PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — The Washington Capitals are partnering with Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) to introduce more than 90,000 students across 167 elementary, middle, and charter schools to hockey through the Capitals Hockey School program presented by Capital One.
The NHL team says through the partnership, the program will surpass 1 million students per year with the Capitals Hockey School being present in schools across more than 20 counties in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.
In celebration of the milestone, the Capitals hosted a hockey school clinic at Capital Heights Elementary School in Maryland on Thursday. During the clinic, the Capitals Youth Hockey Development staff led an assembly for third through fifth-grade students to introduce them to hockey skills including stickhandling, passing, and taking a shot on the net.
As part of the program, the Capitals donate hockey equipment including sticks, nets, balls and pucks to each school, and P.E. teachers receive a standardized curriculum following SHAPE America’s national requirements. Additionally, the Capitals Youth Hockey Development staff visits schools to host assemblies surrounding the game.
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