Posts Tagged ‘steve yzerman’

LIGHTNING NAMES JULIEN BRISEBOIS GENERAL MANAGER

Steve Yzerman Becomes Senior Advisor to the General Manager Tampa, Fla. – – The Tampa Bay Lightning named Julien BriseBois to the position of Vice President, General Manager and Alternate Governor, Chairman and Governor Jeff Vinik announced today. BriseBois, who becomes the seventh General Manager in Lightning history, replaces Steve Yzerman, who is stepping aside to […]

LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO FOUR PLAYERS

TAMPA, FLA.  – The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to four players today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Below is the list of players receiving qualifying offers: Pos.  Player                    LW    Adam Erne D       Slater Koekkoek C       JT Miller C       Cedric Paquette The deadline for NHL clubs to issue offers is at […]

Tampa Bay Lightning 23 Man Roster 2017-2018 Season

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 23-man opening night roster which consists of 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Below is the full list of players: Forwards                                 Defensemen                            Goaltenders J.T. Brown                                Braydon Coburn                        Peter Budaj Ryan Callahan                          Jake Dotchin                            Andrei Vasilevskiy Gabriel Dumont                         Dan Girardi       […]

LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARD BYRON FROESE FROM SYRACUSE

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Byron Froese (FRAYZ) from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Froese, 25, made his Lightning debut on March 13 at the New York Rangers and also played on Tuesday night at the Ottawa Senators.  […]

LIGHTNING FORWARD RYAN CALLAHAN HAS FOLLOW UP PROCEDURE

  TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan had a follow up surgical procedure on his right hip on Tuesday in New York, performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery, vice president Steve Yzerman announced today.  Callahan is listed as out indefinitely. Callahan played 18 games with the Lightning […]

LIGHTNING RECALL DEFENSEMAN JAKE DOTCHIN FROM SYRACUSE

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Jake Dotchin from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Dotchin, 22, has skated in three games with the Lightning this season, collecting six penalty minutes and four shots on goal. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound defenseman […]

Racine a Bolt

LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D JONATHAN RACINE, 6TH ROUND PICK IN 2017 FROM MONTREAL TAMPA, FLA. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Jonathan Racine, along with a sixth-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Nikita Nesterov, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Racine, 23, has […]

LIGHTNING RECALL DEFENSEMAN JAKE DOTCHIN FROM SYRACUSE

  TAMPA, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Jake Dotchin from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Dotchin, 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, has played in 33 games with the Crunch this season, recording three goals and 12 points.  He leads the team with […]

LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARD GABRIEL DUMONT, GOALTENDER KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS FROM SYRACUSE

  (photo Mark McGauley) TAMPA, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Gabriel Dumont and goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.  The team also reassigned goaltender Adam Wilcox to the Crunch. Dumont, 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, has skated in […]

STATEMENT REGARDING CAPTAIN STEVEN STAMKOS

  TAMPA, FLA. – Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos underwent surgery to repair a tear in the lateral meniscus of his right knee today (Thursday), vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.  Stamkos is expected to miss approximately four months.  The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert LaPrade at the Steadman Clinic in […]