TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning founder Phil Esposito will be inducted into the inaugural Lightning Hall of Fame, the Lightning announced on Wednesday.

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  • Tampa Bay Lightning founder Phil Esposito will be inducted into the inaugural Lightning Hall of Fame, the Lightning announced

  • Esposito will join Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, who are both automatic inductees as the Lightning’s only two players to have their jersey numbers retired, officials said

  • The ceremony will take place on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena

Esposito will join Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, who are both automatic inductees as the Lightning’s only two players to have their jersey numbers retired, officials said.

The ceremony will take place on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena. General admission tickets for the induction ceremony will be available at Ticketmaster here.

The induction will take place during Lightning Alumni Weekend, which is scheduled from March 16-18 in Tampa. There will be over 30 alumni there to celebrate.

Events scheduled to kick off on March 16 include the Reunion Classic, which benefits the Lightning Alumni Association, at Topgolf Tampa. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Ticket details are available here.