Lightning Camp, Thursday

 

Goalie Olaf Kolzig's mask rests on a set of steps just off the team bench during scrimmage.
 

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Players leap onto the ice during a shift change while playing a scrimmage.

Photo gallery from Thursday practice

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Lightning Camp, Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning autographs and memorabilia flood a Tampa Bay Lightning sweater belonging to Ashley Hartley, a big time Lightning fan from Brandon, who was watching from the stands as fans were welcome on the second day of training camp at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Wednesday morning. Hartley's first hockey game was the cup clinching game seven! Needless to say she has been hooked since.
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Hockey sticks rest along the glass on the side of the team bench as Lightning players skate down the ice.
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Lightning forward Marty St. Louis takes a shot on goal during a drill.
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Lightning forward Jason Ward looks out to the ice while on the bench between shifts.
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Hockey sticks line the hallway towards the entrance of the Lightning locker room.
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First Day of Training Camp

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Chris Gratton works to complete as many pull ups as he can in thirty seconds during fitness tests on the opening day of training camp at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Tuesday morning.
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The team huddles around as head coach Barry Melrose draws up drills as he gives instructions on the ice.
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Lightning forward Vinny Lecavalier takes off his equipment in the locker room after practice on the ice.
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Prospects Camp, Day 5

From TampaBayLightning.com

First of all, the obvious question is about center Steven Stamkos, who showed the full house at Juan de Fuca last night a glimpse of what Lightning fans can expect with two goals and three assists in the week’s second scrimmage game.

Brian Lawton: “He was tremendous the entire week. He worked hard, is a very humble young man. He really fit in with his teammates out here and made a great impression on everyone, as a player and as a person.”

-- BRANT JAMES

Stamkos video! In a Lightning jersey!

Mute your speakers on this second one if you a.) dislike bad music or b.) are offended by unnecessary profanity in bad music.

-- BRANT JAMES

Prospects Camp, Day 3: Replace your divots

                                         From TampaBayLightning.com:

"Today was by far the easiest day physically for the players participating in the camp, with some on-ice work with skating instructor Barry Karn and a meeting with strength coach Kevin Ziegler. After that it was back to the resort for a golf outing on a course that hasn’t opened to the public yet. The view is amazing from some holes on the course, with most of the Southern tip of Vancouver Island visible. Tonight the team heads off to dinner at Len Barrie’s home at the resort."

A local link on prospect Ty Wishart.

And another on the braintrust.

Prospects Camp, Day 2

TampaBayLightning.com's "Insider" chronicles the second day of prospect came from Victoria, B.C.

"It was an earlier start this morning as the players headed over to the rink for a warm-up workout in preparation for tonight's scrimmage. The sunshine and blue skies we'd been enjoying until now has given way to rain, and according to the locals it's the first rain in almost two months. Lucky us! I find it hard to believe, though, that they haven’t been getting any rain here in the Pacific Northwest.


Rewinding a bit, the team enjoyed a steak dinner in the members-only clubhouse at Bear Mountain last night, with the entertainment provided by Len Barrie's father, Len Sr. The elder Barrie kept everyone in the room on their toes with NHL trivia that even had trivia buff Barry Melrose scratching his head.


Back to today – this morning’s sessions were lighter than yesterday, with each team doing some on-ice work and off-ice work before heading back to the resort. After a quick lunch it was time for the Bolts to tend to some business, with Steven Stamkos officially signing on the dotted line on a three-year rookie contract during a press conference at the Westin Bear Mountain. There were smiles all around as Stamkos was joined onstage by Owners Len Barrie and Oren Koules, vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton and head coach Barry Melrose. Part owner Russell Belinsky, a business partner of Koules’ from California, also made an appearance."

TEAM A

#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	2007-08 TEAM
37	Boyle, Daryl	D	6'1	193	Brandon (WHL)/Norfolk (AHL)
21	Fadden, Mitch	C	5'11	175	Lethbridge (WHL)
35	Helenius, Riku	G	6'3	202	Seattle (WHL)
32	Jackson, Scott	D	6'4	213	Seattle (WHL)
40	Jung, Torrie	G	6'1	182	Kelowna (WHL)
49	Killorn, Alexander	C	6'0	185	Deerfield Acadamy (MA-HS)
46	Leavold, Brady	RW	5'10	194	Kelowna (WHL)
14	Lee, Derek	C	5'9	154	Salmon Arm (BCHL)
55	Marshall, Matt	C/RW	6'1	185	Noble & Greenough HS (MA-HS)
61	Procyshen, Taylor	RW	5'8	165	Tri-Cities (WHL)
19	Quick, Kevin	D	6'0	175	Norfolk (AHL)/Michigan (CCHA)
71	Rogers, Andy	D	6'5	206	Norfolk (AHL)/Mississippi (ECHL)
91	Stamkos, Steven	C	6'1	196	Sarnia (OHL)
36	Ward, Michael	D	6'3	196	Lewiston (QMJHL)
56	Wright, James	C	6'3	180	Vancouver (WHL)

TEAM B

#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	2007-08 TEAM
33	Aquino, Luciano	LW	5'10	200	Ft. Wayne (IHL)
7	Barberio, Mark	D	6'0	201	Moncton (QMJHL)
3	Barrie, Tyson	D	5'9	180	Kelowna (WHL)
4	Courtnall, Justin	LW	6'3	185	Victoria (BCHL)
16	De Coste, Kyle	RW	6'1	178	Brampton (OHL)
30	Grieco, Anthony	G	6'1	187	Mississauga (OHL)
24	Kaufman, Chris	D	6'3	200	Bakersfield (ECHL)/Robert Morris U.
38	Lawrence, Chri	RW	6'4	199	Norfolk (AHL)
2	Marsh, Tyson	D	6'1	215	Columbia (ECHL)/Rockford (AHL)
39	Pighin, Evan	RW	5'10	191	Chilliwack (WHL)
34	Szcezechura, Paul	C	5'11	190	Norfolk (AHL)/Iowa (AHL)
17	Todd, Daine	C	5'10	168	Medicine Hat (WHL)
74	Vlassopoulos, Andreas	LW	5'11	180	Colorado College (WCHA)
77	Wishart, Ty	D	6'5	203	Moose Jaw (WHL)/ Worcester (AHL)