ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues, along with the City of Maryland Heights and the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation, will break ground on a new practice facility on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 9 a.m.

The St. Louis Community Ice Center, which will be located at 750 Casino Center Drive in Maryland Heights, will also serve a variety of youth, college and amateur hockey programs upon its completion.

The facility is expected to attract more than one million visitors.

To learn more, visit stlouisblues.com on Thursday morning following the ground breaking event. For more details about the project and the Legacy Ice Foundation, visit legacyice.org.

Video: Brett Hull explains the vision for the new facility