Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
NHL · 2026-27 Regular Season
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Injury report
- Dominic James C IR-NR
Hand · Expected back Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 8
James (hand) will not be in the lineup versus the Wild on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
- Emil Lilleberg D OUT
Undisclosed · Expected back Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 5
Lilleberg (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Flyers and is expected to miss approximately one week, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
- Yanni Gourde C IR-NR
Hip (Surgery) · Expected back Dec 2, 2026 · Updated Sep 28
Gourde (hip) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
Roster
Centers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Dominic James Injured Reserve | C | 24 | 6' 0" | 190 | L | |
| 21 |  Brayden Point | C | 30 | 5' 11" | 174 | R | |
| 28 |  Zemgus Girgensons | C | 32 | 6' 3" | 200 | L | |
| 37 |  Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve | C | 34 | 5' 10" | 175 | L | 1 |
| 41 |  Benjamin Rautiainen | C | 21 | 6' 0" | 187 | L | |
| 59 |  Jake Guentzel | C | 32 | 5' 11" | 176 | L | |
| 71 |  Anthony Cirelli | C | 29 | 6' 1" | 190 | L | |
| 93 |  Gage Goncalves | C | 25 | 6' 2" | 193 | L | |
| 94 |  Conor Geekie | C | 22 | 6' 5" | 220 | L |
Left Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |  Jeffrey Viel | LW | 29 | 6' 0" | 218 | L | |
| 38 |  Brandon Hagel | LW | 28 | 6' 2" | 185 | L | 1 |
Right Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 |  Pontus Holmberg | RW | 27 | 6' 0" | 198 | L | |
| 49 |  Scott Sabourin | RW | 34 | 6' 3" | 210 | R | 1 |
| 86 |  Nikita Kucherov | RW | 33 | 5' 11" | 172 | R | 1 |
| 95 |  Ilya Mikheyev | RW | 31 | 6' 2" | 200 | L |
Defense
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Maxwell Crozier | D | 26 | 6' 3" | 207 | R | |
| 27 |  Ryan McDonagh | D | 37 | 6' 1" | 218 | L | |
| 51 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 28 | 6' 2" | 213 | L | |
| 74 |  John Carlson | D | 36 | 6' 3" | 225 | R | |
| 77 |  Victor Hedman | D | 35 | 6' 7" | 229 | L | |
| 78 |  Emil Lilleberg Out | D | 25 | 6' 3" | 210 | L | |
| 81 |  Erik Cernak | D | 29 | 6' 4" | 232 | R | |
| 90 |  J.J. Moser | D | 26 | 6' 2" | 182 | L |
Goalies
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  Dennis Hildeby | G | 25 | 6' 6" | 227 | R | |
| 88 |  Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 32 | 6' 4" | 220 | L | 1 |
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