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Tampa Bay Lightning sign seven-times All-Star Recchi
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-07-09 10:41 TAMPA, Florida - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed veteran free agent right wing Mark Recchi to a one-year contract, the club said Tuesday.
A seven-times All-Star, the 40-year-old Recchi played in 72 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Atlanta Thrashers last season and scored 14 goals with 34 assists. The 19-year NHL veteran has played on two Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. "Mark Recchi is a guy who we will be counting on both on and off the ice," vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton said in a statement on the team's Web site (http://lightning.nhl.com/). "Adding him to the roster significantly increases our depth." "As a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a great leader, having him in the locker room will help our younger players and also create a strong culture in the dressing room." Recchi has played for six teams since his selection as the 67th overall draft choice in the 1988 draft by the Penguins.
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