Steven Christopher Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA.
Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, he scored 100 goals over two years. After a successful OHL career, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has won two Maurice Richard Trophies as the league's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a one-time NHL Second Team All-Star (2011) and has been named to two NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012).
Stamkos is known for being one of the most elite goal scorers in the league today, having scored 51 goals during the 2009-10 NHL Season and 60 goals during the 2011-12 NHL season. On March 13, 2012, Stamkos scored his 50th goal of the 2011-12 season in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins. In doing so, he became the sixth player in NHL history to record more than one 50-goal season before his 23rd birthday.
He then scored his 53rd goal on March 26 against the Philadelphia Flyers, breaking Vincent Lecavalier's team record for goals in a season, set in 2006-07. Five days later, Stamkos set an NHL record by scoring his fifth overtime goal of the regular season, beating Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec from the left circle (Stamkos' "trademark" shot during his first three seasons). On the final day of the regular season, Stamkos recorded his 60th goal in a 4-3 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets, becoming the 20th player in league history to achieve the feat and the first since Alexander Ovechkin did so in 2007-08.
Adding to his 60 goals, he recorded 37 assists for 97 points, ranking second in the league, 12 behind Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who along with Henrik Lundqvist were named the league's three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy in April. Despite Stamkos' individual success, the Lightning struggled as a team, finishing the season out of the playoffs at 10th overall in the East. Source: wikipedia.org
Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, he scored 100 goals over two years. After a successful OHL career, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has won two Maurice Richard Trophies as the league's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a one-time NHL Second Team All-Star (2011) and has been named to two NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012).
Stamkos is known for being one of the most elite goal scorers in the league today, having scored 51 goals during the 2009-10 NHL Season and 60 goals during the 2011-12 NHL season. On March 13, 2012, Stamkos scored his 50th goal of the 2011-12 season in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins. In doing so, he became the sixth player in NHL history to record more than one 50-goal season before his 23rd birthday.
He then scored his 53rd goal on March 26 against the Philadelphia Flyers, breaking Vincent Lecavalier's team record for goals in a season, set in 2006-07. Five days later, Stamkos set an NHL record by scoring his fifth overtime goal of the regular season, beating Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec from the left circle (Stamkos' "trademark" shot during his first three seasons). On the final day of the regular season, Stamkos recorded his 60th goal in a 4-3 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets, becoming the 20th player in league history to achieve the feat and the first since Alexander Ovechkin did so in 2007-08.
Adding to his 60 goals, he recorded 37 assists for 97 points, ranking second in the league, 12 behind Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who along with Henrik Lundqvist were named the league's three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy in April. Despite Stamkos' individual success, the Lightning struggled as a team, finishing the season out of the playoffs at 10th overall in the East. Source: wikipedia.org
