TAMPA, Fla. — One day after announcing Victor Hedman as the 11th captain in Tampa Bay Lightning history, the Bolts began training camp at the TGH Ice Plex in Brandon.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have selected Victor Hedman as their new captain. Hedman succeeds longtime captain Steven Stamkos, who left in free agency to sign with Nashville.

After longtime captain Steven Stamkos left in free agency, Victor Hedman was the obvious choice to get the “C” going into his 16th season. Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov are alternate captains.

The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as the new season kicks off, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a big announcement on media day to begin training camp. Victor Hedman is the 11th captain in franchise history. After 15 seasons with the Lightning, the 33-year-old gets the ‘C.

Victor Hedman was named captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. The 33-year-old defenseman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the role from 2014-24 before he signed a four-year, $32 million contract ($8 million average annual value) with the Nashville Predators on July 1.