Table of Contents ADMINISTRATION Team History 270 - 271 All-Time Individual Record 272 - 274 Company Directory 4 - 5 All-Time Team Records 274 - 279 Executives 6 - 11 Scouting Staff 11 - 12 Coaching Staff 13 - 16 PLAYOFF HISTORY & RECORDS Hockey Operations 17 - 20 All-Time Playoff Scoring 282 Broadcast 21 - 22 Playoff Firsts 283 All-Time Playoff Results 284 - 285 2013-14 PLAYER ROSTER Team Playoff Records 286 - 287 Individual Playoff Records 288 - 289 2013-14 Player Roster 23 - 98 Minor League Affiliates 99 - 100 MISCELLANEOUS NHL OPPONENTS In the Community 292 NHL Executives 293 NHL Opponents 109 - 160 NHL Officials and Referees 294 Terms Glossary 295 2013-14 SEASON IN REVIEW Medical Glossary 296 - 298 Broadcast Schedule 299 Final Standings, Individual Leaders, Award Winners 170 - 172 Media Regulations and Policies 300 - 301 Team Statistics, Game-by-Game Results 174 - 175 Frequently Asked Questions 302 - 303 Home and Away Results 190 - 191 Season Summary, Special Teams, Overtime/Shootout 176 - 178 Highs and Lows, Injuries 179 Win / Loss Record 180 HISTORY & RECORDS Season Records 182 - 183 Special Teams 184 Season Leaders 185 All-Time Records 186 - 187 Last Trade With 188 Records vs. Opponents 189 Overtime/Shootout Register 190 - 191 Overtime History 192 Year by Year Streaks 193 All-Time Hat Tricks 194 All-Time Attendance 195 All-Time Shootouts & Penalty Shots 196-197 Best and Worst Record 198 Season Openers and Closers 199 - 201 Year by Year Individual Statistics and Game Results 202 - 243 All-Time Lightning Preseason Results 244 All-Time Personnel History, Awards & Honors 245 All-Time Sweater Numbers 246 - 247 All-Time Draft Selections 248 - 249 All-Time Player Acquisitions & Trades 250 - 254 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Bill Wickett All-Time Skater Register 255 - 266 EDITORS Brian Breseman, Trevor van Knotsenburg All-Time Goaltending Register 266 - 268 CONTRIBUTORS Doug Spencer, Alex Perna and Aris Rogers Youngest and Oldest Players 268 PHOTOGRAPHY Getty Images, Scott Audette Lightning and Amalie Arena Firsts 269 LAYOUT & DESIGN Justin Langley 2014-2015 MEDIA GUIDE 3 Club Directory EXECUTIVE STAFF MEDICAL STAFF Owner, Governor & Chairman Jeff Vinik Medical Director Dr. Ira Guttentag Chief Executive Officer and Alternate Governor Tod Leiweke General Practitioner Dr. Stan Watkins President Steve Griggs General Practitioner Dr. Robert Rosequist VP and General Manager Steve Yzerman Chiropractor Dr. Tim Bain Executive Vice President of Finance & Strategic Planning Robert Canton Oculoplastics Dr. Charles Slonim Executive Vice President of Communications & Marketing Bill Wickett Team Dentist Dr. Gil Rivera Vice President of Finance Doug Riefler Team Dentist Dr. Vince Caranante Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jim Shimberg Team Dentist Dr. Sam Caranante Sr. Vice President, Corporate Sponsorships & Activation Bill Abercrombie Vice President, Corporate Relations Phil Esposito MEDIA Vice President, Human Relations Keith Harris Public Relations Director Brian Breseman Vice President, Corporate & Community Affairs Dave Andreychuk Public Relations Coordinator Trevor van Knotsenburg Vice President, Guest Experience Mary Milne Beat Reporter and Media Relations Assistant Bryan Burns Vice President, Ticket Operations Jim Mannino Vice President, Event Booking Elmer Straub COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND LIGHTNING FOUNDATION Vice President, Game Presentation John Franzone Executive Director of Community Hockey Development Jay Feaster Vice President, Philanthropy & Community Initiatives Elizabeth Frazier Senior Director of Community Relations Kasey Smith Vice President, Marketing Eric Blankenship Community Representative Brian Bradley Exec. Asst. to Owner and CEO / EVP Finance Sharon Lewis Foundation Manager Heidi Hamlin Exec. Asst. to COO/General Counsel Sabrina Odria Community Relations Coordinator Kelley Cureton Lightning Foundation Coordinator Amanda Puccinelli COACHING STAFF Community Hockey Coordinator Tom Garavaglia Head Coach Jon Cooper Associate Coach Rick Bowness FINANCE Assistant Coach George Gwozdecky Director of Business Strategy Chris Kamke Assistant Coach Steve Thomas Business Analyst Matthew Samost Goaltending Coach Frantz Jean Finance Manager Michelle Davidson Head Video Coach Nigel Kirwan Senior Accountant Tim Ennis Video Coordinator Brian Garlock Staff Accountant Scott Peterson Player Development Coach Stacy Roest Managers, Accounts Payabl Donna Clark Strength & Conditioning Coach Mark Lambert Manager, Accounts Receivable Angela Edwards HOCKEY OPERATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES Assistant General Manager, General Manager Associate General Counsel Danna Haydar of Syracuse Crunch Julien BriseBois Human Resources Manager Nicole Parente Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Personnel Pat Verbeek