March 24th, 2015 12:48 PM by Teresa Molina
Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky is the main reason hockey succeeded in Los Angeles. Star center Vincent Lecavalier did the same for hockey in Tampa, FL—and helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win a Stanley Cup championship in 2004.
However, in 2013, Tampa’s favorite son had his contract bought out by the Lightning. Soon after, Lecavalier migrated north and signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.