Tampa Bay Lightning
Barry Melrose to be Named Tampa Bay Head Coach
June 23rd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Tampa Bay Lightning | No CommentsBarry Melrose will be officially named the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning in a news conference tomorrow afternoon. Barry Melrose hasn’t coached since the lockout season in 94-95 when he coached for the LA Kings. Melrose has been an analyst for ESPN over the last number of years and must be happy that [...]
John Tortarella Fired as Lightning Head Coach
June 3rd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Tampa Bay Lightning | No CommentsJohn Tortarella has been fired as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning after the leading the team to the worst record in the NHL this year. Tortarella won 1 Stanley Cup while he was the head coach of the Lightning. In all, he spent 8 seasons as the Lightning head coach and compiled a [...]
Dan Boyle Signs 6 year $40 million Deal with Lightning
February 25th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Tampa Bay Lightning | No CommentsDan Boyle signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning today for 6 years and $40 million, equal to $6.66 million a year for the next 6 years.
“As John Tortorella has consistently said, Danny is the player that makes our offense go from the back end, and this signing demonstrates the commitment of current [...]