Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik: A Champion On the Ice & In the Community Nick Butts | October 23, 2020 In a time of uncertainty, social unrest, and growing financial inequality, it seems difficult, if not absurd, to root for the success of a multi-billionaire businessman. Tampa Bay Lightning owner,…
How the Tampa Bay Lightning Are Changing Their City The Hockey Writers | July 29, 2017 When I told my uncle that I was going to be writing about the Tampa Bay Lightning online, he was ecstatic. Not as much about the writing part, but more so…
Tampa Bay Is Ready to Shine for 2018 All-Star Game Eugene Helfrick | June 2, 2017 The return of the NHL All-Star Game to Tampa Bay has been a long time coming. When Tampa last hosted the All-Star game back in 1999, the sport was still in its…
How Vinik Is Building the Lightning and the City of Tampa Steven DiOssi | October 22, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are ranked No. 1 in the 2016 ESPN Ultimate Standings — a list that includes 122 franchises from across the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB. The…
Lightning Set to Honor Lecavalier’s Legacy Steven DiOssi | October 18, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning will honor Vincent Lecavalier when the team plays the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. It’s a fitting way for the organization to honor Lecavalier’s 14-year career with…
Building the Lightning: Vinik’s Vision Coming to Life Steven DiOssi | May 10, 2016 “The best decisions aren’t always the easy ones.” The age old adage is often passed on to kids from parents, but it also is a phrase that many general managers…
The Lightning Are Here to Stay Charles Blouin-Gascon | October 4, 2015 The 2015-16 season will be the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 20th in the National Hockey League. It’s true. The team was established in 1992 and, well, do the math from there;…
Jeff Vinik, Lightning’s Extraordinary Owner Dan Herrejon | July 15, 2015 On February 5, 2010, the NHL approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning from a partnership known as OK Hockey to a former hedge fund manager by the name of Jeffrey…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Sticks of Fire Dan Herrejon | May 18, 2015 History Lesson Part One In the 16th Century, the Calusa Indian Tribe inhabited the West and Southwest Coast of the Florida Territory. Legend has it that in the native language…
Jeff Vinik’s Plan to Revitalize Tampa Casey Bridge | March 9, 2015 Amalie Arena Updates From the day Jeff Vinik took over ownership of the Tampa Bay Lightning he has gone out of his way to rebuild the arena and now Tampa…
The New Home of Hockey in the South The Hockey Writers | January 28, 2014 Can hockey ever become big in the south? It is a question that has been asked for decades. With the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers, and other teams such as…
Compliance Buyouts Will Forever Change the NHL Landscape Mike Colligan | June 28, 2013 NHL teams are currently committed to 49 long-term contracts totaling over $2.8 billion.
