Vincent Lecavalier

Vincent "Vinny" Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is currently a special advisor of hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens. Lecavalier played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1998 and 2016. He was the captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2000–2001 season and again from 2008–2013 and spent his first 14 NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning before being bought out following the 2012–13 season and signing with the Philadelphia Flyers for $22.5 million over 5 years. He was chosen first overall by the Lightning in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and was a member of their 2004 Stanley Cup championship team. He won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2007 as the NHL's leading goal scorer. On February 10, 2018, the Tampa Bay Lightning retired his number 4 jersey.

Vincent Lecavalier
Lecavalier with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2006
Born (1980-04-21) April 21, 1980
L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Ak Bars Kazan
Philadelphia Flyers
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 1998
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 19982016
Website www.vinny4.com
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Cup
2004 Canada
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