Posts Tagged ‘tampa bay lightning’
LIGHTNING SIGN CENTER TYLER JOHNSON FROM WHL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning March 7, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed center Tyler Johnson of the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs to a standard three-year entry-level contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Johnson, 5-foot-9, 175 pounds, has appeared in 259 career […]
Bolts to Second in SE Division

Tampa, FL. (RSEN) — The outcome of Saturday night’s game, which ended with the Montreal Canadians (36-23-7) beating the Tampa Bay Lighting (37-21-7) 4-2 at the St Pete Times Forum, is frankly secondary to the feeling in and around this team right now. When Coach Guy Boucher was asked after the game about his team’s effort […]
LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARDS MATTIAS RITOLA, BLAIR JONES TAMPA BAY
COURTESY OF THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forwards Mattias Ritola (ree-TOW-lah) and Blair Jones from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Ritola, 6-foot, 192 pounds, has appeared in a NHL career-high 24 games this season with the Lightning, recording […]
Bolts Cool Down Devils, 2-1

By: Dave Jarvis (RSEN Hockey/”Inside Hockey”) Tampa, Fl. – (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning (36-18-7) used a workman-like effort to cool off another hot team, as they beat the New Jersey Devils (26-31-4) Friday night at The St. Pete Times Forum by a score of 2-1. New Jersey came into the game riding an 8- […]
LIGHTNING REASSIGN FORWARD JOHAN HARJU TO NORFOLK
courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Johan Harju to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Harju, 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, has appeared in 10 games with Tampa Bay this season, recording a goal and three […]
Bolts Cool Down Devils, 2-1
By: Dave Jarvis (RSEN Hockey/”Inside Hockey”) Tampa, Fl. – (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning (36-18-7) used a workman-like effort to cool off another hot team, as they beat the New Jersey Devils (26-31-4) Friday night at The St. Pete Times Forum by a score of 2-1. New Jersey came into the game riding an 8- […]
Lightning Move: Curtis McElhinney for Dan Ellis
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired goaltender Curtis McElhinney from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goaltender Dan Ellis today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. McElhinney, 6-foot-2, 197 pounds, has played in 21 games with the Ducks this season, posting a 6-9-1 record with a 3.43 goals-against average and […]
Tampa Bay Presents Final 2011-12 Jersey Systems to NHL

courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning Incorporates Lightning Bolt on Pants and the Reintroduction of Black as a Trim Color, Paying Homage to the Team’s History and Heritage TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning submitted its final approved jersey systems to the National Hockey League today and have elected to reintroduce the color black […]
Lightning Season Ticket Prices Frozen for 2011-12 Campaign
courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning Potential 2011 NHL Playoff Games Also Would See No Price Increases For Any Rounds For Season Ticket Holders TAMPA BAY – Current Tampa Bay Lightning partial and full season ticket holders will receive no price increases for the 2011-12 National Hockey League season if they renew their season ticket […]
LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D ERIC BREWER FROM ST. LOUIS —- D Brock Beukeboom, 3rd-Round Pick in 2011 Sent to Blues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Eric Brewer from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Brock Beukeboom and a third-round pick at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. “We are pleased to […]