefighter Thomas of Ladder 44 She is attending Wagner College in Staten Island, NY 

If you wish to continue the lasting work that will make an impact on the lives of these students, please do so by sending a check made payable to B.C. Matthew Ryan Memorial Fund, LLC . and mail to P.O. box 1096, Massapequa, NY 11758. The fund is now a 501 (c) 3 fund. All donations are tax-deductible. 

My family and I so thankful for your help and wish you continued good health throughout the year. As an FYI, two of Chief Ryan’s granddaughters will enter high school this year. Before you know it, they will be pursuing the same dream as this year’s award recipients. 

Gratefully yours, Margaret Ryan and the B.C. Matthew Ryan Family