LIGHTNING REDUCE CAMP ROSTER BY 20

The 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning reduced their training camp roster by 20 players today, it was announced by Executive Vice President & General Manager Jay Feaster. After today, 31 players remain in Lightning camp. Following are the 20 players who have been reassigned:

Pos.        Name                               Assigned to
G            Jonathan Boutin           Springfield (AHL)
RW        Jim Campbell               Springfield (AHL)
G            Morgan Cey                   Springfield (AHL)
G            Gerald Coleman          Springfield (AHL)
D            Mike Egener                  Springfield (AHL)
LW         Brandon Elliott              Springfield (AHL)
LW         Mitch Fritz                       Springfield (AHL)
D            Brady Greco                  Springfield (AHL)
LW         Adam Henrich              Springfield (AHL)
RW        Zbynek Hrdel                Springfield (AHL)
LW        Justin Keller                  Kelowna (WHL)
D           Vladimir Mihalik            Red Deer (WHL)
LW        Norm Milley                   Springfield (AHL)
LW        Dennis Packard           Springfield (AHL)
D           Harlan Pratt                   Springfield (AHL)
D           Paul Ranger                 Springfield (AHL)
RW       Darren Reid                  Springfield (AHL)
D          Jay Rosehill                   Springfield (AHL)
C          Jean-Francois Soucy   Springfield (AHL)
C          John Toffey                     Springfield (AHL)

The Lightning will practice on at 10 a.m. at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon on Thursday, September 22 before traveling to Carolina for a 7 p.m. preseason game that evening. The team is scheduled to skate at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 23 at the Ice Sports Forum.