Rob Wooley, executive director of the NHL Foundation and Vice President of Legislative Affairs, said the event is “a powerful celebration of community, service, and the love of the game.
“The NHL is proud to support the Congressional Hockey Challenge, which raises vital funds for important causes — including the NHL Foundation’s Empowerment Grant for girls’ hockey,” Wooley said. “It’s one of our favorite nights of the year and a shining example of what’s possible when we come together through hockey.”
The game is for charity. It’s also about bragging rights and the opportunity for some members of U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to show off their hockey talent. FBI Director Kash Patel, who grew up playing hockey in Garden City, New York, patrolled the blue line for the Lawmakers.
“I picked a fine time to make my debut, but it’s hockey,” Patel said after the loss. “It’s the greatest sport on Earth. I’ve been playing before I could walk. I told Emmer that as soon as I’m allowed in, I’m coming.”
Patel said he plans to play for the Lawmakers next year, “if they don’t fire me.”
The Lawmakers took the defeat in stride. Sort of.
“The streak is over, it was a good run,” said captain Tim Regan, chief of legislative operations in the Office of the Clerk in the House. “We were missing our heart and our spirit out there, but we’ll be back next year. We’re just going to rebuild, come back a little bit stronger. It’s nice that they get to see what it’s like to win.”
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