Steven Stamkos | |||
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![]() Stamkos with the Tampa Bay Lightning in February 2013 | |||
Born |
Markham, Ontario, Canada | February 7, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
1st overall, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is a two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a two-time NHL second team All-Star (2011, 2012), and has been named to seven NHL All-Star Games. Nicknamed "Stammer", he has scored the most goals and the most points of any player born in the 1990s decade. Stamkos captained the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 as well as appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and 2022.