<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tampa Bay Lightning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2018 -- 19 Tampa Bay Lightning season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Eastern </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division </Th> <Td> Atlantic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay Lightning 1992 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home arena </Th> <Td> Amalie Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Tampa , Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay blue , white </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media </Th> <Td> Fox Sports Sun 970 AM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment ( Jeffrey Vinik , chairman ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Jon Cooper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Steven Stamkos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minor league affiliates </Th> <Td> Syracuse Crunch ( AHL ) Orlando Solar Bears ( ECHL ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stanley Cups </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2003 -- 04 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference championships </Th> <Td> 2 ( 2003 -- 04 , 2014 -- 15 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presidents ' Trophy </Th> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division championships </Th> <Td> 3 ( 2002 -- 03 , 2003 -- 04 , 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> www.nhl.com/lightning </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tampa Bay Lightning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2018 -- 19 Tampa Bay Lightning season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Eastern </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division </Th> <Td> Atlantic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay Lightning 1992 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home arena </Th> <Td> Amalie Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Tampa , Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay blue , white </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media </Th> <Td> Fox Sports Sun 970 AM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment ( Jeffrey Vinik , chairman ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Jon Cooper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Steven Stamkos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minor league affiliates </Th> <Td> Syracuse Crunch ( AHL ) Orlando Solar Bears ( ECHL ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stanley Cups </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2003 -- 04 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference championships </Th> <Td> 2 ( 2003 -- 04 , 2014 -- 15 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presidents ' Trophy </Th> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division championships </Th> <Td> 3 ( 2002 -- 03 , 2003 -- 04 , 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> www.nhl.com/lightning </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the tampa bay lightning come into the nhl
when did the tampa bay lightning come into the nhl
1992
1992