Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - After missing 45 games with a broken right tibia, Steven Stamkos returned to the ice on Thursday and was named the 10th captain in Tampa Bay Lightning history prior to the team's matchup against Buffalo.
Stamkos, who was the first overall pick of the 2008 NHL Draft, takes over the captaincy for Martin St. Louis, who was shipped to the New York Rangers in a blockbuster trade for Ryan Callahan hours before Wednesday's trade deadline.