What league does Tampa Bay Lightning play in?

Tampa Bay Lightning play in the NHL.

When was Tampa Bay Lightning founded?

Tampa Bay Lightning was founded in 1992 in Tampa, FL, USA, USA.

Where is Tampa Bay Lightning based?

Tampa Bay Lightning is based in Tampa, FL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Tampa Bay Lightning?

The head coach of Tampa Bay Lightning is Jon Cooper.

Who is the captain of Tampa Bay Lightning?

The captain of Tampa Bay Lightning is Victor Hedman.

What arena does Tampa Bay Lightning play in?

Tampa Bay Lightning play their home games at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL, USA.

Who is the general manager of Tampa Bay Lightning?

The general manager of Tampa Bay Lightning is Julien BriseBois.

What are the team colors of Tampa Bay Lightning?

The team colors of Tampa Bay Lightning are Blue + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Tampa Bay Lightning are 4-1-0 in the 2026-27 NHL season with 8 points, 2nd in the Eastern/Atlantic Division and 7th overall.

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2026-2027 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster

Tampa Bay Lightning — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Dennis Hildeby (G)	25	2001	Järfälla, SWE	6'7"	223	L	27/28
	#88	Andrei Vasilevsky (G)	32	1994	Tyumen, RUS	6'4"	223	L	27/28
DEFENSEMEN
	#74	John Carlson (D)	36	1990	Natick, MA, USA	6'3"	216	R	27/28
	#81	Erik Cernak (D)	29	1997	Kosice, SVK	6'4"	229	R	30/31
	#24	Maxwell Crozier (D)	26	2000	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	R	27/28
	#51	Charle-Édouard D'Astous (D)	28	1998	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'2"	212	L	26/27
	#77	Victor Hedman (D)"C"	35	1990	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'6"	245	L	28/29
	#78	Emil Lilleberg (D)	25	2001	Sarpsborg, NOR	6'2"	216	L	26/27
	#27	Ryan McDonagh (D)"A"	37	1989	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'2"	218	L	28/29
	#90	Janis Moser (D)	26	2000	Biel-Bienne, SUI	6'1"	187	L	33/34
FORWARDS
	#71	Anthony Cirelli (C)	29	1997	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	6'1"	192	L	30/31
	#14	Conor Geekie (RW/C)	22	2004	Minnedosa, MB, CAN	6'4"	207	L	26/27
	#28	Zemgus Girgensons (W/C)	32	1994	Riga, LAT	6'2"	196	L	26/27
	#93	Gage Goncalves (C/LW)	25	2001	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L	26/27
	#37	Yanni Gourde (C/W)	34	1991	St-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L	31/32
	#59	Jake Guentzel (LW)	32	1994	Omaha, NE, USA	5'11"	176	L	30/31
	#38	Brandon Hagel (LW)	28	1998	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'2"	185	L	31/32
	#29	Pontus Holmberg (W/C)	27	1999	Västerås, SWE	6'0"	201	L	26/27
	#86	Nikita Kucherov (RW)"A"	33	1993	Maikop, RUS	5'11"	172	L	26/27
	#95	Ilya Mikheyev (RW/LW)	32	1994	Omsk, RUS	6'2"	192	L	29/30
	#21	Brayden Point (C)	30	1996	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	176	R	29/30
	#46	Scott Sabourin (RW/LW)	34	1992	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'4"	207	R	26/27
	#25	Jeffrey Viel (LW/RW)	29	1997	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'1"	214	L	30/31
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 29.83 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »
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2026-2027 Tampa Bay Lightning Staff

Head CoachJon Cooper
Asst. CoachJeff Halpern
Asst. CoachDan Hinote
Asst. CoachRob Zettler
Goaltending CoachFrantz Jean
General ManagerJulien BriseBois
Asst. General ManagerJeff Tambellini
Asst. Conditioning CoachLukasz Maras
Development CoachPierre-Édouard Bellemare
Dir. of Amateur ScoutingJohn Rosso
Dir. of Hockey OperationsJeff Tambellini
Dir. of Player DevelopmentJean-Philippe Côté
Dir. of Sports PerformanceMark Lambert
Senior AdvisorAl Murray
Strength & Conditioning CoachMark Lambert
Video CoachBrian Garlock

2026-2027 Tampa Bay Lightning Captains

"C"

Victor Hedman

"A"

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Tampa Bay Lightning Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Tampa, FL, USA Map
Founded: 1992

2026-2027 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Tampa Bay Lightning: 6 721 GP
NHL: 11 091 GP
WC: 247 GP
OG: 60 GP
SHL: 444 GP
Liiga: 110 GP
KHL: 323 GP
AHL: 2 304 GP
NL: 133 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Capacity: 19 092
Construction Year: 1996

