Pensacola Warriors

With heavy hearts, the Pensacola Warriors extend our condolences on the passing of Sean O’Rourke. We stand in solidarity with his family, friends, and the Pittsburgh Warriors during this difficult time.

With a heavy heart, we mourn the passing of Sean O’Rourke. Sean was a fierce competitor and an even better friend—on and off the ice. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and brought that same dedication, grit, and brotherhood to every shift. Sean played for the Pittsburgh Warriors, and our hearts are with the Warriors family during this incredibly difficult time. Fair winds and following seas, brother. 🕊️

Hey everyoneI just wanted to keep you guys updated.I haven't forgotten about this.It's not on the back burner.Well, not totally on the back burner.Have some family stuff.I'm dealing with stepdad, has stage four liver cancer.So i'm helping out a lot with that.The big thing is, i'm waiting on some paperwork for the nonprofit.Once I get that done, we can start maybe trying to get some fundraising done.And buy some ice time at the bay center.It won't be a great time, probably like ten in the morning.When everyone's working, but we should be able to get something.Then, we can talk about some other things.And get this thing going.Especially if they do that ice rink over in pace, it's only about ten minutes away from my house and maybe about another twenty five from the base center to pace.So it's not that far out of the way, but this is still deep.In my heart and I want to do it, and i've had quite a few people reach out and offer help the things that are going on right now...It's just a waiting game. I will keep you guys updated as soon as anything happens

How exciting is this!!!!

Got this from a random number... im sure its legit. Lol kidding. Its legit. I just did it.

Hello ,
My name is Rachel Langeneker, and I'm a sociology student at Saginaw Valley State University completing my bachelor's degree. I'm researching the positive impacts of veteran sports teams on participants' mental health and well-being, specifically warrior hockey.
• Having personally witnessed the transformative effects these programs can have, I've seen how they create an irreplaceable support system. This experience has deepened my commitment to advocating for the importance of these teams and understanding their invaluable role in supporting our veteran community.
• Would you be willing to share a brief survey with your team? It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and all responses are completely anonymous through SurveyMonkey. There's limited research in this area, and your team's participation could help demonstrate the importance and benefits of these programs.
•Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VetSportsTeams
^survey link.
When sending the link, feel free to share this below so that your members have a brief idea of the survey reasons and benefits:
•For team: Overview: Veterans and Warrior Hockey
What is this study about? We're researching how participation in veterans' sports teams may positively impact mental health and well-being.
What will I be asked? Questions about military service, Warrior Hockey team participation, mental health, and personal well-being.
Why participate? While there are no guaranteed personal benefits, your responses will contribute to research that may help inform and improve programs supporting veteran communities. Your team's experiences may help raise awareness of the important role these programs play in veterans' lives and may continue to help these programs grow.
•If possible, please complete the survey by November 28th, as this will be the close date to process the data. I understand everyone has busy schedules and truly appreciate whatever time you can give.
When you send this survey to your team, please let me know. Since I only have access to the responses themselves and not which team they came from, this helps me track the total number of teams that participated at the end.
•I'm happy to share the results with you once the analysis is complete—please let me know if you're interested for possible future sponsorship/ grant opportunities as well as to share awareness of your team. Other Warrior Hockey teams are also participating in this survey / study.
Thank you for your service, for being part of Warrior Hockey, and for helping with this research. It means the world to me.
Please reach out anytime with questions.
With deep appreciation and respect,
Rachel Joy,
Sociology Student, SVSU
Registered Yoga Teacher

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Beer league hockey should 1000% be on TV or streamed on youtube...

Has anybody heard about this? (This is from chatgpt when asking about potential rinks in Pensacola)

There’s a proposal to convert the old Landmark Skate Center into a modern ice rink/hockey facility (at 1002 N. Navy Blvd). It’s still in the planning phase.

Hockey’s an amazing sport, no doubt about that. But the real reason for this program is to look out for each other. Every day, about 22 veterans take their own lives for various reasons. That number shouldn’t exist. This team gives us a way to show up, skate, talk, and remember we’re not alone. The game’s just the vehicle. The point is having each other’s backs.

Now, personally, this program has helped me more than I can explain. Being around the guys on the Dallas Stars Warriors (fka the Dallas Warriors), getting on the ice and forming those connections with my brothers and sisters in arms, it’s done a lot for me. And if you’re having a rough time or just need to talk, message me. I won’t pretend to have all the answers, in fact, I never know what to say... but I’ll listen. Sometimes that’s all we need.

- Justin

Thoughts? Just messing around with some ideas.

Having been to a few warrior tournaments (Gateway Classic in StL, Hendy in Minnesota, LoneStar in Dallas) I can tell you that they are a lot of fun and you meet incredible people. To do that, we need at least one team. The 501(c)3 is already in the works. Im working on potential ice time.

We need some uniform suggestions (color schemes, logo...) and players. Search for the Pensacola Warriors Hockey Players. Let me know what questions you have.

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Pensacola Warriors Hockey Players

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