Fabiobest
Italian Florida Man
Mah...in my region there're some youth team but, apparently, nothing too serious and decent.
I don't think we're close to have an NHL caliber player.
I mean...Look at out national team...xD
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I don't think we're close to have an NHL caliber player.
I mean...Look at out national team...xD
Stammertime91
TBL: TEAM OF THE CENTURY
VinikToWinIt
Number 1 Bull****
Born in Tampa, didn’t live there beyond childhood but the team stuck with my family.
Got big into hockey watching the 2011 run and I was fully hooked after that Bruins series. Never looked back.
Got big into hockey watching the 2011 run and I was fully hooked after that Bruins series. Never looked back.
Fabiobest
Italian Florida Man
Consider that in general most of the people do not care a shit about hockey.
In Italy there're soccer, soccer, soccer, Formula 1, maybe MotoGp (with Valentino Rossi), a little bit of basket and nothing else.
Every other sport is considerer a minor one.
Callum
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I was a regular at posting on this board for for 10 or so years (I’ve had a few different accounts), so a lot of you likely know my story.
I grew up in Auckland, New Zealand and became a Bolts fan in 2001. I’ve since visited Tampa twice to watch the bolts and I’ve also followed the team on a couple of their road trips over the years. I then did the Distant Thunder feature (link here) with the Lightning’s marketing partner. Since then I’ve been residing in Melbourne, Australia for the past 5 years. Hopefully I can make it back to Tampa sooner than later!
I grew up in Auckland, New Zealand and became a Bolts fan in 2001. I’ve since visited Tampa twice to watch the bolts and I’ve also followed the team on a couple of their road trips over the years. I then did the Distant Thunder feature (link here) with the Lightning’s marketing partner. Since then I’ve been residing in Melbourne, Australia for the past 5 years. Hopefully I can make it back to Tampa sooner than later!
Zwui21
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Ice hockey in Italy is basically non existent. The only region where it has a little traction is Tirol, a nort-east region bordering with Austria where the austrian influence is prevalent.
Greetings from Vienna, Austria.
The relationship started by accident (EA NHL ~2000/01, can't remember the exact version). I didn't want to select the best team but a team with the low stats. And so I picked TBL... Lucky me.
The relationship started by accident (EA NHL ~2000/01, can't remember the exact version). I didn't want to select the best team but a team with the low stats. And so I picked TBL... Lucky me.
LightningStorm
Lightning/Mets/Vikings
From Seattle and there was no hockey team growing up. Chose the Lightning because I thought their name, logo and colors were cool. Worked out great cause I later came to love Tampa as a city.
OurlordAndSaviorKuch
Number one Bull$hit
Wesley Chapel Florida, Bought a house here with my wife. Originally from a small town known as Dade City lol.
Stammertime91
TBL: TEAM OF THE CENTURY
Oh the hills of good old Dade city
HanTykje
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Stammertime91
TBL: TEAM OF THE CENTURY
HanTykje
Registered User
Point goal against Montreal made me aware about the entertaining hockey that TB plays. The club have a good structure and planning etc. And the generation talent of Andrei Vasilevsky for an example. I have been away from NHL/hockey since 2015, since i tried to watch the game direct at night time here in Norway and i get burnet out. Have stopped watching soccer/football was getting bored after 20 years following it, little happening in the matches and few matches in a week.
Still have to learn more have hockey/NHL is when the team play bad then i get unsettled. Understand the trading/drafts etc.
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Tampa born. Been a fan since the expo days. Been here of HF since 04.
These Are The Days
Oh no! We suck again!!
Well shit another Pasconian. Was convinced I'd be the only one for a while
Meuracas
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Originally from northern Finland, grew up playing hockey and still do. Followed the Flyers and Avalanche before becoming a Lightning fan back in 98 when Vinny was drafted. Never been to Tampa Bay.
LightningStrikes
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I’m representing Germany. Fell in love with the Lightning like so many fellow European Thunder here as a teen thanks to EA Sports. A couple of friends with whom I used to occasionally go to games of the local DEL team got me NHL 99 for my birthday and I picked the Bolts as my team because I liked the logo and color scheme the best lol.
