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The Tucson Roadrunners celebrated First Responders Day at the Tucson Arena on Saturday with a hockey doubleheader featuring the Tucson Police and Fire Departments at 4:30 p.m. before the Roadrunners defeated the Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. MST. The Tucson Fire Department fell behind 1-0 early on to the Police Department, but rallied for a 4-3 victory and their second-straight win in the annual First Responders Game after an 8-2 triumph on March 18 of 2022. The Roadrunners then wore Specialty First Responders Jerseys for their 3-2 shootout victory over Calgary, which were bid on live after the game with the Roadrunners players taking part in the event. Saturday's matchup between Tucson and the Calgary Wranglers was also televised live in Southern Arizona on The CW Tucson, as the Roadrunners extended their point streak to five-straight televised contests since the start of the 2022-2023 campaign.
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Credit: Kate Dibildox/Chris Hook