The Chicago Blackhawks' practice facility will become much more in the coming years.

The team announced extension plans for Fifth-Third Arena on Tuesday, which will aggressively expand the facility.

What we know:

According to a release, the arena will have more than 250,000 total square feet when the expansion is complete.

It will be a "community hockey space, state-of-the-art training facilities, and versatile areas for the best athletes in the world, rising stars and the next generation of players," according to the announcement.

As part of the expansion, the arena will add two new ice rinks. One of the rinks will be called Championship Arena, which will seat 2,000 spectators.

Championship Arena will also become the next home for the Chicago Steel USHL hockey team. The USHL is the

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