Hockey

The Bolts open Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena. Fan activities before the "happy hour" faceoff begin at 1 p.m. Of note: The world's greatest goalie is recovering from back surgery, leaving a big hole to fill.

Karen Ota-O'Brien is the founder of the Fort Lauderdale-based Lucky Pucks, a women's ice hockey club made of girls and women of all ages. This year, she's getting recognition for her decades-long work in bringing women's hockey to South Florida.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss how pandemic era federal funds for child care centers have been used, the looming federal government shutdown and what it means for Florida, and how a South Florida hockey team is fostering a generation of female players.

There’s never been a season where one metro area has gotten to celebrate winning both the NBA title and the NHL’s Stanley Cup. The Miami Heat and Florida Panthers can change that.

A group of athletes - including one who played for the Lightning - traveled to Jamaica to try psychedelics as a way to help cope with the aftereffects of concussions and a career of body-pounding injuries. Will this still largely untested treatment work?

The NCAA Division I college championship at Amalie Arena featured four teams from the North and their fans came to the greater Tampa Bay region by the thousands.

Minnesota, Boston U, Michigan and Quinnipiac bring plenty of star power to Amalie Arena, which hosts the event for the third time.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Eastern Conference final 4-2 over the New York Rangers. The Lightning will play the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final starting Wednesday.

The Golden State Warriors trounce the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals, Tampa Bay Lightning seek a third Stanley Cup victory, and the Oklahoma Sooners softball team wins their world series.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with ESPN reporter Emily Kaplan about how consistent the Tampa Bay Lightning have been over the past three NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The game at an unidentified Tampa Bay location resulted in 15 coronavirus cases. In a report, the CDC noted that the indoor space and close contact increased the potential for infection.

Over the next few years, Tampa's Amalie Arena will host NCAA Division I championships in women's basketball and volleyball and men's hockey, as well as early rounds of the men's basketball tournament.