Tampa Bay Lightning fans can follow the organization's professional pipeline by watching the Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears on FloHockey throughout the 2026-27 season.
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The Crunch are Tampa Bay's AHL affiliate, while the Solar Bears are the organization's ECHL affiliate.
Watch The Syracuse Crunch On FloHockey
The Syracuse Crunch are the primary professional development team for Tampa Bay Lightning prospects.
Lightning prospects such as Ethan Gauthier, Dylan Duke and Sam O'Reilly are names to follow entering the 2026-27 season as they continue working toward opportunities in Tampa Bay.
Fans can watch Syracuse Crunch games on AHLTV through FloHockey throughout the 2026-27 season.
Syracuse opens the regular season Oct. 2 against the Laval Rocket before hosting the Belleville Senators for its home opener Oct. 10.
Watch The Orlando Solar Bears On FloHockey
The Orlando Solar Bears are Tampa Bay's ECHL affiliate and provide another level of professional hockey within the Lightning's development system.
Orlando has been affiliated with Tampa Bay since the 2018-19 season, and the organizations extended their partnership for another two seasons in June 2026.
The Solar Bears work alongside Syracuse as part of Tampa Bay's professional development pipeline, giving Lightning fans another affiliate to follow on FloHockey throughout the season.
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