| Founded: | 1992 | GM: | Julien BriseBois |
| Owned By: | Vinik Sports Group, LLC | Coach: | Jon Cooper |
| Home Rink: | Amalie Arena | Captain: | Victor Hedman |
| AHL Affiliate: | Syracuse Crunch | ECHL Affiliate: | Orlando Solar Bears |
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division. The Lightning play their home games in Amalie Arena.
The Lightning have won three Stanley Cup championships in their history, in 2004, 2020, and 2021. The team is owned by Jeffrey Vinik, while Julien BriseBois serves as general manager. Jon Cooper has served as head coach since 2013 and is the longest tenured active head coach in the NHL
Deeper Dive
- The Latest Tampa Bay Lightning News at The Hockey Writers
- Current Players, Salaries and Cap Info
- THW Power Rankings: Lightning Back on Top
2024-25 Season Roster
Forwards
Defensemen
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
- JJ Moser
- Nick Perbix
- Darren Raddysh
Goaltenders
Tampa Bay Lightning Jersey History
The Lightning first took the ice in 1992-93 with some mediocre uniforms about a decade ahead of their time. In an era when bold designs and vibrant colours reigned, Tampa Bay’s dull, unimaginative duds wouldn’t truly look at home until about 10 years later, when nearly every NHL team rolled out a jersey paying homage to darkness, like some sort of weird, poorly attended cult. Read More…
The Players
- Lightning Fans Are Too Quick to Dismiss Jan Rutta
- Forgotten Lightning Profiles: Olaf Kolzig
- Lightning’s Cirelli Bounced Back Well From Injury
- Lightning: Vasilevskiy Is Making His Case for Second Vezina Trophy
More Lightning History
- Lightning Stanley Cup Success Should’ve Started Back in 2015
- The Lightning’s 3 Best Trades of the Decade
- Tampa Bay Lightning’s 50-Goal Scorers
Lightning’s Stamkos Surpasses St. Louis in Franchise Power Play Points
Entering the 2020-21 season, Steven Stamkos hadn’t played a regular-season game since he suffered an injury on Feb. 25, 2020. Moreover, he saw just 2:47 of ice time during the Lightning’s Stanley Cup run. You wouldn’t know it the way he has played to start the season, though. Through seven games, Stamkos leads the Lightning in scoring with four goals and six assists. On Monday, he scored his third power-play goal of the season against the Nashville Predators. Read More…
Captains
- Paul Ysebaert, 1995–1997
- Mikael Renberg, 1997–1998
- Rob Zamuner, 1998–1999
- Bill Houlder, 1999
- Chris Gratton, 1999–2000
- Vincent Lecavalier, 2000–2001, 2008–2013
- Dave Andreychuk, 2002–2006
- Tim Taylor, 2006–2008
- Martin St. Louis, 2013–2014
- Steven Stamkos, 2014–2024
- Victor Hedman, 2024-present
Head Coaches
- Terry Crisp, 1992–1998
- Rick Paterson, 1998
- Jacques Demers, 1998–1999
- Steve Ludzik, 1999–2001
- John Tortorella, 2001–2008
- Barry Melrose, 2008
- Rick Tocchet, 2008–2010
- Guy Boucher, 2010–2013
- Jon Cooper, 2013–present