MedStar Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League . The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Quarter in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia .
16-578: Opened in 2006, the 137,000-square-foot (12,700 m) facility, which is owned by Capitals owning entity Monumental Sports & Entertainment , houses two full-NHL-sized ice rinks with seating for 1,200, a training center, a proshop, and offices for staff of both the Capitals and the WNBA 's Washington Mystics . The Capitals spend about 300 hours annually practicing at the arena, which has 12,000 hours of ice time available annually. The Iceplex also serves as
32-471: A $ 4.5 billion dollar industry as of 2018. The opportunities in sport management have expanded to include sports marketing , sports media analytics, sports sponsorships and sports facilities management. Bachelor's and master's degrees in sport management are offered by many colleges and universities. Some research on the impact of sport degrees has focused on sport science. In the United States,
48-417: A full-service ProShop, a Capitals Team Store, a snack bar, and spaces for special events. In addition, it includes a 20,000 square foot training center for the Capitals, containing an athletic-training and medical facilities, a weight room and fitness room, a locker room and lounge area, a high-tech theatre-style classroom and a video room. An additional level, above the training facility, houses office space for
64-578: A practice facility, restaurants, an esports venue, concert hall, and a new headquarters for Monumental. In March 2024, after officials in Alexandria announced that the $ 2 billion entertainment and sports complex plans were scrapped, Washington mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new deal to keep the Capitals and Wizards in the District until 2050. In 2024, Monumental was valued by Forbes at $ 6.16 billion. Sports management Sport management
80-746: A rink in Piney Orchard, Maryland , near the Capital Centre , even after the team moved to downtown Washington, D.C., in 1997. Arlington County, Virginia, had purchased the parking garage at the Parkington Shopping Center in 1984 as part of an economic development plan in the Ballston area. The facility was subsequently renamed the Ballston Public Parking Garage, and the original 1950s structure
96-585: Is an American sports and venue management company founded by Ted Leonsis in June 2010. Monumental owns and operates the NHL team Washington Capitals , the NBA team Washington Wizards , the WNBA team Washington Mystics , the NBA G League team Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League team Wizards District Gaming. Other properties owned include Monumental Sports Network , Capital One Arena , EagleBank Arena , and
112-510: Is the field of business dealing with sports and recreation . Sports management involves any combination of skills that correspond with planning, organizing, directing, controlling, budgeting, leading, or evaluating of any organization or business within the sports field. The field of sport management has its origins in physical education departments. The discipline has evolved to incorporate history and sociology. Development of sport management has also extended to esport management growing to
128-596: The Qatar Investment Authority , Jeffrey Skoll , Sheila Johnson , and Mark Lerner . In December 2023, Leonsis announced a non-binding partnership with Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to move the Capitals and Wizards to a planned arena in Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia , by 2028. The structure would be part of an arts and entertainment district at the site, which would include
144-588: The Reston, Virginia –based firm, Architecture, Incorporated, and completed in November 2006 at a cost of $ 42.8 million. It is built to LEED standards , though was not registered with the Green Building Council to receive a certification. It is not fully handicapped accessible . The facility totals 137,000 square-feet and includes two indoor NHL-sized ice rinks, office space, 8 player locker rooms,
160-651: The Arlington County Board recognized the facility in the inaugural DESIGNArlington awards. The facility continued to bear Kettler's name until weeks after the Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in 2018, when MedStar Health bought the naming rights in a 10-year agreement together with the other Monumental Sports & Entertainment practice facilities. 38°52′43″N 77°6′37″W / 38.87861°N 77.11028°W / 38.87861; -77.11028 Monumental Sports %26 Entertainment Monumental Sports & Entertainment ( MSE )
176-738: The DC Sled Sharks, a sledge hockey team for physically disabled youths 18 and under, which plays in the Delaware Valley Sled Hockey League. The Iceplex served as the initial inspiration for the building of LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York by the Buffalo Sabres and Terrence Pegula . LECOM Harborcenter serves a similar purpose to the IcePlex. The Washington Capitals had long practiced at
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#1732773292638192-598: The defunct Arena Football League (AFL) teams Washington Valor and Baltimore Brigade . Monumental is headquartered in Washington, D.C. American businessman and senior AOL executive Ted Leonsis , who had owned the NHL team Washington Capitals since 1999, founded Monumental Sports & Entertainment on June 10, 2010, following his acquisition of the NBA team Washington Wizards and merger of Lincoln Holdings and Washington Sports & Entertainment. Minority shareholders of Monumental include Laurene Powell Jobs ,
208-494: The entire front-office staff of the Capitals and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. Originally named Ballston Ice Arena , it was renamed Kettler Capitals Iceplex by Washington metropolitan area real estate developer Robert C. Kettler . His firm, KSI Services, bought the naming rights to the arena on November 1, 2006, for seven years at $ 400,000 per year. The arena opened with its first practice 10 days later. In 2010,
224-463: The home ice for the club teams of Georgetown University and George Washington University . The Iceplex also runs an adult league for amateur hockey players. It is regularly available for recreational use, and hosts "Learn to Skate" camps and lessons throughout the year. The Iceplex is also home to the NOVA Cool Cats special hockey team, which practices and has home games at the IcePlex, and
240-581: The top five universities that offer a degree in sport management are Rice University , University of Michigan , University of Florida , University of Miami and University of Massachusetts Amherst , which has the oldest Sport Management Program in the World. There are various degrees you can receive for Sport Management. A bachelor of science in Sport Management, bachelor of business administration in Sport Management, an MBA in Sport Management and
256-428: Was renovated and expanded to provide 2,800 parking spaces on seven floors. This expansion was financed with $ 22.3 million in variable rate revenue bond. Ted Leonsis , who bought the Capitals in 1999, began looking to build a new practice facility and in 2004, the team secured agreements with Arlington County to build a new rink on top of the Ballston Public Parking Garage. The building was designed by William R. Drury of
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