58 Facts About Steven Stamkos

1.

Steven Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Lightning.

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Steven Stamkos is a two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer, is a two-time NHL second team All-Star, and has been named to seven NHL All-Star Games.

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3.

Steven Stamkos captained the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.

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4.

Steven Stamkos won eight OMHA titles in a row in minor hockey and led his Waxers club to the OHL Cup title in March 2006.

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5.

Steven Stamkos played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Markham Waxers.

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6.

Steven Stamkos attended Central Park Public School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School in Markham, Ontario.

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7.

Steven Stamkos was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team, ranking behind Sam Gagner at the center position.

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8.

Steven Stamkos won the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's scholastic player of the year for his academic efforts off the ice.

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9.

Steven Stamkos was named to the OHL second All-Star team, but was later selected to the CHL first All-Star team, which encompasses all three national major junior leagues.

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10.

Steven Stamkos scored his first goal the next game against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.

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11.

Steven Stamkos oversaw Stamkos' off-season workouts north of Toronto in Roberts' in-house gym, which is a quick drive from Stamkos' family home in Unionville.

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12.

Steven Stamkos spoke highly regarding the workouts: "It helped me a lot, " Steven Stamkos said.

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13.

Steven Stamkos ended the season with 51 goals, tied for most in the NHL with Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins; the two shared the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's goal-scoring leaders; he tied Crosby in the final minute of the last game of the season with an empty-net goal.

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14.

Steven Stamkos became the third-youngest player to score 50 goals in a season, after Wayne Gretzky and Jimmy Carson.

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15.

In January 2011, Steven Stamkos was named by the NHL to play in the NHL All-Star Game.

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16.

Steven Stamkos was drafted second overall by Team Lidstrom, joining Tampa Bay teammate Martin St Louis on the squad.

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17.

Steven Stamkos scored below his regular-season pace with 13 points over 18 games, ranking fifth in team-scoring.

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18.

Five days later, Steven Stamkos set an NHL record by scoring his fifth overtime goal of the regular season, beating Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec from the left circle, Steven Stamkos' "trademark" shot during his first three seasons.

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19.

Steven Stamkos joined Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery, who ranked as the Second and Third Stars, respectively.

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20.

Steven Stamkos had a season-high six-game goal streak and six multi-point outings, and recorded at least 1 point in 11 of 14 games last month.

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21.

Steven Stamkos finished the season with 29 goals, ranking him second in the NHL behind Alexander Ovechkin's NHL-leading 32.

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22.

Steven Stamkos had 28 assists, which gave him a total of 57 points in 48 games.

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23.

Steven Stamkos was backchecking on a play late in the second period when he was tied up with Boston defenceman Dougie Hamilton.

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24.

Steven Stamkos's left skate appeared to hit the post first before his right leg crashed into it around the shin area.

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25.

Steven Stamkos tried to get up twice before going down to the ice in pain, grabbing his leg just above the ankle.

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26.

Steven Stamkos entered the day tied for the NHL's lead in scoring with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.

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27.

Steven Stamkos updated the media on his miraculous progress and was hopeful that he could return to the Lightning before commencement of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, which he was widely considered to play in for Canada.

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28.

Steven Stamkos was named the new captain of the Lightning before the game, replacing the departed St Louis.

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29.

Steven Stamkos joined both Martin St Louis and Vincent Lecavalier as the only players to do so.

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30.

Steven Stamkos became the third Lightning player in franchise history to record 300 goals, joining Lecavalier and St Louis .

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31.

Steven Stamkos said he first felt some discomfort in his arm after the game against the Montreal Canadiens.

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32.

Steven Stamkos was scheduled for surgery on the following Monday with Dr Karl Illig, who performed Vasilevskiy's surgery.

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33.

Yzerman said the team's desire is for Steven Stamkos to remain with the organization, which came after a question of whether Steven Stamkos had played his last game in a Lightning uniform.

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34.

Steven Stamkos' surgeon said they plan on evaluating him in approximately two weeks and that should clear up his prognosis.

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35.

Steven Stamkos played in 77 games with the Lightning the previous season, scoring 36 goals and 64 points, ranking first in goals and second in points for the team.

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36.

Steven Stamkos said that he was not going to put any dates on his return he did say that he was very pleased and excited with how his knee was feeling.

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37.

Steven Stamkos did not return to the lineup for the Lightning that season.

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38.

In so doing, Steven Stamkos tied Martin St Louis for the longest season-opening point streak in Lightning history.

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39.

Steven Stamkos became the seventh Lightning player in franchise history to score five points in one game.

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40.

In so doing, Steven Stamkos became the third player in franchise history to record at least 50 game-winning goals, joining Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St Louis .

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41.

Steven Stamkos became the third player in franchise history to reach 700 career points.

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42.

Steven Stamkos was the first player from the 2008 NHL Entry Draft to record 700 career points.

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43.

That same night, Steven Stamkos recorded his ninth career NHL hat-trick, in so doing surpassing Martin St Louis for most hat-tricks in Lightning history.

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44.

Steven Stamkos scored in the second period of that game, which moved him past Martin St Louis for second-most goals in franchise history with 366.

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45.

For December 2018, Steven Stamkos set the Lightning record for most goals in a single calendar month with 14.

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46.

Steven Stamkos tied St Louis for the most 90-point seasons in Lightning history.

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47.

Steven Stamkos became the first player in Lightning history to score 400 goals with the franchise.

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48.

In doing so, Steven Stamkos became the 4th player in NHL history that played primarily as a center to record 150+ career power-play goals before the age of 30.

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49.

Steven Stamkos became the third player in Lightning history to record 800 points with the franchise.

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50.

Steven Stamkos became the third player in Lightning history to reach the milestone.

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51.

Steven Stamkos joined St Louis and Lecavalier as the only players in franchise history to play in 800 career games.

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52.

Steven Stamkos' goal was the second time in NHL history that a player skating in their first game of the playoffs in the Stanley Cup Final scored a goal, the previous being Billy Taylor Sr.

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53.

Steven Stamkos logged just 2:47 of ice time during the game which was his only game of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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54.

Steven Stamkos was the first player to have his jersey retired in the 23-year history of the Sting.

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55.

Steven Stamkos played for Canada in the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he helped the team win a gold medal.

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56.

Steven Stamkos was selected as a reserve by Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics and scored seven goals in Canada's fifth-place finish at the 2013 World Championships.

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57.

Steven Stamkos was expected to be a major contributor for Canada in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics and was named to the roster, but his injuries sustained prior to the NHL Olympic break, including a broken tibia sustained in November 2013, prevented him from participating.

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58.

Steven Stamkos recorded a goal as well as an assist in the tournament, with a plus-minus rating of +3.

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