Washington Capitals to host Toronto Maple Leafs outdoors at U.S. Naval Academy

An NHL outdoor game featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals will be played at the U.S. Naval Academy next season, according to multiple reports.

The game is slated to be played March 3 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The Capitals will be the designated home team.

The contest will be the first NHL regular-season game played at a service academy. The stadium, which is home to Navy's football team, has a seating capacity of 34,000.

The NHL is also exploring the possibility of playing regular-season games at Army in West Point, N.Y., and the Air Force Academy just outside Colorado Springs, Colo.

The New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers played an indoor preseason game at West Point in October.