... Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect. The Tampa Bay Lightning took Hedman and the Colorado Avalanche followed with ... overall last season. "My goal is to play with the Tampa Bay Lightning next season," Hedman said. "I'm going to work ...

... schedule begins, both teams are already two points behind in the division race. The Rangers will again face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Czech Republic on Sunday, and the Penguins will finish its two-game set versus the Ottawa Senators in ...

... THRASHERS--Acquired D Chris McAlpine from the Tampa Bay Lightning for D Mikko Kuparinen. DALLAS STARS--Assigned LW Jamie Wright to Michigan of the IHL. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Recalled G Rich Parent from Detroit of the IHL ...

... from Wilkes-Barre-Scranton of the AHL. SAN JOSE SHARKS--Assigned RW Matt Bradley to Kentucky of the AHL. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Activated RW Alexander Kharitonov from injured reserve. Recalled D Kaspars Astashenko from Detroit of the IHL ...

... TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Ryan Johnson, a restricted free agent, signed a one-year contract to stay with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Johnson had four goals and 14 assists with Tampa Bay and Florida last season. TENNIS WASHINGTON (AP) -- One ...

... was named. HOCKEY TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Center Wayne Primeau, a restricted free agent, re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Financial terms of the one-year contract were not disclosed. Primeau had two goals and three assists in 17 ...

... Recalled G Kay Whitmore from Providence of the AHL. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Activated D Sergey Gusev from injured reserve ... injured list. JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS--Announced the Tampa Bay Lightning assigned F Jan Sulc to the team. Placed F Dmitri ...

... Acquired D Gerald Diduck from Toronto for future considerations. Assigned D Richard Jackman to Utah of the IHL. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Reassigned D Bryan Muir to Detroit of the IHL. East Coast Hockey League BIRMINGHAM BULLS--Placed D Tyler ...

... of the IHL. SAN JOSE SHARKS--Reassigned G Miikka Kiprusoff to Kentucky of the AHL. Signed D Bobby Dollas. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Recalled D Bryan Muir and D Cory Sarich from Detroit of the IHL. Reassigned LW Nils Ekman to Detroit. International ...

... other gold medals in 1992 and 1996 and is a six-time world amateur champion. HOCKEY TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Lightning, who have the third fewest points in the NHL, fired head coach Steve Ludzik on Saturday, replacing him with associate ...