TAMPA – One of the most popular and successful charity events in the Tampa Bay area is back for a third year on Thursday, September 11 as the 3rd Annual Vincent Lecavalier Texas Hold’Em Celebrity Poker Tournament once again invades the...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with Champions Sports Tours, a leader in the travel industry that focuses on packages for sports enthusiasts. With the new partnership, Champions Sport...

Lightning Hockey Night, the Tampa Bay Lightning weekly radio show, will be on the air Wednesday night on AM 620 WDAE from 7-8 p.m. Tonight's show will feature hosts Rick Peckham, the Lightning's television play-by-play announcer, and former L...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning’s new outdoor marketing campaign will hit billboards throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas and Manatee counties beginning August 1.  The boards feature Lightning superstar Vincent Lecavalier, the Ta...

Lightning Hockey Night, the Tampa Bay Lightning weekly radio show, will be on the air tonight on AM 620 WDAE from 7-8 p.m. Tonight's show will feature hosts Rick Peckham, the Lightning's television play-by-play announcer, and former Lightning...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed center Steven Stamkos to a three-year, entry-level contract today, vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton announced today at a press conference at Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria, Br...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have entered into a one-year affiliation agreement with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL, it was announced today by Lightning vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton. Augusta will serve as the Lightnin...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will conduct a week-long prospect camp in Victoria, British Columbia from July 28 through August 1. The camp, based at the Bear Mountain Resort, will feature 30 players between the ages of 18-25, includin...

TAMPA, FL – The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Mike Butters general manager, Darren Rumble head coach and Alan May assistant coach of the Norfolk Admirals, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today. “Mike Butters is a life...

TAMPA BAY – Preliminary auditions for the 2008-09 Lightning Girls will take place at the St. Pete Times Forum on Sunday, August 10, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. There are also two pre-audition workshops August 4 and 6 from 7- 9 p....

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired former NHL goaltender Mike Vernon as special assistant to the vice president of hockey operations today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Vernon’s duties will be to assist...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning are now holding their national anthem auditions, presented by Music Showcase. Contestants may also be chosen to sing the anthem at Tampa Bay Storm home games. There are two ways to audition. ...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will open their 16th National Hockey League season on Saturday, October 4 when they face the New York Rangers at noon (ET) in O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The teams will face off again at noon (ET) ...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will play five preseason games in 2008, including two at the St. Pete Times Forum. Highlights of the schedule include two games each against the 2007-08 Eastern Conference Champion Pittsburgh Penguins and...

A commemorative collection of three photographs is a showcase of Vincent Lecavalier’s career highlights. + Click for larger photo 1)  Member of 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2)  Winning overtime goal in the ...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning Vincent Lecavalier press conference being held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. and the town hall meeting being held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. will be broadcast in their entirety live on Lightning TV at tampabaylightnin...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year contact extension today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “It goes without saying that Mike has a bright future in the Lightning organizatio...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed center Vincent Lecavalier to an 11-year contract extension, vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton announced. The deal, which starts following the 2008-09 season, keeps Lecavalier in ...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed center Chris Gratton to a one-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “We are extremely excited to have Chris back in the fold for next season,” vi...

TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster submitted his resignation this afternoon, effective immediately, Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Feaster had been the team’...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent center Zenon Konopka to a two-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “Zenon Konopka is a prime example of the type of player we want to have in ...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning named Rick Tocchet, Wes Walz and Cap Raeder as assistant coaches to head coach Barry Melrose today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie anncounced. “Rick Tocchet is a border-line hall-of-famer wit...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Tom Kurvers to the position of assistant general manager, Jim Hammett to the position of director of player personnel and Greg Malone to the position of head professional scout, it was announced...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will host an open town hall meeting at the St. Pete Times Forum on Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. The highlight of the event will feature a question and answer session hosted by Lightning television play-...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent defenseman Andrew Hutchinson to a two-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “Andrew had a great season in the AHL last year,” vice presid...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed unrestricted free agent Brandon Bochenski to a two-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “Brandon is a proven player at the AHL level with more than 100 g...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed unrestricted free agent right wing Mark Recchi to a one-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “Mark Recchi is a guy who we will be counting on both on and...

Lightning Hockey Night, the Tampa Bay Lightning weekly radio show, will continue its broadcast on AM 620 WDAE this Wednesday night from 7-8 p.m. Former Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk, an occasional Lightning Hockey Night host, will call i...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed right wing Evgeny Artyukhin to a multi-year deal, owners Oren Koules and Led Barrie have announced. “We are extremely happy to have Arty back in the fold after playing in Russia t...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defensemen Matt Carle and Ty Wishart along with San Jose’s first-round pick in 2009 and its fourth-round pick in 2010 in exchange for defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich today, owner...

TAMPA BAY - OK Hockey LLC, led by Oren Koules and Len Barrie, closed on its purchase of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, the leasehold rights to the St. Pete Times Forum and approximately 5.5 acres of adjacent land from Pala...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent defenseman Scott Jackson to a three-year, entry-level contract, Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today. Jackson, a 6-foot-4, 213-pound native of Salmon Arm,...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed unrestricted free agent center Wyatt Smith to a one-year, two-way contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. Smith, 5-foot-11, 205-pounds, spent the 2007-08 season in the...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent left wing David Koci to a one-year, two-way contract, Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today. Koci, a 6-foot-6, 238-pound forward from Prague, Czech Republi...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Janne Niskala (YAH-nee NIHS-kah-lah) to a one-year contract, it was announced by owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie. Niskala was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday in exc...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed restricted free agent Ryan Craig to a two-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “We are glad Ryan has agreed to come back to the Lightning for two more...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed unrestricted free agent right wing Radim Vrbata to a three-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced. “In Radim, we are thrilled to add another quality person ...

Lightning Hockey Night, the Tampa Bay Lightning weekly radio show, will be broadcasting live this Wednesday from WingHouse of New Port Richey for the show's last WingHouse appearance of the summer. The show airs from 7-8 p.m. with the party starti...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent right wing Adam Hall to a three-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today.   “Adam bring us versatility as a defensive player and he is a ch...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goaltender Olaf Kolzig to a one-year contract today, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced.                ...