ARLINGTON, Va. — We are getting uplifted by our Washington Capitals, who are kicking off their 50th anniversary with a winning streak on and off the ice.
On Thursday, the home ice hockey team hosted hundreds of D.C. Public School students as they ventured onto the ice at the Washington Capitals practice facility in Arlington.
Two-hundred 5th graders laced up ice skates and got to skate with the pros. For some of these scholars, it was their first time on the ice, and that was the point of it all.
It's all part of a brand new program called "rink pass” — Washington Capitals and National Hockey League's effort to break down the barriers that keep some kids on the sidelines.
During the school year, they will take field trips to the Caps’ practice facility and then the Caps take it from there, covering transportation, equipment and skating lessons.
It is a major league win for both the professionals and the elementary school rookies. And who knows, we might be seeing the beginnings of a future Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom or Donald Brashear.
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