Kyle Knopp
Born and raised in Michigan, Kyle Knopp started playing hockey when he was 3 years old. Knopp has played, coached or worked at every level of ice hockey — including three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League and two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings where he was part of the Stanley Cup Championship team in 2008. He will be covering the Tampa Bay Lightning for The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Lightning Banner Raising Ceremony Does Not Need Fans in Attendance
January 13th, 2021 After the announcement in December that AMALIE Arena would host fans in a limited capacity when the NHL season started, Tampa Bay Lightning fans have been looking forward to raising the Stanley Cup Championship banner on opening night against the Chicago Blackhawks. However, due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the...
Lightning's 5 Keys to a Successful 2020-21 Season
January 9th, 2021 With the start of training camp officially underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest to become the second team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the salary cap era. Winning back-to-back Cups is already considered one of the hardest feats in all professional sports and, combined with this year’s shortened season and...
Lightning Have Options to Make Deal for Stamkos
December 19th, 2020 When Julien BriseBois left Steven Stamkos off the list of “untouchable” players for potential trades in October, there was a lot of speculation as to whether the captain would be moved or not. While the Tampa Bay Lightning trading away their captain is certainly nothing new - they swapped captains with the New York Rangers during...
Lightning Lack Rivalry in Quest to Defend Stanley Cup
December 13th, 2020 The National Hockey League was built around rivalries. Think about the Original Six - the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs - matchups that always feel like there is a little more at stake. Two of the next six teams added to the league - the Philadelphia...
BriseBois, Cooper Give Canada Best Chance for Gold in 2022
December 7th, 2020 After a brief hiatus, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced in July that players will be available for the Beijing (2022) and Milan-Cortina (2026) Olympics. The 2018 Winter Olympics was the first Olympic men’s hockey tournament that was played without NHL players since the league began taking a mid-season break to allow players...
