With the USF ROTC Color Guard at his back, Ben Voight, left, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Hockey Heals 22 event.
Veterans, athletes, first responders, and supporters gathered June 13-14 for Hockey Heals 22 at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel. The event featured 22 hours of continuous hockey dedicated to ending veteran suicide. Organized by the Lightning Warriors Hockey program, the event featured 17 games to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention.
![The Lightning Warriors square off with the NHL Alumni team in Game 1 of the 22-hour event honoring the 22 veterans who lost their lives to suicide.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1140 640"/%3E "The Lightning Warriors square off with the NHL Alumni team in Game 1 of the 22-hour event honoring the 22 veterans who lost their lives to suicide.")
Veterans, athletes, first responders, and supporters gathered June 13-14 for Hockey Heals 22 at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel. The event featured 22 hours of continuous hockey dedicated to ending veteran suicide. Organized by the Lightning Warriors Hockey program, the event featured 17 games to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention.