Vinny’s New Right Hand Man?
September 18th, 2009Click on this 18-year-old’s face to learn how he could affect the future of the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight.
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Click on this 18-year-old’s face to learn how he could affect the future of the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight.
Yes, Joe has Bolts fans covered at JoeBoltsFan.com.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
is Tampa really a hockey town? i don’t live in TB and would like to know.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
George:
Until recently when the Rays and the Bolts flipped-flopped in their respective team’s fortunes, the Bolts average game attendance was often better than the Rays.
The Bolts also still hold the record for the largest NHL playoff game attendance.
September 18th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Is that Carter Ashton, son of Brent? Either I’m getting really old or these players are looking really young, like high school yearbook photo young.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Mike:
You are correct in both accounts. The kid is a babyface. Joe’s met him. He looks 15.
September 19th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Was the record set at Game 7 of the Cup when the Bolts beat the Flames? Best sporting event I have ever been to in my life.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I doubt it BigMacAttack, it was probably in 1996 when we played the Flyers in the old Thunderdome, now Tropicana Field. That place could hold almost 30K for hockey games.
September 20th, 2009 at 5:41 am
Thanks for the background. From what I’ve read the hockey team’s ownership situation has been rather rocky. What gives w/ that? Or is the NHL just screwed up in general?
September 20th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Our ownership is screwed up, but it should be settled soon. The NHL is giving Len Barrie to opportunity first to buy out Oren Koules, and the deadline is very soon. If he can’t come up with the $$$, Koules can buy out Barrie. The one thing they did right this offseason was give GM Brian Lawton the authority to make deals and signings without inteference from the 2 disputing owners. Last year was a revolving door of coaches and players, like they were running a fantasy hockey team. This year it’s much more settled down. If goalie Smith can stay healthy, we have improved the D and signed a top 6 forward in Alex Tanguay who will help Vinny 4 immensely.
September 20th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Mike:
Len Barrie will not be the Bolts owner. In light of his shady financial past (which the NHL never did its homework on him) the league would never approve him as an owner.