Photos From The Tampa Bay Lightning’s First Season

The year was 1992. Hurricane Andrew paid South Florida a visit. Macaulay Culkin was left home alone again and got lost in New York City. We set up our VCRs to record Home Improvement and Married with Children. Ross Perot ran but Bill Clinton became president. The Mall of America opened its doors. And Tampa finally got its own NHL team. The team made headlines in the preseason by having a female in goal… a NHL first. Their first game was played in Tampa at the Florida State Fairgrounds inside the expo hall.

• Tampa Bay Lightning v Los Angeles Kings

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  Wayne Gretzky #99 of the Los Angeles Kings passes during an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 6, 1993 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.

• Terry Crisp

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  12 Oct 1992: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Terry Crisp looks on during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

• Wayne Gretzky

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  The Lightning played Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings in January of 1993.
• Daren Puppa

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  Goaltender Daren Puppa of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks on during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

• Tampa Bay Lightning

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  The Tampa Bay Lightning bench during a game in '92.

• ROB DIMAIO LIGHTNING

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  ROB DIMAIO OF THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ST. LOUIS BLUES.
• Brian Bradley

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  Center Brian Bradley of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

• Petr Klima Lightning

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  Forward Petr Klima #85 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles with a player from the Buffalo Sabres for a loose puck during the Lightning''s 2-1 victory over the Sabres at the Aud in Buffalo, New York.

• Lightning V Sabres

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  Defenseman Doug Bodger of the Buffalo Sabres and rightwinger Tim Bergland of the Tampa Bay Lightning fight during a game at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
• ROB DIMAIO LIGHTNING

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  ROB DIMAIO OF THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ST. LOUIS BLUES.

• Manon Rheaume

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  Sep 1992: Goaltender Manon Rheaume of the Tampa Bay Lightning in action during a game.

• Rolan Hamrlik

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  Defenseman Rolan Hamrlik.
• Manon Rheaume

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  Goaltender Manon Rheaume of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks on during a game.

• Chris Gratton

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  Forward Chris Gratton.

• Manon Rheaume

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  Manon Rheaume of the Tampa Bay Lightning (center).
• Manon Rheaume

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  Goaltender Manon Rheaume of the Tampa Bay Lightning in action during a game.

• Petr Klima

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  Rightwinger Petr Klima.

• Manon Rheaume

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  Manon Rheaume of the Tampa Bay Lightning.