The Chicago National Hockey League team, the Blackhawks, are expanding and renewing $ 65 million from their home ice – the fifth third sand – with MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION, based in Chicago, as a general contractor, Kansas City, with a city generating study as an architect and FC Studio Inc., also in Chicago, as an interior designer.
It was opened in January 2026, the installation of 250,000-ft in 1801 W. Jackson Blvd. It will be the official training house of Chicago Blackhawks and will become the permanent house of the Chicago Steel, a team in the US Hockey League (USHL), which was acquired by the owner of the franchise, the Wirtz Corporation in 2023.
Wirtz foresees the expanded installation, which was first opened in 2017, as a destination throughout the year with two new ice rinks with seats and hospitality areas for 2,000 spectators, a new center marker, video tape boards, party covers for amateur and changing rooms.
There is also in the centuries -old hall that will celebrate the history of the 100 -year -old team with a Blackhawks Hall of Fame, an interactive exhibition that will be open throughout the year for fans.
Other parts of the project include Rocky’s Bar, named in honor of the missing Rocky Wirtz, the former owner of the franchise, who will do Serve food and drinks, lDesigned for hockey families that will be in the arena for youth hockey events and will be able to use flexible work spaces and quiet areas with Wi-Fi, a walk on the fame commemorative sidewalk throughout Jackson Boulevard, which will highlight the milestones of the team and the star players and the playground, an entertainment space that will host 150 people and will offer 150 people and opinions. Chicago I of the adjacent camp of 1901 in the 1901 camp, an adjacent camp, an adjacent camp, an adjacent camp, an adjacent camp, an adjacent camp, a skyline, an adjacent campus, a skyline, one to which $ 7 billion is attached, the 15 -year project directed by the Wirtz and Jerry, owner of the Wirtz owner, Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association, played by the United Center, which is within the development of 1901.
Blackhawks estimate that their expanded sand will contribute 1.5 million guests a year.
The plans for the sand and the training center have been in the works for almost a decade. The Blackhawks in 2016 paid $ 8.7 million in Chicago to buy four hectares of land for installation and agreed to spend $ 3 million on training and fitness programs for young people in the area.
Danny Wirtz, Chicago Blackhawks CEO and CEO, said in a statement that the new precinct will be a place where NHL players will train next to the growing talent.
“Through the fifth third expansion of the arena, we are creating the epicenter of Hockey at Midwest,” said Wirtz.
MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION refused to comment; The Studio generator did not respond to a comment request.
