<Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> www.nhl.com/lightning </Td> </Tr> <P> The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida . It is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003--04 . The team is often referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname is used on the current third jersey . The Lightning plays home games in the Amalie Arena in Tampa . </P> <P> The owner of the Lightning is Jeffrey Vinik, while Steve Yzerman serves as general manager . The team is currently coached by Jon Cooper, who has led the team since 2013 . </P> <P> In the late 1980s, the NHL announced that it would expand . Two rival groups from the Tampa Bay Area area decided to bid for a franchise: a St. Petersburg - based group fronted by future Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes owners Peter Karmanos and Jim Rutherford, and a Tampa - based group fronted by two Hall of Famers--Phil Esposito and his brother Tony . </P>

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