TAMPA — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor walked into the Tampa Police Department headquarters Tuesday afternoon and gave Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman a big hug. “Good to see you, captain ...

After the trade of Ryan McDonagh during the 2022 offseason, Tampa has not had a defenseman outside of Victor Hedman who has been able to play a consistent shutdown defense. The Bolts were abysmal last ...

TAMPA — Until July 1, Victor Hedman never even considered that he’d become the Lightning’s captain. He would have been content to remain as Robin to Steven Stamkos’ Batman for years to ...

The Lightning announced Wednesday afternoon that Victor Hedman as the 11th Captain in franchise history. The veteran defenseman will have some shoes to fill after he replaces 16-yr cornerstone Steven ...

After longtime captain Steven Stamkos left in free agency, Victor Hedman was the obvious choice to get the “C” going into his 16th season. Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov are alternate captains. The ...

There are a number of ways in which any given hockey fan can look at and talk about Victor Hedman. In the eyes of a longtime, tried-and-true Bolts fan, for instance, Hedman is the regal statesman ...

September 18 - The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade. Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as the new season kicks off, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos. Hedman, who is ...

Apr 27, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) skates with the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period in game four of the first round of the ...

TAMPA --Victor Hedman was named captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. The 33-year-old defenseman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the role from 2014-24 before he signed a four-year ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning named Victor Hedman the 11th captain in club history Wednesday. Hedman succeeds Steven Stamkos after the former Lightning captain signed with the Nashville Predators in the ...

Hedman replaced Steven Stamkos as the captain after the Lightning opted to let Stamkos walk to free agency, where he then signed with the Nashville Predators. Hedman has served as the alternate ...