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Lieutenant Chris Higgins died in the line of duty on January 11, 2025, while on scene at a house fire in Laurel, Maryland. Chris was a 23-year veteran of Montgomery County Fire & Rescue, receiving numerous lifesaving awards throughout his career for acts of bravery and commitment to his job. At age 16, before starting his career, he began volunteering at Earleigh Heights VFC in Anne Arundel County as a live in. As a life member of 30 years, he received numerous awards, including Firefighter of the Year, served on the board of directors, and headed various committees. It is where he met and fell in love with his wife, Lisa.

At age five, he learned to play ice hockey. He continued his love of hockey, playing for 41 years on various teams including the Montgomery Police/Fire hockey team and Montgomery’s current fire hockey team, the Hooligans.

Come skate with us, watch some hockey and support the Montgomery County Career Firefighters Charitable Foundation and the Anne Arundel County Firefighters Charitable Foundation in honor of Lieutenant Chris Higgins.

Free skate rental, raffle items and 50/50 will all be available. We can’t wait to see you there!!

A month ago, the Anne Arundel County Fire Dept. Pickheads faced off against AAPD Hockey in the fourth annual Arundel Cup benefiting the foundation.

After finally crunching all the numbers, we are very proud to announce that a total of $6,539 was raised in one night based on ticket sales, merchandise sales and Maryland Black Bears warm up jersey auctions.

On behalf of the Anne Arundel County Pickheads, AAPD Hockey, the Maryland Black Bears and the Krueger Hat Trick Foundation, we’d like to extend a very loud THANK YOU to everyone who attended and made this night so special.

No family should have to go through congenital heart disease alone and your donation makes the lives of these families a little bit easier.💚

Thank you again for your continued support, and we’ll see you all again next year!!

SOLD OUT!!

THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a ticket to the Arundel Cup tonight…

If you couldn’t purchase a ticket to tonight’s game, please consider a donation to the foundation.

The battle against congenital heart disease never stops. But we can sure treat it, manage it and promote longevity for those affected.

Thank you all for your donations, let’s a have a great game tonight!!💚

This Friday is the day folks… Anne Arundel County Police vs Anne Arundel County Fire Dept. putting it all on the line on one ice sheet in honor of the foundation.

Even if you aren’t a huge hockey fan, there’s something bigger that comes with the purchase of your ticket. ALL ticket sales, puck sales, and Washington Capitals merchandise sales will go directly to the foundation to put more money into continental heart defect research.

Whether you’re police, fire, just a hockey fan or if it’s your first hockey game ever. We’d love to share this special night with you.

Tickets can be purchased using this link:

https://tickets.marylandblackbears.com/event/2026-arundel-cup-aa-fire-v-aa-police-310z2x

Bring your friends, bring your family and most importantly, bring your game faces…

LET’S GO PICKHEADS!!!🪓

Buy your tickets now with this QR code!!

Pick the number of tickets you’d like for the Arundel Cup and hit the “Details & Pay” button.

If you’d like to stay after for the very talented North American Hockey League game between the Maryland Black Bears and the Northeast Generals, click the yellow “Select” button that pops up underneath the Maryland Black Bears vs Northeast Generals game.

Select the blue “Buy Tickets” button to select your seats for the 7:30pm Maryland Black Bears game and use promo code: AACUP (all caps no spaces) for special discounted pricing!!

Let’s show up and show out for the Krueger Hat Trick Foundation!!💚

More than a game… 💚

Get ready everyone!! The 2026 Arundel Cup between the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Pickheads and the AAPD Hockey Team is just ONE month away. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to one of our own firefighter’s charities, The Krueger Hat Trick Foundation, ran by Tommy Krueger and his family.

Tickets are on sale NOW using this link given to us by the Maryland Black Bears:

https://tickets.marylandblackbears.com/event/2026-arundel-cup-aa-fire-v-aa-police-310z2x

Special commemorative hockey pucks will be used on the ice as well as sold at the game so don’t miss your chance to buy one at the door!!

Be sure to stick around afterward for the very talented North American Hockey League game between the Northeast Generals and the Maryland Black Bears as they will be wearing special first responder warmup jerseys before their game. A pop up window will appear as you buy your Arundel Cup tickets for the NAHL game afterward. Use promo code: AACUP in all caps for special discounted tickets to the Maryland Black Bears game.

Hope to see you all out there on a very special night of hockey in Anne Arundel County!!

LETS GO PICKHEADS!!!🪓