Caps Host 11th Annual Baltimore Street Hockey Tournament

Arlington, Va. - The Washington Capitals and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks teamed up Friday to host the eleventh Baltimore Street Hockey Tournament at Madison Square Recreation Center.

More than 120 children from community centers across the city of Baltimore participated across 12 teams, with Lakeland Rec Center winning the championship game. Lakeland Recreation Center beat Cecil Kirk Recreation Center 2-1 in a hotly contested matchup. Lakeland, in its first appearance in the history of the tournament went undefeated on its way to capturing the championship.

This year's tournament marks the largest amount of participants since the tournament's inception.

"The Capitals were thrilled to once again host the Baltimore Street Hockey Tournament and connect with so many awesome kids through hockey," said Capitals manager of youth hockey development Andrew Nash, who oversees the Capitals ball hockey programming. "We're proud of all of the teams who participated and look forward to continuing to engage with Baltimore youth through the game."

The event marks one of several youth hockey programs supported by the Capitals across the Washington, D.C. region, including a Hockey School program that launched in Baltimore City in 2018. For more information on the Capitals youth hockey initiatives, visit CapsYouthHockey.com.