2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-40-18 (SO: 3-10) - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Barry Melrose (5-7, 4 OTL)
Coach: Rick Tocchet (19-33, 14 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 24-40-18 (SO: 3-10) - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Barry Melrose (5-7, 4 OTL)
Coach: Rick Tocchet (19-33, 14 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 24 wins and 40 losses (and 18 overtime losses), with a 3-10 showing in shootouts for 66 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Bay Lightning scored 210 goals and gave up 279. Martin St. Louis netted 30 goals for Tampa and accounted for 50 assists. Mike Smith topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.62 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Barry Melrose and Rick Tocchet coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeny Artyukhin | R | April 4, 1983 | 6'5" | 254 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Brandon Bochenski | R | April 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Blaine, MN USA |
| Matt Carle | D | September 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Ryan Craig | C | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Steve Downie | R | April 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Steve Eminger | D | October 31, 1983 | 6'2" | 211 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Gratton | C | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Adam Hall | R | August 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 206 | R | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Jeff Halpern | C | May 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Potomac, MD USA |
| Riku Helenius | G | March 1, 1988 | 6'3" | 202 | L | Palkane, Finland |
| Jamie Heward | D | March 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Andrew Hutchinson | D | March 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 206 | R | Evanston, IL USA |
| Jussi Jokinen | L | April 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kalajoki, Finland |
| Martins Karsums | R | February 26, 1986 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Geoff Kinrade | D | July 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| David Koci | D | May 12, 1981 | 6'6" | 238 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | L | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Zenon Konopka | C | January 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 213 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Lukas Krajicek | D | March 11, 1983 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Prostejov, Czech Republic |
| Matt Lashoff | D | September 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Albany, NY USA |
| Vincent Lecavalier | C | April 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ile Bizard, QC Canada |
| Mike Lundin | D | September 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Burnsville, MN USA |
| Marek Malik | D | June 24, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Ryan Malone | L | December 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 224 | L | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike McKenna | G | April 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 187 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Josef Melichar | D | January 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Andrej Meszaros | D | October 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Povaszka Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Vladmir Mihalik | D | January 29, 1987 | 6'7" | 222 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Cory Murphy | D | February 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Janne Niskala | D | September 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Shane O'Brien | D | August 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 228 | L | Port Hope, ON Canada |
| Richard Petiot | D | August 20, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Daysland, AB Canada |
| Matt Pettinger | L | October 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Vaclav Prospal | C | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ceske-Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Kevin Quick | D | March 29, 1988 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Karri Ramo | G | July 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Asikkala, Finland |
| Paul Ranger | D | September 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Mark Recchi | R | February 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Gary Roberts | L | May 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Brandon Segal | R | July 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 214 | R | North Delta, BC Canada |
| Matt Smaby | D | October 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 239 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Mike Smith | G | March 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 211 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Radek Smolenak | L | December 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Martin St. Louis | R | June 18, 1975 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Steven Stamkos | C | February 7, 1990 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Paul Szczechura | C | November 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Radim Vrbata | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Jason Ward | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Noah Welch | D | August 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Ty Wishart | D | May 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
