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Bolt Prospect Of The Week

This Bolt prospect of the week hails from Kladno, Czech Republic He stands at 5’11″ and weighs 192 pounds.  The 1990 born defensive man shoots right handed. Gudas was drafted by the Tampa…Read More

Lightning and Ducks Switch Affiliations

The 2012-2013 season will mark a new chapter in Norfolk Admirals history.  The Tampa Bay organization will be moving their prospects to Syracuse, New York.  The current parent team for the Crunch is…Read More

The Forgotten Goalie

A forgotten prospect known to Lightning  fans as Riku Helenius only had a 6:52 NHL career when he came in to replace Tampa’s then starting netminder, Mike Smith.  Helenuis only made two saves…Read More

Lightning Prospect Of The Week Alexander Killorn

  Alexander Killorn is not like any other college graduate.  The 22 year old attended Harvard University where he excelled on the Harvard men’s hockey team all four years he was there. …Read More

Lightning Minor Affiliates Top ECHL And AHL

Though the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t make it to the play-offs, they still had a record setting year with wins at home and Steven Stamkos hitting sixty goals in a single season. Their minor affiliates…Read More

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Norfolk Admirals Sweep The Toronto Marlies In 4 Games To Win The Calder Cup!

The Norfolk Admirals ended the season on a high note in Toronto  when the victorious Admirals hoisted…Read More

AHL Admits OT Goal Should Not Have Counted

While waiting for a line change,  Mike Kostka dumped in what seemed to be an innocent chip-in from…Read More

Armed And Ready

On Thursday, 14 March, Tampa Bay Lightning’s American League affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals,…Read More

Evan Oberg: International Skater Of Mystery

On December 3, 2011 Evan Oberg was acquired as part of a four skater trade between the Tampa Bay Lightning…Read More

Baby Bolts follow in Big Bolts shoes

As we noted earlier, the Lighting’s AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, are playing the Pens’…Read More

Like Father Like Son

The relationships between teams and their minor league affiliates is pretty important.  They have to…Read More

Organizational Success from Top to Bottom

This may have never been done before.  It might be a completely new acheivment.  Of course, no one…Read More

Lightning Dump Fadden after Intoxication Charges

That’s a fun headline, right?  The Lightning placed promising prospect Mitch Fadden on unconditional…Read More

Smith Clears Waivers, Heads to Norfolk

We  all saw this coming, as one goaltender had to move after the acquisition of Dwayne Roloson.  It…Read More

Goaltender Desjardins Recalled from Norfolk

As reported by Erik Erlendsson via Twitter this morning, Tampa Bay has recalled goaltender Cedrick…Read More

Harju Returned to Norfolk

Johan Harju was a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game last night against the Atlanta Thrashers, and…Read More