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Tampa Bay Lightning Games

Tampa Bay Lightning — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Vancouver Canucks	-	NHL
10/15/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Seattle Kraken	-	NHL
10/10/2026 11:30 PM UTC	New York Islanders	Tampa Bay Lightning	3 - 5	NHL
10/08/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Minnesota Wild	3 - 2	NHL
10/05/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Philadelphia Flyers	4 - 1	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Tampa Bay Lightning — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/09/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Dominic James (F)	Syracuse Crunch	Details
10/08/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Jansen Harkins (F)	Syracuse Crunch	Details
09/28/2026	Loan	leaving	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	Tappara	Details
09/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jonas Johansson (G)	Ottawa Senators	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luke Glendening (F)	Unknown	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nathan Mayes (D)	Spokane Chiefs	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Elliot Arnett (D)	Owen Sound Attack	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jaxen Adam (D)	Tri-City Americans	Details

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Tampa Bay Lightning History and Standings

Tampa Bay Lightning — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	5	4	1	-	0	0	16	12	8	1.6	4	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	40	26	-	10	6	290	231	106	1.29	3	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	41	27	-	6	8	294	219	102	1.24	3	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	37	29	-	8	8	291	268	98	1.2	6	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	38	30	-	8	6	283	254	98	1.2	6	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	39	23	-	12	8	287	233	110	1.34	5	Final loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	36	17	-	-	3	181	147	75	1.34	8	Champion
2019-2020	NHL	70	43	21	-	-	6	245	195	92	1.31	4	Champion
2018-2019	NHL	82	62	16	-	-	4	325	222	128	1.56	1	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	54	23	-	-	5	296	236	113	1.38	3	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	42	30	-	-	10	234	227	94	1.15	18	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	46	31	-	-	5	227	201	97	1.18	12	Conference Final loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	50	24	-	-	8	262	211	108	1.32	5	Final loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	27	-	-	9	240	215	101	1.23	8	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	18	26	-	-	4	148	150	40	0.83	28	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	38	36	-	-	8	235	281	84	1.02	21	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	46	25	-	-	11	247	240	103	1.26	8	Conference Final loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	34	36	-	-	12	217	260	80	0.98	25	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NHL	82	24	40	-	-	18	210	279	66	0.8	29	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	31	42	-	-	9	223	267	71	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	44	33	-	-	5	253	261	93	1.13	16	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	43	33	-	-	6	252	260	92	1.12	16	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	46	22	8	-	6	245	192	106	1.29	2	Champion
2002-2003	NHL	82	36	25	16	-	5	219	210	93	1.13	11	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	27	40	11	-	4	178	219	69	0.84	27	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	24	47	6	-	5	201	280	59	0.72	29	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	19	47	9	-	7	204	310	54	0.66	27	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	19	54	9	-	-	179	292	47	0.57	27	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	17	55	10	-	-	151	269	44	0.54	26	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	NHL	82	32	40	10	-	-	217	247	74	0.9	20	Did not make playoffs

Tampa Bay Lightning Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Danick Martel (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	9	7	8	15	9
2.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	14	0	15	15	8
3.	Dmitri Korobov (D)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	12	0	9	9	4
4.	Nikita Nesterov (D)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	14	0	8	8	2
5.	Rudolfs Balcers (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	9	4	3	7	2
6.	Steven Stamkos (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	5	3	4	7	0
7.	Waltteri Merelä (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	8	2	5	7	0
8.	Mikhail Sergachyov (D)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	6	1	6	7	6
9.	Gemel Smith (F)	2026-2027	HC Presov	Extraliga	10	2	4	6	4
10.	Mitchell Chaffee (F)	2026-2027	Hamilton Hammers	AHL	4	4	1	5	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	29.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	29.52
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	29.46
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	28.79
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	207 lbs	29.75

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Franchise All-Time Points

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	582	1137
2.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	884	402	730	1132
3.	Martin St-Louis (F)	972	365	588	953
4.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	1037	383	491	874
5.	Victor Hedman (D)	1169	172	640	812

Franchise All-Time Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	582	1137
2.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	884	402	730	1132
3.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	1037	383	491	874
4.	Martin St-Louis (F)	972	365	588	953
5.	Brayden Point (F)	725	325	363	688

Franchise All-Time Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	884	402	730	1132
2.	Victor Hedman (D)	1169	172	640	812
3.	Martin St-Louis (F)	972	365	588	953
4.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	582	1137
5.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	1037	383	491	874

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Gratton (F)	482	98	259	828
2.	Pavel Kubina (D)	662	72	243	784
3.	Victor Hedman (D)	1169	172	812	782
4.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	1037	383	874	746
5.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	1137	631

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Victor Hedman (D)	1169	172	640	812
2.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	582	1137
3.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	1037	383	491	874
4.	Martin St-Louis (F)	972	365	588	953
5.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	884	402	730	1132

