Roller hockey fundraiser in March will help those in the throes of addiction
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Tom Needham Foundation will host a charity hockey tournament on March 7, at the Inman Sports Complex in Edison, with all proceeds benefiting St. Christopher’s Inn, a residential substance use treatment center in Garrison, New York.
The Tom Needham Hockey Classic, held in memory of Hugh Donohue, will feature six teams competing in a four-on-four “Iron Man” double-elimination format. Admission costs $10 per person, and the event will include food sales and raffles with prizes including lottery scratch-off baskets, a 50/50 drawing, gift certificates and gift baskets.
“The Tom Needham Hockey Classic is a vital fundraiser for St. Christopher’s Inn,” said Audrey Warn, director of annual giving and grants for the facility in a press release. “It has helped us raise funds and awareness for our vital program of recovery, saving men’s lives and helping them and their families heal from the disease of addiction. We are so grateful!”
A year ago, an event organized by the Tom Needham Foundation — and Tommy Needham, the founder’s son — honored Needham’s late cousin, James “Jimmy” Barry. Barry was 31 when he died in a crash in the summer of 2024.
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The winning team will receive the Carol Fallis Championship Trophy, while the tournament’s most valuable player will be awarded the Chuck Green/Yvonne Barclay MVP Championship Trophy. The best goaltender will receive the Tom, Sandra & Laura Villacampa Goalie Championship. All trophies are donated by Island Heart Savers.
Teams competing include Team Rugged (C4 Event Group), Team Phantoms (Live Wire Electric), Team Pirates (Major League Screen Printing), Team Boats (St. Christophers Alumni), Team Kidd (F&G Mechanical), and Team Vice (Caviar Mist).
C4 Event Group will provide music, Barry’s Auto Body will provide food and Stevie Rich from Partners in Sound will serve as master of ceremonies. Matt Ferrante will referee the tournament.
The event has drawn support from multiple sponsors including C4 Event Group, Partners in Sound, McMahon Mechanical, Major League Screen Printing, F&G Mechanical, Live Wire Electric, Caviar Mist, and the St. Christopher’s Inn Alumni Association, among others.
The tournament will take place at 2 Villa Drive in Edison.
For more information, contact Tommy Needham at 347-893-1938 or returnofsugaz@gmail.com.
To learn more about St. Christopher’s Inn go to their website at www.stchristophersinn-graymoor.org.
by Shaina McLawrence
Originally published on SILive.com, March 5, 2026
