2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-31-5 (SO: 3-3) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Conference Second Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Jon Cooper (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 46-31-5 (SO: 3-3) - 97 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Conference Second Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Jon Cooper (46-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2015-16 season with a record of 46 wins and 31 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 3-3 showing in shootouts for 97 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-6.
The Bay Lightning netted 227 goals and allowed 201. Steven Stamkos scored 36 goals for Tampa, and Nikita Kucherov tallied 30 or more also. Victor Hedman contributed 37 assists. Ben Bishop earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.06 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Jon Cooper coached the team. The 2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Angelidis | C | June 27, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Woodbridge, ON Canada |
| Ben Bishop | G | November 21, 1986 | 6'7" | 215 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Michael Blunden | R | December 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Boyle | C | December 18, 1984 | 6'6" | 222 | L | Dorchester, MA USA |
| J.T. Brown | L | July 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | R | High Point, NC USA |
| Ryan Callahan | R | March 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Matt Carle | D | September 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Braydon Coburn | D | February 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Erik Condra | R | August 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Trenton, MI USA |
| Jonathan Drouin | L | March 28, 1995 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Ste-Agathe, QC Canada |
| Valtteri Filppula | C | March 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Jason Garrison | D | November 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | L | White Rock, BC Canada |
| Yanni Gourde | C | December 15, 1991 | 5'8" | 151 | L | Saint-Narcisse, QC Canada |
| Kristers Gudlevskis | G | July 31, 1992 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Aizkraukle, Latvia |
| Victor Hedman | D | December 18, 1990 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Tyler Johnson | C | July 29, 1990 | 5'8" | 183 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Alex Killorn | C | September 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Slater Koekkoek | D | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 193 | L | Winchester, ON Canada |
| Nikita Kucherov | R | June 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Maykop, Russian Federation |
| Jonathan Marchessault | C | December 27, 1990 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Tye McGinn | L | July 29, 1990 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fergus, ON Canada |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | L | November 22, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Zhukovskiy, Russian Federation |
| Nikita Nesterov | D | March 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Ondrej Palat | L | March 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Frydek-Mistek, Czechoslovakia |
| Cedric Paquette | C | August 13, 1993 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Gaspe, QC Canada |
| Steven Stamkos | C | February 7, 1990 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Anton Stralman | D | August 1, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Tibro, Sweden |
| Andrej Sustr | D | November 29, 1990 | 6'7" | 220 | R | Plzen, Czechoslovakia |
| Matt Taormina | D | October 20, 1986 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | July 25, 1994 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Tyumen, Russia |
| Joel Vermin | R | February 5, 1992 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Frauenkappelen, Switzerland |
| Luke Witkowski | D | April 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 217 | R | Holland, MI USA |