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	884	402	1132	1.28
2.	Steven Stamkos (F)	1082	555	1137	1.05
3.	Jake Guentzel (F)	166	82	174	1.05
4.	Cory Stillman (F)	81	25	80	0.99
5.	Martin St-Louis (F)	972	365	953	0.98

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2023-2024	NHL	81	44	100	144	1.78	22
2.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2025-2026	NHL	76	44	86	130	1.71	50
3.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2018-2019	NHL	82	41	87	128	1.56	62
4.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2024-2025	NHL	78	37	84	121	1.55	45
5.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	30	83	113	1.38	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steven Stamkos (F)	2011-2012	NHL	82	60	37	97	1.18	66
2.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	2006-2007	NHL	82	52	56	108	1.32	44
3.	Brayden Point (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	51	44	95	1.16	7
4.	Steven Stamkos (F)	2009-2010	NHL	82	51	44	95	1.16	38
5.	Brayden Point (F)	2023-2024	NHL	81	46	44	90	1.11	14

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2023-2024	NHL	81	44	100	144	1.78	22
2.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2018-2019	NHL	82	41	87	128	1.56	62
3.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2025-2026	NHL	76	44	86	130	1.71	50
4.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2024-2025	NHL	78	37	84	121	1.55	45
5.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	30	83	113	1.38	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Tampa Bay Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zenon Konopka (F)	2009-2010	NHL	74	2	3	5	0.07	265
2.	Enrico Ciccone (D)	1995-1996	NHL	55	2	3	5	0.09	258
3.	Enrico Ciccone (D)	1994-1995	NHL	41	2	4	6	0.15	225
4.	Steve Downie (F)	2009-2010	NHL	79	22	24	46	0.58	208
5.	Chris Gratton (F)	1996-1997	NHL	82	30	32	62	0.76	201

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Tampa Bay Lightning — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#52	Oleg Kulebyakin (F)	01/11/2008	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'11"	179 lbs
3	#90	Tomas Kralovic (D)	08/28/2005	Bratislava, SVK	6'3"	203 lbs
5	#134	Morgan Anderberg (F)	10/27/2007	Stockholm, SWE	5'11"	174 lbs
5	#154	Cooper Soller (F)	08/11/2008	Los Angeles, CA, USA	5'10"	172 lbs
6	#186	Stepan Shurygin (G)	08/26/2007	Samara, RUS	6'5"	216 lbs
7	#218	Max Vilén (D)	06/29/2006	Hammarlöv, SWE	6'3"	209 lbs
2025
2	#56	Ethan Czata (F)	05/29/2007	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'2"	179 lbs
4	#108	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	06/12/2005	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	183 lbs
4	#127	Aiden Foster (F)	02/05/2007	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	6'2"	183 lbs
5	#151	Everett Baldwin (D)	01/15/2007	Providence, RI, USA	6'0"	183 lbs
7	#193	Caleb Heil (G)	06/19/2006	Victoria, MN, USA	6'2"	196 lbs
7	#206	Roman Luttsev (F)	04/01/2006	Elektrostal, RUS	6'1"	174 lbs
7	#212	Grant Spada (D)	06/24/2007	Fort Erie, ON, CAN	6'5"	185 lbs
7	#215	Marco Mignosa (F)	04/13/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	172 lbs
2024
4	#118	Jan Golicic (D)	06/30/2006	Jesenice, SLO	6'5"	201 lbs
4	#128	Hagen Burrows (F)	10/13/2005	Orono, MN, USA	6'3"	176 lbs
5	#149	Joona Saarelainen (F)	04/04/2006	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	187 lbs
6	#181	Kaden Pitre (F)	02/08/2006	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
7	#195	Joe Connor (F)	03/31/2005	Amherst, NH, USA	5'10"	174 lbs
7	#199	Noah Steen (F)	08/16/2004	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	194 lbs
7	#206	Harrison Meneghin (G)	09/13/2004	South Surrey, BC, CAN	6'4"	174 lbs

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2021 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Steven Stamkos
Barclay Goodrow - Yanni Gourde - Blake Coleman
Pat Maroon - Tyler Johnson - Ross Colton

Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachyov - David Savard

Andrei Vasilevsky
(Curtis McElhinney)

2020 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Tyler Johnson
Barclay Goodrow - Yanni Gourde - Blake Coleman
Pat Maroon - Cédric Paquette - Steven Stamkos

Victor Hedman - Kevin Shattenkirk
Mikhail Sergachyov - Erik Cernak
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian

Andrei Vasilevsky
(Curtis McElhinney)

2004 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Cory Stillman - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin Saint-Louis
Fredrik Modin - Brad Richards - Ruslan Fedotenko
Dave Andreychuk - Tim Taylor - Dmitri Afanasenkov
Chris Dingman - Éric Perrin - André Roy

Brad Lukowich - Pavel Kubina
Darryl Sydor - Dan Boyle
Nolan Pratt - Cory Sarich
Jassen Cullimore

Nikolai Khabibulin
(John Grahame)