First responders of Martha’s Vineyard will battle for bragging rights on the ice on Saturday, March 22 for the annual police department versus fire department hockey game.

Bragging rights took a back seat at the third annual police versus fire hockey game which was a benefit this year for the Island Autism Group and the family of Erica Ponte. (P.S. Team Blue won).

The police versus firemen hockey game raised over $9,000 for Vineyard House, and a public skate fundraiser earlier netted over $6,000 for injured Zamboni driver Mike Hathaway.