The veteran defenseman takes over the captaincy from Steven Stamkos. “not forgetting about the past but looking forward.” ...

Hedman replaced Steven Stamkos as the captain ... “We are thrilled to have Victor leading our team as the 11 th captain in franchise history,” said Lightning vice president and general ...

This created a leadership vacancy, but that role has now been filled. Earlier today, the Lightning announced that veteran defenseman Victor Hedman has been named the 11th captain in team history.

Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel worked together on the ice for nearly two months before training camp to help prepare ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big ...

TAMPA — For many of the Lightning’s core players, Steven Stamkos was the only captain they’d ever known. So, to open training ...

The Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.

The Tampa Bay Lightning need a new captain with Steven Stamkos no longer in the mix - and defenseman Victor Hedman is largely ...