Stephen Stamkos is a Canadian professional hockey player who plays as the center forward in the American club of the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning. Also known as Zaika, she has the right-handed style of punch. Stephen's height is 185 centimeters, weight - 86 kilograms.
The hockey player is the two-time winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy (awarded annually to the best sniper according to the results of the season). The holder of several records in Tampa, namely: the highest number of goals in overtime is five, as well as the highest number of goals scored in a season is sixty (all in the 2011/12 season).
Biography
Stephen Stamkos was born on February 7, 1990 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. From an early age he became interested in and engaged in hockey. His first hockey team was Markham Wakser. From here he began his journey to the OHL, and then to the NHD.
National Hockey League
In 2006, Stamkos was selected as the first number in the Ontario Hockey League draft from the Markham Waxers team from the ICA (Small Hockey Association). The next two seasons the hockey player spent in the club “Sarnia Sting” from the OHL. Here he demonstrated all his best qualities on ice - he scored many goals and showed what he is capable of on the technical side. Due to his merits, he was chosen by the Tampa Bay Lightning club through the 2008 NHL draft. In July of the same year, Stephen Stamkos signed a professional contract.
Debut point in the 2008/09 season, Stephen scored in the 8th game against the Toronto Mayl Leafs club. The first goal of Stamkos was framed already in the next game against Buffalo Sabers. In February 2009, the striker made the first hat-trick in his professional career - all the pucks were at the gates of Chicago Blackhawks.
The statistics of Stephen Stamkos in Tampa improved every season - he was one of the top scorers and assistants in the team. In the 2011/12 season, the striker even set an NHL record - he scored five goals in overtime, and also set a club record - 60 goals scored per season. As part of the Tampa, Stephen managed to become the two-time owner of the Maurice Richard Trophy, five times - a participant in the match of all stars. In 2011 and 2012 included in the symbolic NHL team.
