Verizon Center facts for kids

Verizon Center

Verizon Center is a sports arena in Washington D.C. The arena opened on December 2, 1997, and is the current home to the Washington Capitals on the National Hockey League (NHL), Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Georgetown University men's basketball team. The arena was also home to the Washington Power of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 2001 to 2002.

The arena was originally known as MCI Center from 1997 to 2006. Verizon Communications acquired the naming rights for the arena in January 2006.

Verizon Center has held many WWE events as well including: SummerSlam in 2005, Cyber Sunday in 2007, Survivor Series in 2009 and WWE Capitol Punishment in 2011. Aside from WWE, the arena also hosted World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Starrcade pay-per-view in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Images for kids

Verizon Center, then known as MCI Center, on game night (the Wizards vs. the Hornets), January 20, 2006.
Washington Capitals game on February 1, 2011, featuring the Verizon Center markings on the ice surface.
The Washington Wizards in an NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, December 5, 2007.
Verizon Center is located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

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