TAMPA, Fla. — It’s hockey season.

Tampa Bay Lightning players will report for training camp Wednesday with practices set to begin on Thursday.

What You Need To Know

  • Tampa Bay Lightning training camp begins Wednesday 

  • 58 players reporting; practices begin Thursday at TGH Ice Plex in Brandon 

  • Pre-season games start Sept. 24; puck drops on regular season Oct. 11 

  • Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-25 Schedule 

  • MORE INFORMATION: Tampa Bay Lightning

Almost 60 players are set to report to camp practices at the TGH Ice Plex in Brandon.

All practices are free and open to the public.

The opening pre-season game is Tuesday, Sept. 24 against Carolina at Amalie Arena. The Bolts drop the puck on the regular season October 11th at Carolina.

Tampa Bay is set to begin life without captain Steven Stamkos, who signed with Nashville via free agency this summer.

Stamkos left Tampa Bay after 16 seasons, two Cup titles and two additional trips to the final to sign a four-year, $32 million contract with Nashville.

Tampa Bay did extend defenseman Victor Hedman and signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract.

“GAME ONe”

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced “GAME ONe” Opening Day 2024, taking place from 3 p.m. through the end of the Bolts’ home opener against the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 12.

Puck drop for the home opener is scheduled for 7 p.m. GAME ONe is a day-long event to celebrate the opening of the 2024-25 Lightning season and deliver an unforgettable experience for fans, packed with the return of the blue carpet walk, electrifying live entertainment, giveaways and special surprises.

GAME ONe will feature a FREE pre-game performance on Ford Thunder Alley by a special musical guest set to be announced in the coming weeks. Bolts Nation won’t want to miss the return of the Lightning Blue Carpet Walk as the team arrives and greets fans on Ford Thunder Alley at approximately at 4 p.m., weather permitting.

Throughout the afternoon, fans will have the chance to win more than $20,000 in giveaways, including tickets to 2024-25 regular season Lightning games, future concert and event tickets, autographed memorabilia, retail gift cards and much more. Plus, starting at 3 p.m., indulge in delectable food and beverage specials on Ford Thunder Alley with local food trucks, featuring 50 percent off beer, soda, water and snacks.

A pair of lucky fans will even win tickets to watch Tampa Bay battle Carolina that night from the best seats in AMALIE Arena.