MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A project to renovate a pair of outdoor inline hockey rinks in Martinsburg is getting spearheaded by the defending Stanley Cup champions.
An initiative of the NHL’s Washington Capitals is to build at least 20 ice rinks in the Washington, D.C.-area, with the goal of reaching one million youth.
Peter Robinson, director of community relations with the Capitals, said this week the project will be an investment worth between $80,000 and $100,000.
Two rinks, located at Oatesdale Park in Martinsburg, will receive updates including brand new ProWall boards, branding and a scoreboard featuring the Capitals’ red, white and blue color scheme.
Lauren Mumaw, deputy director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Board, said the project could take at least three weeks to complete.
“They’re going to be taking down the walls to both of the rinks and then replacing them with brand new nets and boards,” she said. “So, its basically going to be, the same flooring but expanding from the smaller rink.”
She added that this is the first type of partnership between the board and a professional sports team.