NYPD vs FDNY: Hockey Brawl for Charity

It's March 31st. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Cory with the story.

NYPD just edged out FDNY32 in their 52nd annual Hero's Hockey Charity Game on Sunday, March 29th at UBS Arena.

These rivals always bring the heat, but this one turned into a full-on brawl right around 8 minutes into the first period with the score tied.

One said I, one. Players from both sides dropped sticks and started throwing punches, refs jumping in to break it up while the penalty box filled quick.

Earlier this week, clips from the arena win viral showing the chaos in red and white versus green jerseys.

Fans love the intensity, but it's got history.

Think back 10 years to their football clash called Fun City Bowl, where post-game handshakes turned, Bloody 2, NYPD won that 129 to 13, calling it just competitive fire.

After the final buzzer, they picked their right back up with more shoves and fists during the handshake line, taking minutes to cool off.

Meanwhile, this hockey win marks NYPD's first over FDNY in a decade.

Rivalries like this keep the charity bucks flowing for good causes proving even heroes scrap hard on the ice.