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1996-1997

1996-1997 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#93	Daren Puppa (G)	59	1965	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#32	Corey Schwab (G)	54	1970	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#31	Rick Tabaracci (G)	55	1969	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#35	Derek Wilkinson (G)	50	1974	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'0"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Drew Bannister (D)	50	1974	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#4	Cory Cross (D)	53	1971	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	6'6"	223	L
	#44	Roman Hamrlík (D)	50	1974	Zlin, CZE	6'1"	207	L
	#2	Bill Houlder (D)	57	1967	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#8	Jamie Huscroft (D)	57	1967	Creston, BC, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#6	Jeff Norton (D)	59	1965	Acton, MA, USA	6'2"	198	L
	#20	Rudy Poeschek (D/RW)	58	1966	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'2"	218	R
	#27	David Shaw (D)	60	1964	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#5	Igor Ulanov (D)	55	1969	Krasnokamsk, RUS	6'1"	203	L
	#26	Jay Wells (D)	65	1959	Paris, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#6	Craig Wolanin (D)	57	1967	Grosse Pointe, MI, USA	6'3"	205	L
FORWARDS
	#34	Mikael Andersson (C/W)	58	1966	Malmö, SWE	5'10"	181	L
	#23	Brian Bellows (RW)	60	1964	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'11"	209	R
	#19	Brian Bradley (C)"A"	59	1965	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#10	Paul Brousseau (RW)	51	1973	Pierrefonds, QC, CAN	6'2"	209	R
	#11	Shawn Burr (LW)		1966	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#22	Dino Ciccarelli (RW)	64	1960	Sarnia, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#12	John Cullen (C)	60	1964	Puslinch, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	R
	#25	Allan Egeland (C)	51	1973	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#22	Aaron Gavey (C)	50	1974	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#77	Chris Gratton (C)"A"	49	1975	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'4"	229	L
	#18	Daymond Langkow (C)	48	1976	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#74	Brantt Myhres (RW)	50	1974	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	220	R
	#17	Brent Peterson (LW)	52	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#28	Patrick Poulin (LW)	51	1973	Québec, QC, CAN	6'1"	207	L
	#29	Alexander Selivanov (RW)	53	1971	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	205	L
	#9	Jeff Toms (C)	50	1974	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'5"	212	L
	#24	Jason Wiemer (C)	48	1976	Kimberley, BC, CAN	6'1"	220	L
	#15	Paul Ysebaert (LW)"C"	58	1966	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#7	Rob Zamuner (LW)	55	1969	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 28.09 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Tampa Bay Lightning Staff

Head CoachTerry Crisp
Asst. CoachDave MacQueen
General ManagerPhil Esposito
Amateur ScoutAngelo Bumbacco
Amateur ScoutJake Goertzen
Amateur ScoutRichard Rose
Amateur ScoutLuke Williams
BroadcasterBobby Taylor
Conditioning CoachChris Reichart
Dir. of ScoutingDon Murdoch
Franchise OwnerTakashi Okubo
Head Athletic TrainerDennis Brogna
Head Equipment ManagerJocko Cayer
PresidentPhil Esposito
ScoutTony Esposito
Video CoachNigel Kirwan

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Tampa Bay Lightning Captains

"C"

Paul Ysebaert

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Tampa Bay Lightning Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Tampa, FL, USA Map
Founded: 1992

1996-1997 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Tampa Bay Lightning: 4 073 GP
NHL: 12 570 GP
WC: 185 GP
OG: 13 GP
SHL: 26 GP
Czechia: 2 GP
AHL: 2 201 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Amalie Arena
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Capacity: 19 092
Construction Year: 1996

Tampa Bay Lightning Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/24/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Florida Panthers	Tampa Bay Lightning	-	NHL
12/22/2024 10:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Florida Panthers	-	NHL
12/20/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	St. Louis Blues	3 - 1	NHL
12/18/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Columbus Blue Jackets	5 - 3	NHL
12/15/2024 03:00 AM UTC	Seattle Kraken	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 - 5	NHL

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11/05/2024

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Gage Goncalves (F)

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10/29/2024

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Lukas Svejkovsky (F)

Leaving forUnknown

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10/07/2024

confirmed

Logan Brown (F)

Leaving forSyracuse Crunch

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confirmed

Austin Watson (F)

Leaving forDetroit Red Wings

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07/11/2024

extension

Janis Moser (D)

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07/04/2024

confirmed

Haydn Fleury (D)

Leaving forWinnipeg Jets

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07/03/2024

confirmed

Tyler Motte (F)

Leaving forDetroit Red Wings

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07/02/2024

confirmed

Philippe Myers (D)

