Tampa Bay Lightning Unveils 2025-26 Schedule With Full Theme Nights | NewsRadio WFLA

Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay Lightning have released their complete 2025-26 season schedule at Benchmark International Arena, featuring a wide variety of themed games and special events for fans.

The season opens Thursday, October 9th, with the Lightning facing the Ottawa Senators in Opening Night, presented by Benchmark International.

Cultural and holiday-themed games begin with Noche Latina on Sunday, October 26th, against the Vegas Golden Knights, followed by Halloween Night on Thursday, October 30, when the Lightning host the Dallas Stars with Busch Gardens as presenting sponsor.

November includes Military Appreciation Night against the Vancouver Canucks on November 16 and Hockey Fights Cancer Night versus the Philadelphia Flyers on November 24, presented by Moffitt Cancer Center.

Thanksgiving Night takes place on November 26 against the Calgary Flames.

The holiday season features 90s Night on December 6 against the New York Islanders and multiple Holiday Night games on December 18, 20, and 22, facing the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, and St. Louis Blues.

Special recognition events in 2026 include Hockey Talks Night on January 20, Gasparilla Night on January 29, Go For Gold Night against the Florida Panthers on February 5, Black Heritage Night on February 28, Women in Sports Night on March 10, Alumni Weekend & Lightning Hall of Fame Night on March 14, First Responders Night on March 24, Pride Night on March 26, and Superhero Kids Day on March 28.

Environmental and inclusivity-focused games include Go Green Night on March 31 and Neurodiversity Night on April 13 against the Detroit Red Wings.

The season concludes with Fan Appreciation Night on April 15 versus the New York Rangers.

Single-game tickets for all events are available through the Tampa Bay Lightning website.

“,”provider_name”:”Bluesky Social”,”provider_url”:”https://bsky.app”,”thumbnail_height”:0,”thumbnail_url”:””,”thumbnail_width”:0,”title”:””,”type”:”rich”,”version”:”1.0″,”width”:600},”embed_type”:”rich”,”html”:”\u003cblockquote class=\”bluesky-embed\” data-bluesky-uri=\”at://did:plc:lnapbhc6j7bau6t3cjvvnpbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyj6q4q7ik2l\” data-bluesky-cid=\”bafyreifnxo35x3pj433dgez6ljljm43lgakgnrru5ujxhvvwxuamshjipm\”>\u003cp lang=\”en\”>My thoughts & prayers are w/ the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. On an earlier appearance on MSNBC I was asked a question on the environment we are in. I apologize for my tone and words. Let me be clear, I in no way intended for my comments to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack. 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Any additional clarifications cannot be provided to protect the integrity of our investigation," the statement reads.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\”https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-09-10-trump-calls-for-death-penalty-in-murder-of-ukrainian-refugee/\” target=\”_blank\”>President \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\”https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-09-10-trump-calls-for-death-penalty-in-murder-of-ukrainian-refugee/\” target=\”_blank\”>\u003cstrong>Donald Trump\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> confirmed Kirk’s death in a post shared on his \u003ca href=\”https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115181934991844419\” target=\”_blank\”>Truth Social account\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. 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Established with the mission to promote conservative values among young Americans, Turning Point USA boasts over 250,000 student members and has a presence on more than 1,500 high school and college campuses nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Kirk, who was born on October 14, 1993, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, had become a significant figure in the conservative movement. He served as the chairman of Students for Trump, an initiative aimed at engaging one million new college voters in battleground states during the 2020 presidential election. His influence extended to social media, where his accounts reach over 100 million people monthly.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>In addition to his activism, Kirk hosted \u003ca href=\”https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1319-the-charlie-kirk-show-83947097/\” target=\”_blank\”>\u003cem>The Charlie Kirk Show\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, a podcast that frequently ranked among the top news shows in the country. 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