Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
	2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning season
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1992
History	Tampa Bay Lightning; 1992–present
Home arena	Amalie Arena
City	Tampa, Florida
Colors	Tampa Bay blue, white, black;
Media	Bally Sports Sun; 970 AM
Owner(s)	Vinik Sports Group, LLC; (Jeffrey Vinik, chairman)
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)
Presidents' Trophies	1 (2018–19)
Division championships	4 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Official website	www.nhl.com/lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning is an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were formed in 1991, and began playing in 1992-93 NHL season.^[5]

The Lightning has won the Stanley Cup championship three times and won the Division title 4 times (2002-03, 2003-04, 2017-18, and 2018-19).

Before the Lightning's Stanley Cup championship, the team was regarded as one of the worst team in the league. It made the play-offs once (1995-96) before winning the Southeast Division in 2002-03.

It won the Stanley Cup championship in 2003-04, the year before the NHL Lock-Out. Under the leadership of captain Dave Andreychuk, and the strong goaltending performance of goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, the Lightning earned its first Stanley Cup over the Calgary Flames in 7 games.

During the Lightning's Stanley Cup winning year, Martin St. Louis won the Hart Trophy, the league's most valuable player. After game 7 against the Calgary Flames, Brad Richards was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, the play-offs most valuable player. Also, coach John Tortorella was awarded the Jack Adams Trophy for coach of the year.