HR Coordinator Caitlyn Schultz Senior Advisor to the General Manager Tom Kurvers HR Generalist Charlea Jackson Director of Amateur Scouting Al Murray Front Desk Administrator Audrey Flowers Head Amateur Scout Darryl Plandowski Mailroom Attendant Angelina Evans Director of Team Services Ryan Belec Manager of Hockey Administration Elizabeth Sylvia-Koharski INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Head Athletic Trainer Tom Mulligan Director of IT Services Michael Davidson Assistant Trainer Mike Poirier IT Help Desk Bryan Ririe Manual Therapist Christian Rivas Equipment Manager Ray Thill TICKET OFFICE Assistant Equipment Manager Rob Kennedy Ticket Supervisors, Sports Helen Junker Assistant Equipment Manager Clay Roffer Ticket Supervisor, Events Bobby Loman Statistical Analyst Michael Peterson Premium / Staffing Supervisor Missy Davis Box Office Coordinator Hayden Buttner SCOUTING STAFF Box Office Coordinator Krisjan Mackus Professional Scout Gerry O’Flaherty Box Office Coordinator Christina Guarneri Professional Scout Jamie Pushor European Scout Mikael Andersson CLIENT SALES AND SERVICES European Scout Kari Kettunen Executive Suite Director Amanda Straub European Scout Antonin Routa Executive Suite Specialist Toni Connor Amateur Scout John Burkart Executive Suite Specialist Erin Bailey Amateur Scout Michel Boucher Account Membership Executive Shannon Dixie Amateur Scout Rob Kitamura Account Membership Executive Dan Schlindwein Amateur Scout John Russo Account Membership Executive Joe Russano Amateur Scout Brad Putnam Account Membership Executive Madelyn Anthony Amateur Scout Chris Yzerman Account Membership Executive Daniel Lozada Amateur Scout Brad Whelen Season Ticket Membership Manager Lakisha Sharpe Season Ticket Membership Assistant Manager Thomas Gregory Member Services Coordinator Rachel Kilman Member Services Charlene Beverly 2014-2015 MEDIA GUIDE 4 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP & ACTIVATION Hockey Reporter Michelle Gingras Sr. Dir. of Partnership Development Mike Harrison Entertainment Manager Kelli Yeloushan Director of Partnership Activation Julia Wyman Database Marketing Coordinator Patrick Abts Director of Partnership Development Chris Potenza Web Audio Manager Tom Gilbert Manager of Partnership Development Suzy O’Malley Sr. Partnership Development Manager Casey Cole ARENA MANAGEMENT Partnership Development Coordinator Joshua Korlin General Manager, Amalie Arena Darryl Benge Partnership Development Executive Justin Versaggi General Manager, SportService Bruce Ground Sales Assistant / Coordinator Betsy Shirah Director, Arena Departments Rhett Blewett Partnership Activation Manager Michael Wozney Director, Arena Departments Daryl Niles Corporate Partnership Activation Amy Bigelow Manager, Arena Departments Steven Butler Corporate Partnership Activation Shannon Burrows Manager, Arena Departments Kevin Alexander Partnership Activation Coordinator Emily Williams Manager, Arena Departments Amy Ford Manager, Arena Departments Tom Miracle TICKET SALES Manager, Arena Departments Stevan Simms Senior Director of New Business Development Ryan Bringger Manager, Arena Departments Brendon Hite Director, Inside Sales Ryan Cook Manager, Arena Departments Michael Silva Director, Group Sales Ryan Niemeyer Manager, Arena Departments Tripp Turbiville Director, Season Ticket Membership Travis Pelleymounter Manager, Arena Departments Susan Danielik Corporate Sales Manager Tyler Parker Manager, Arena Departments Kim Seeley Corporate Sales Manager Rich Sadowsky Security Supervisor Joe Howard Corporate Sales Manager Adam Lawson Security Supervisor Russ Snyder Corporate Sales Manager Gary Napert Event Coordinator Samantha Nemeroff Corporate Sales Manager Mike Sarage Event Coordinator Alayn Hornick Corporate Sales Manager Brian Specia Event Coordinator Justin Bechtold Corporate Sales Manager Jim Van Dam Operations Analyst Sam Carr Corporate Sales Manager David Boettinger Corporate Sales Manager Tony Econ BROADCAST Corporate Sales Manager TJ Abone Manager, Radio Matt Sammon Corporate Sales Manager Tommy Curtis Flagship Station, Television SunSports Network Suite Sales Director Matt Hill Radio Stations WDAE 970 Suite Sales Manager Adam Laws WWJB 1450 Suite Sales Manager Katie Valone WSRQ 1530/107.5 Group Sales Alison Martin WWCN 770 Group Sales Brian Boksen WYCG 104.9 Group Sales Chris Duffy WBSR 1450 Group Sales Oisin Crean WDGF 1350 Group Sales Kate Kasunic TV Play-by-Play Reporter Rick Peckham Group Sales Stephen Gerhard TV Color Commentator Bobby “The Chief” Taylor Group Sales Tyler Thompson TV Reporter Paul Kennedy Account Representative Danny Rowan Radio Play-by-Play Reporter David Mishkin Account Representative Kyle Laga Radio Analyst Phil Esposito Account Representative Mark Guckenberger Account Representative Curtis Walker GAME PRESENTATION Account Representative John Curry