2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season
| 2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Atlantic |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2016–17 record | 42–30–10 |
| Home record | 23–14–4 |
| Road record | 19–16–6 |
| Goals for | 234 |
| Goals against | 227 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Steve Yzerman |
| Coach | Jon Cooper |
| Captain | Steven Stamkos |
| Alternate captains |
Ryan Callahan Ondrej Palat |
| Arena | Amalie Arena |
| Average attendance | 19,092 (100%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Nikita Kucherov (40) |
| Assists | Victor Hedman (56) |
| Points | Nikita Kucherov (85) |
| Penalties in minutes | Cedric Paquette (80) |
| Plus/minus | Nikita Kucherov (+13) |
| Wins | Andrei Vasilevskiy (23) |
| Goals against average | Ben Bishop (2.55) |
The 2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. Despite earning 94 points, the Lightning failed to qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their three season playoff streak.
On May 25, 2016, the Lightning signed a one-year affiliation agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Kalamazoo will serve as the Lightning's primary ECHL affiliate starting with the 2016–17 season. Since 2009, the K-Wings have produced 11 players who have appeared in the NHL, which includes four players who made their debuts during the 2015–16.
On May 28, 2016, the Lightning's off-season began when they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final in a 2-1 loss. The Penguins would go on to capture the Stanley Cup after defeating the Lightning in a seven-game series.
On June 6, 2016, information came out that assistant Steve Thomas was not returning next season. The Lightning decided not to renew his contract with the club. Thomas had been on Cooper's staff since the 2013-14 season, and with the organization since 2010, when he served as a player development coordinator (2010–12).
On June 7, 2016, the Lightning announced that it had hired Todd Richards. Richards was brought in as a replacement for outgoing assistant coach, Steve Thomas. Richards joins Tampa with more than 400 games of head coaching experience with the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets.
On June 14, 2016, the Lightning announced that it had signed associate coach, Rick Bowness to a two-year extension. Bowness has been a member of the coaching staff since the 2013-14 season. Bowness is in charge of the defense and penalty kill, which ranked fifth in the league last season. Bowness also surpassed the 2,000-game mark last season. The Lightning also announced today that its annual development cam will be held June 28-July 2 at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. The camp will have some of the Lightning's top prospects competing on and off-ice workouts, skating drills and will culminate with the annual 3-on-3 tournament. The team will release the full schedule and roster at a future date.
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