I followed Lightning game results in newspapers, bought hockey magazines and watched the NHL highlights on the sports channel once a week - and although there weren’t many Lightning highlights at the time I stuck with them. Once in a while I could watch the odd Bolts game live on TV when they were playing a legitimately good team. And finally streaming was a game changer of course and made things a lot easier later on.
Been to the US several times, visited Tampa two times and got to watch Vinny, Marty, Stammer, Heds, Bish and company play at Amalie three times. Was always a blast!
I followed Lightning game results in newspapers, bought hockey magazines and watched the NHL highlights on the sports channel once a week - and although there weren’t many Lightning highlights at the time I stuck with them. Once in a while I could watch the odd Bolts game live on TV when they were playing a legitimately good team. And finally streaming was a game changer of course and made things a lot easier later on.
Been to the US several times, visited Tampa two times and got to watch Vinny, Marty, Stammer, Heds, Bish and company play at Amalie three times. Was always a blast!
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Stammertime91
TBL: TEAM OF THE CENTURY
This whole time I thought you were Jeff Vinik and resided, obviously, in Tampa.
LightningStrikes
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Tamfastic
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Finland. Started rooting for Tampa when I bought a pack of NHL hockey cards in 93´ and saw this goalie with funny name (Daren Puppa). Also thought that the logo was coolest thing on earth.
BackLightningBack
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Been a fan ever since going to my 1st ever Hockey game during 95-96 season. Didn't care to much about Hockey until I finally went to Lightning games in person. Was fortunate the Lightning went to playoffs that year and we fans set an attendence record because old baseball field allowed so many fans. Good times and I miss going games.
Still live Florida and have lived in different places around Florida
Go Lightning!!!!
Still live Florida and have lived in different places around Florida
Go Lightning!!!!
Nice my first game was that season as well! We had good timing. This was my first game, a 3-1 win over the Devils in November.Been a fan ever since going to my 1st ever Hockey game during 95-96 season. Didn't care to much about Hockey until I finally went to Lightning games in person. Was fortunate the Lightning went to playoffs that year and we fans set an attendence record because old baseball field allowed so many fans. Good times and I miss going games.
Still live Florida and have lived in different places around Florida
Go Lightning!!!!
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BoltzManConstant
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Nice. NHL 99 was the shit.
I miss the old color scheme. I hate how we're indistinguishable from the Leafs nowadays.
Hi! I've been a lurker on hfboards for a couple of years. Mainly used it for gathering info for fantasy hockey, reading peoples opinions etc.
My fav player is ofc Nikita Kucherov, frustrating and brilliant player all at once. I enjoy watching the team and i think Tampas commentary is pretty good too, I do not watch every game since i'm Swedish, but when I can.
I became a fan of TBL ever since when we got swept by CBJ. I also attended when they played the "NHL Global Series" in Stockholm against Buffalo. I will definitely visit Florida sometime soon.
Anyhow I just wanted to say Go Bolts! & keep posting.
My fav player is ofc Nikita Kucherov, frustrating and brilliant player all at once. I enjoy watching the team and i think Tampas commentary is pretty good too, I do not watch every game since i'm Swedish, but when I can.
I became a fan of TBL ever since when we got swept by CBJ. I also attended when they played the "NHL Global Series" in Stockholm against Buffalo. I will definitely visit Florida sometime soon.
Anyhow I just wanted to say Go Bolts!
& keep posting.
Hedmonster Bolt
Les Paul Goon Life
Perfect description of Kuch, the highs are worth the lows. Glad to here you want to visit the area, one piece of advice, plan your trip for Dec-Apr, you need to build up for the heatHi! I've been a lurker on hfboards for a couple of years. Mainly used it for gathering info for fantasy hockey, reading peoples opinions etc.
My fav player is ofc Nikita Kucherov, frustrating and brilliant player all at once. I enjoy watching the team and i think Tampas commentary is pretty good too, I do not watch every game since i'm Swedish, but when I can.
I became a fan of TBL ever since when we got swept by CBJ. I also attended when they played the "NHL Global Series" in Stockholm against Buffalo. I will definitely visit Florida sometime soon.
Anyhow I just wanted to say Go Bolts!