Leaving forToronto Maple Leafs

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Tampa Bay Lightning History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	30	15	10	-	3	2	120	86	38	1.27	6	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	37	29	-	8	8	291	268	98	1.2	6	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	38	30	-	8	6	283	254	98	1.2	6	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	39	23	-	12	8	287	233	110	1.34	5	Final loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	36	17	-	-	3	181	147	75	1.34	8	Champion
2019-2020	NHL	70	43	21	-	-	6	245	195	92	1.31	4	Champion
2018-2019	NHL	82	62	16	-	-	4	325	222	128	1.56	1	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	54	23	-	-	5	296	236	113	1.38	3	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	42	30	-	-	10	234	227	94	1.15	18	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	46	31	-	-	5	227	201	97	1.18	12	Conference Final loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	50	24	-	-	8	262	211	108	1.32	5	Final loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	27	-	-	9	240	215	101	1.23	8	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	18	26	-	-	4	148	150	40	0.83	28	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	38	36	-	-	8	235	281	84	1.02	21	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	46	25	-	-	11	247	240	103	1.26	8	Conference Final loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	34	36	-	-	12	217	260	80	0.98	25	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NHL	82	24	40	-	-	18	210	279	66	0.8	29	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	31	42	-	-	9	223	267	71	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	44	33	-	-	5	253	261	93	1.13	16	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	43	33	-	-	6	252	260	92	1.12	16	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	46	22	8	-	6	245	192	106	1.29	2	Champion
2002-2003	NHL	82	36	25	16	-	5	219	210	93	1.13	11	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	27	40	11	-	4	178	219	69	0.84	27	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	24	47	6	-	5	201	280	59	0.72	29	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	19	47	9	-	7	204	310	54	0.66	27	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	19	54	9	-	-	179	292	47	0.57	27	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	17	55	10	-	-	151	269	44	0.54	26	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	NHL	82	32	40	10	-	-	217	247	74	0.9	20	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	NHL	82	38	32	12	-	-	238	248	88	1.07	11	Conference QF loss
1994-1995	NHL	48	17	28	3	-	-	120	144	37	0.77	23	Did not make playoffs

Tampa Bay Lightning Retired Numbers

#4
Vincent Lecavalier (F)
#26
Martin St-Louis (F)

Tampa Bay Lightning Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
4	#118	Jan Golicic (D)	06/30/2006	Jesenice, SLO	6'5"	194 lbs
4	#128	Hagen Burrows (F)	10/13/2005	Orono, MN, USA	6'3"	176 lbs
5	#149	Joona Saarelainen (F)	04/04/2006	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	183 lbs
6	#181	Kaden Pitre (F)	02/08/2006	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
7	#195	Joe Connor (F)	03/31/2005	Amherst, NH, USA	5'10"	174 lbs
7	#199	Noah Steen (F)	08/16/2004	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	192 lbs
7	#206	Harrison Meneghin (G)	09/13/2004	South Surrey, BC, CAN	6'4"	174 lbs
2023
2	#37	Ethan Gauthier (F)	01/26/2005	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'0"	183 lbs
4	#115	Jayson Shaugabay (F)	04/05/2005	Warroad, MN, USA	5'9"	165 lbs
6	#179	Warren Clark (D)	08/31/2004	Riverside, ON, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
7	#193	Jack Harvey (F)	03/31/2003	Stacy, MN, USA	5'10"	176 lbs
7	#211	Ethan Hay (F)	01/15/2005	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'1"	194 lbs
2022
1	#31	Isaac Howard (F)	03/30/2004	Hudson, WI, USA	5'11"	190 lbs
3	#86	Lucas Edmonds (F)	01/27/2001	North Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	179 lbs
5	#160	Nick Malik (G)	04/26/2002	Raleigh, NC, USA	6'2"	179 lbs
6	#192	Connor Kurth (F)	07/30/2003	Elk River, MN, USA	6'0"	212 lbs
7	#223	Dyllan Gill (D)	06/07/2004	Riverview, NB, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
7	#224	Klavs Veinbergs (F)	03/27/2003	Riga, LAT	6'3"	198 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2021 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Steven Stamkos
Barclay Goodrow - Yanni Gourde - Blake Coleman
Pat Maroon - Tyler Johnson - Ross Colton

Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachyov - David Savard

Andrei Vasilevsky
(Curtis McElhinney)

2020 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Tyler Johnson
Barclay Goodrow - Yanni Gourde - Blake Coleman
Pat Maroon - Cédric Paquette - Steven Stamkos

Victor Hedman - Kevin Shattenkirk
Mikhail Sergachyov - Erik Cernak
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian

Andrei Vasilevsky
(Curtis McElhinney)

2004 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Cory Stillman - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin Saint-Louis
Fredrik Modin - Brad Richards - Ruslan Fedotenko
Dave Andreychuk - Tim Taylor - Dmitri Afanasenkov
Chris Dingman - Éric Perrin - André Roy

Brad Lukowich - Pavel Kubina
Darryl Sydor - Dan Boyle
Nolan Pratt - Cory Sarich
Jassen Cullimore

Nikolai Khabibulin
(John Grahame)

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