Business is getting started within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. The team’s prospects are heading to Estero, Florida today for a Southeast prospect tournament against Florida, Nashville, and Carolina’s farm kids. The prospects skated in Brandon to practice before they head south. The tournament will start on Friday.
“Any player on an entry-level contract (or less), provided they are 24 or younger and have less than 20 games of NHL experience, are eligible to participate in the Southeast Rookie Showcase (exceptions permitted with prior approval from all teams). Teams will dress 18 skaters and two goaltenders per game. Players are allowed one fight for the tournament; a second fight will result in tournament suspension. Each game will feature three 20-minute periods with time stoppages. A game ending in a tie will be followed by a five-minute, 3-on-3 overtime period. A shootout with five shooters per team will follow each game regardless of final score.”
Tampa Bay Lightning – NHL dot com
Also getting underway is media day. Some players have already reported and have gotten some promo photos taken. If you wonder where the goal celebration gifs come from, it happens here at the beginning of the season before training camp.
Nick Paul also added his playlist to Bolts Beats, for those of you following along during the summer.
The PWHL announced that their inaugural draft will take place on Monday in Toronto at the CBC studios. The draft will be streamed on Twitch in the US and for the international audience, as well as on CBC Sports in Canada. The league also unveiled the list of eligible players for the league. It’s a list of players who registered for the league for this upcoming season.
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