NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent defenseman Sean Day to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced.Day, 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, played in 16 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League during the 2019-20 season, recording a goal and four points. He also skated in 36 games for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL, notching five goals and 20 points.A native of Leuven, Belgium, Day has appeared in 62 career AHL games, all with Hartford, which included 46 during the 2018-19 season. He has also...…NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent defenseman Sean Day to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced.Day, 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, played in 16 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League during the 2019-20 season, recording a goal and four points. He also skated in 36 games for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL, notching five goals and 20 points.A native of Leuven, Belgium, Day has appeared in 62 career AHL games, all with Hartford, which included 46 during the 2018-19 season. He has also...WW…

NewsRick Peckham named Foster Hewitt Memorial Award RecipientTORONTO (June 29, 2020) - Frank Seravalli, President of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and Chuck Kaiton, President of the NHL Broadcasters' Association, announced today that Tony Gallagher will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism, and Rick Peckham will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.Tony Gallagher is the first writer to win the award for a body of work exclusive to the Vancouver market. He became one of hockey's...…NewsRick Peckham named Foster Hewitt Memorial Award RecipientTORONTO (June 29, 2020) - Frank Seravalli, President of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and Chuck Kaiton, President of the NHL Broadcasters' Association, announced today that Tony Gallagher will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism, and Rick Peckham will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.Tony Gallagher is the first writer to win the award for a body of work exclusive to the Vancouver market. He became one of hockey's...WW…

NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Daniel Walcott to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.Walcott, 26, skated in 55 games for the Syracuse Crunch during the 2019-20 regular season, posting seven goals and 19 points to go along with 86 penalty minutes. Four of his seven goals were game-winning tallies, and he also led the Crunch for penalty minutes. Walcott was named Syracuse's IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year on April 6 for his charitable work in the community. This was the third time he's...…NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Daniel Walcott to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.Walcott, 26, skated in 55 games for the Syracuse Crunch during the 2019-20 regular season, posting seven goals and 19 points to go along with 86 penalty minutes. Four of his seven goals were game-winning tallies, and he also led the Crunch for penalty minutes. Walcott was named Syracuse's IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year on April 6 for his charitable work in the community. This was the third time he's...WW…

NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Dmitry Semykin to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2020-21 season, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.Semykin, 20, skated in 44 games for SKA-1946 of the MHL during the 2019-20 season, posting nine goals and 24 points to go along with 41 penalty minutes. He also appeared in two postseason games, collecting a goal and two points. The 6-foot-3, 201-pound defenseman also played in three games this season with SKA-Neva of the VHL.The Moscow, Russia native has played in 82 games...…NewsTAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Dmitry Semykin to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2020-21 season, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.Semykin, 20, skated in 44 games for SKA-1946 of the MHL during the 2019-20 season, posting nine goals and 24 points to go along with 41 penalty minutes. He also appeared in two postseason games, collecting a goal and two points. The 6-foot-3, 201-pound defenseman also played in three games this season with SKA-Neva of the VHL.The Moscow, Russia native has played in 82 games...WW…