The Washington Junior Nationals were an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Laurel, Maryland, until the 2010-11 season the team played in Arlington, Virginia at the 1,200-seat Kettle Capitals Iceplex, official practice facility of the Washington Capitals. They played in the South Division of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and then the the Eastern Hockey League for the 2013-14 season. The franchise rights were transferred to Burlington, Vermont and the team became the Vermont Lumberjacks.