Amalie Arena raised another banner to its roof tonight, but this time it was to honor a player rather than an achievement of the team.
Former Tampa Bay Lightning captain, all-star, and Stanley Cup champion Vincent Lecavalier had his number 4 retired before the Lightning’s game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Vincent Lecavalier was drafted first overall by the Lightning in the 1998 entry draft. While he was a star on the ice, his career didn’t get off to the easiest start. In 2000 he was named captain of the Lightning, but the title was stripped a year later as he was deemed not mature enough to lead the team and was frequently conflicting with then head coach John Tortorella.