Tampa Bay 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]

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[1][2]
Media	Bally Sports Sun 970 AM
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)
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 playing against the Ottawa Senators.

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.