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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Team information

Abbr: TBL
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1992
Mascot: ThunderBug
Fan nickname: Bolts Nation
City nickname: Tampa Bay
Home market: Tampa, FL, USA
Championships: 3
Followers: 0

Tampa Bay hockey fanbase recognized for modern NHL dominance and strong Florida hockey growth.

Mascot: ThunderBug

Championship years

2004
2020
2021

Home venue

Amalie Arena · Tampa, FL, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 1224 W · 1268 L · 112 T
Winning %: 0.470
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 50 W · 26 L · 0 T (0.658)

Rivals

Name history

Tampa Bay Lightning
1992–Present

Venue timeline

Expo Hall
1992–1993 · Temporary
Florida Suncoast Dome / Tropicana Field
1993–1996 · Temporary
Amalie Arena / Ice Palace
1996–Present

Logo history

Team Logo
1992 – 2000
Team Logo
2001 – 2006
Team Logo
2007 – 2010
Team Logo
2011 – Present

Retired numbers

4 Vincent Lecavalier Retired 2018

26 Martin St. Louis Retired 2017

Signature songs

Thunderstruck

(Instrumental — fans clap/chant during intro) Thunder! (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Thunder!

“We Are the Champions”

(Amalie Arena) We are the champions

Signature chants

Go Bolts!

(Call and response) Go Bolts! Go Bolts! Go Bolts! Go Bolts! Go Bolts!

“Lets Go Bolts!”

Let's go Bolts! (clap clap clap-clap-clap)

“Bolts!”

Bolts! Bolts! Bolts!

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