Lightning draft parties
The team will host three draft parties in the Tampa Bay area beginning at 6 p.m. on June 20. The first round of the draft will be shown from Ottawa, beginning at 7 p.m. The Lightning Girls and ThunderBug will make appearances. Tampa Bay is expected to draft Steve Stamkos with the No. 1 overall pick.
Here are the locations:
Boston's, 9316 Anderson Road, Tampa (813-901-9590).
Barnacles, 926 Providence Road, Brandon (813-653-0959).
Courtside Grille, 110 Fountain Parkway North, Clearwater (727-561-7433).


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Cool. Thanks for the G2.
Have the Bolts announced any plans for a gathering to introduce Stamkos to the fans, ala what the Caps did for Ovechkin and the Pens did for Crosby?
Posted by: Mike13 | June 12, 2008 at 04:36 PM