The Congressional Hockey Challenge is an annual ice hockey game for charity featuring federal lawmakers, congressional staff and administration officials from across the political spectrum against lobbyists representing a broad array of interests. Over the years, NHL celebrities and executives including Commissioner Gary Bettman, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Hall of Famer Pat Lafontaine, former NHL goalie and groundbreaking hockey analyst Kevin Weekes, Anson Carter, Alan May, Rod Langway and others come to Washington, D.C. to support this great event. Our guest of honor is 2008 Order of Canada winner and Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier in January 1958 with the Boston Bruins.
The Congressional Hockey Challenge is committed to the advancement of the sport of ice hockey, ensuring that this incredible and dynamic sport is accessible to everyone who wants to play. Since 2009, the game has raised over $1 million for charities including the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in Washington, DC, Capital Beltway Warriors Hockey Program, USA Warriors Hockey, the Tampa Warriors annual “22 hours of Hockey” event, the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association, and new for 2024: the NHL Foundation.
