The Wenatchee Wild finished their three-game homestand against the Penticton Vees on Saturday, January 29. The Wild fought hard but were unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit, losing the game 4-2.

Guns & Hoses Night is my most involved photo shooting night for the Wild because of the multiple activities surrounding the game. In addition to the team's game, I first shoot the annual Guns & Hoses game featuring local first responders. Next, there are lots of activities happening in the concourse before the game and during intermissions. Then, during the first intermission, I catch the annual Guns & Hoses tug-of-war contest, which is always a blast. Finally, after the game, the Wild hold their fundraiser auction, so I take plenty of candids during the auction, plus posed shots of the jersey winners along with their respective players.

Because there are so many photos from this event, I'm breaking it into three blog posts: this one for the actual game, concourse activities and fan photos, one for the Guns & Hoses game and intermission tug-of-war, and one for the auction. 

​View the game photos

Jersey auction and group photos from Guns & Hoses Night. The auction raises funds to support the Wenatchee Wild and the Guns & Hoses Foundation.

​View the photo gallery

Here are the photos I took from the 2022 Guns & Hoses game. 

The annual charity game pits local law enforcement against fire crews. While the game is all in fun, the teams really go at it and there's usually a skirmish or two. This year, there was an all-out brawl with helmets and gloves flying and a few bloody mouths. But in the end, everyone shook hands and got together for a group photo.

View the game photos and the tug-of-war during first intermission of the Wenatchee Wild game.