Richmond Gets Its NHL-Sized Rink - Welcome to the Ice Box

Chesterfield is about to join the ranks of markets with legitimate professional-caliber ice, and this isn't some minor league afterthought. The new Richmond Ice Box represents the kind of infrastructure investment that signals serious hockey ambitions in a region hungry for the sport. Whether this becomes a pipeline for development, a practice facility for an existing franchise, or something bigger entirely, the arrival of an NHL-sized sheet in Virginia is worth watching closely.