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Tampa Bay Lightning History
The Tampa Bay Lightning joined the league as an expansion team (along with the Ottawa Senators) in 1992, and earned their first berth in the Playoffs in the 1995-1996 season. The Bolts began to achieve consistent success in 2002-2003; the key ingredient was 1998 first-round draft pick Vincent Lecavalier, a center who went on to play 14 seasons for the Lightning and set almost every team scoring record.
After making the second round in the 2002-2003 Playoffs, the Bolts rocketed to the Stanley Cup Final the following season behind the league's scoring leader, Martin St. Louis, the goaltending of Nikolai Khabibulin, and the efforts of Lecavalier, Brad Richards, Fredrik Modin, Ruslan Fedotenko, Cory Stillman, and captain Dave Andreychuk. The Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames in a Stanley Cup Final that included four games decided by one goal, two of which came in overtime. Fedotenko scored both goals in the clinching 2-1 victory in Game 7.
The Lightning flirted with Playoff success the next two seasons, but struggled for three years after that. After bringing in Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman as general manager, the team returned to the Playoffs in 2010-2011, 2013-2014, and again the following season, when the Bolts — boasting the highest-scoring offense in the league — won 50 games, and the Eastern Conference title. They dispatched the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Rangers in a hard-fought series en route to the Stanley Cup Final, where they ultimately lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
Powered by the scoring of Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, the Lightning contended again in 2015-2016, only to be turned away in the conference finals by the eventual winner of the Stanley Cup Championship, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning subsequently went on to win back-to-back titles, taking home the Stanley Cup Championship in 2020 and 2021, becoming the first-ever team to win two Stanley Cup Championships within one year. The Lightning appeared in the championship again in 2022, but lost to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Info
Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Year Founded: 1992
Team Colors: Blue, White
Team Rivals: Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning at AMALIE Arena
After undergoing renovations from 2011-2013, AMALIE Arena is considered to be one of the premier entertainment venues in Florida. Originally called the Ice Palace, the arena first opened in 1996, with the Lightning playing their first game on October 20 of that year, winning 5-2 over the New York Rangers.
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2023–24 regular season kicks off in October at home as the Lightning face off against the Nashville Predators. The Lightning play their final game of the regular season at home against Atlantic Division opponents the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Lightning have made five appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, and have won the Stanley Cup three times (in 2004, 2020 and 2021).
The seating map for AMALIE Arena can be viewed here.
Incredible first hockey game experience for my husband! We moved (back) from dallas and he was blown away by his first lightning game (as I expected)! The players are amazing, the hype team and thunder bug are unmatched- the Vinnick family knows how to treat everyone and you can see it from the ground up! Round of applause to them for creating a magical experience for people of all ages - thank you!
Wonderful experience. Tampa won too. Awesome night out!
Easy ticket purchasing process, easy parking process, hospitable and safe environment, great food and beverages, awesome seats, and more importantly, a fantastic game
The arena has a beautiful scoreboard screen to show replays of important calls including ones being challenged. Yet during the challenge true hockey fans see are forced to view people in the stands dancing instead of the replay on the scoreboard screen. We weren’t sure if we were at a hockey game or a dance event.
Had a good time, arena being downtown was intimidating, but actually wasn’t horrible. Ticket prices seemed a bit higher than I remember.
We love going to the lightening games, everyone so kind. On Monday we watch #77 1,000 game with the lightening! It was so special! I even got proposed to at the game!!!
Even though my Lightning lost, we loved the experience!!! The Lightning organization knows how to make the game and event, amazing!
Pay for good parking well worth it. My last game I didn’t and had to walk very far
Great job! Enjoyed the seats! Will go through the process again!
Tampa shows why hockey belongs in the south. Excellent atmosphere. Could use more affordable concessions, so it's easier to bring the whole family.
Liked the military appreciation this night Atmosphere was lively A nice barn to watch hockey in
Wanted to visit for years as from UK. Really enjoyed the day, the staff were all ever so helpful.
Excellent seating 103 level . Always a great time at Amalie
very happy with the lighting staff they were there to help good job lighting
From the location to the staff , the whole experience was amazing....well done Amalie arena
Great win for the bolts. Fun and great chicken tenders at the arena.
Amazing game. Fun atmosphere and PDQ chicken hit the spot. Go Bolts!
The facility is very nice. Tampa has 'spirited' fans that definitely add to the experience. We will certainly be back again.
The staff at the arena was great. The lightning provide great entertainment. With crowds that big, the ladies washrooms on the 300 level only had 4 stalls. That makes for super long, slow moving lineups. Super poor planning! I have been to older arenas with way better washrooms. This kind of soured the who,e evening!
Everything from receiving the electronic tickets to accessing them and scanning them went VERY SMOOTHLY!
