Benjamin Pierce
@BenjaminJReport
Beat Writer, Manager of Media Relations for the @TBLightning | http://nhl.com/lightning/news
ICYMI: Sam O’Reilly gave me Bo Horvat & Anthony Cirelli as his player comparables. It’s been a crazy week, but the 2024 1st-round pick is excited to join the #GoBolts org via Tuesday’s trade. “Once I found out it was Tampa it was an exciting time.” nhl.com/lightning/news…
“With a new NHL organization supporting him, O’Reilly’s focus remains the same—keep developing and try to win another championship.” @BenjaminJReport has your first look at newly acquired, Sam O’Reilly ⬇️ tbl.co/OReilly7-10
The #GoBolts ink 2025 2nd-round pick Ethan Czata to his 3-year ELC. Czata at Dev camp: “Everyone here wants to win, and that's something I want to do, too, is win a Stanley Cup eventually…This is the place I want to be.”
We have signed forward Ethan Czata to a three-year, entry-level contract. 📝: tbl.co/7-23czata
An honour.
Four assistant coaches are joining Jon Cooper’s staff for #MilanoCortina2026. 🇨🇦 Quatre entraîneurs adjoints épauleront Jon Cooper à Milan et à Cortina en 2026. 🇨🇦 🍁 Bruce Cassidy 🍁 Peter DeBoer 🍁 Rick Tocchet 🍁 Misha Donskov @TeamCanada | @EquipeCanada
Congrats to @TBLightning mental performance coach Ryan Hamilton, who will be joining #GoBolts coach Jon Cooper and GM Julien BriseBois on Team Canada's staff at the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympics.
Four assistant coaches are joining Jon Cooper’s staff for #MilanoCortina2026. 🇨🇦 Quatre entraîneurs adjoints épauleront Jon Cooper à Milan et à Cortina en 2026. 🇨🇦 🍁 Bruce Cassidy 🍁 Peter DeBoer 🍁 Rick Tocchet 🍁 Misha Donskov @TeamCanada | @EquipeCanada
The moment you've been waiting for ✨ ➡️ tbl.co/25schedule
The 2025-26 NHL season opens for the #GoBolts at home on Oct. 9 against the Ottawa Senators. Folks, the countdown is on.
See you in 85 days, 8 hours and 50 minutes 😀
Today #GoBolts forward Mitchell Chaffee as well as alums Pat Maroon & Brian Bradley presented a check donating $168,000 from this season’s Mosaic Goals for Food program. The @TBLightning scored 165 home goals ($1,000 each) and 2 home hat-tricks ($1,500 each) to raise the money.
We have signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract. 📝: tbl.co/7-13sabourin
Good for @TBLightning 2025 draft pick Caleb Heil, who earns an invite from Team USA to partake in their World Junior Summer Showcase. For more on Heil from #GoBolts development camp last week: nhl.com/lightning/news…
4️⃣2️⃣ players have been invited to the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase set for July 25-Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis! #WorldsJuniors More info and 🎟️: bit.ly/4lNq7HL
Lightning Power Lunch - July 9, 2025 with @DaveMishkin and @GregLinnelli x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
The #GoBolts add 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly (32nd overall) via trade with Edmonton. The 6-foot-1, 178-pound 19-year-old forward scored 28-43—71 in 62 OHL games with the London Knights last season and had 2-3—5 in 5 GP to help win the 2025 Memorial Cup. Welcome, Sam!
We have acquired forward Sam O’Reilly from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Isaac Howard. 📝: tbl.co/7-8oreilly
NHL, NHLPA ratify four-year collective bargaining agreement. media.nhl.com/public/news/19…
STORY: New #GoBolts assistant GM and director of hockey operations Jeff Tambellini told me today that his latest opportunity with the @TBLightning was simply too good to pass up. "That's the part that really excites me is just to be a part of the build." nhl.com/lightning/news…
