Tampa Bay Lightning
National Hockey League team in Tampa, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa.
Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning season | |
Conference | Eastern |
Division | Atlantic |
Founded | 1992 |
History | Tampa Bay Lightning 1992–present |
Home arena | Amalie Arena |
City | Tampa, Florida |
Team colors | Blue, white, black[1][2] |
Media | Bally Sports Sun 102.5 The Bone |
Owner(s) | Vinik Sports Group, LLC (Jeffrey Vinik, chairman)[3][4] |
General manager | Julien BriseBois |
Head coach | Jon Cooper |
Captain | Steven Stamkos |
Minor league affiliates | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
Stanley Cups | 3 (2003–04, 2019–20, 2020–21) |
Conference championships | 4 (2003–04, 2014–15, 2019–20, 2021–22)[note 1] |
Presidents' Trophy | 1 (2018–19) |
Division championships | 4 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2017–18, 2018–19) |
Official website | www |
The team has won three Stanley Cup championships: 2004, 2020, and 2021. They also reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and in 2022. The Lightning won 11 straight playoff series from 2020-2022 before eventually losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, and are often referred to as a modern-day dynasty.[5][6][7] The franchise is owned by Jeffrey Vinik, and the general manager is Julien BriseBois. Jon Cooper has served as head coach since March 2013, and is the longest-tenured active head coach in the NHL.