Lecavalier Excited For Real Season To Start

As the Tampa Bay Lightning's disappointing season winds down, Vincent Lecavalier can now embrace a big smile on his face. While he may be best known as a captain of the NHL Lightning, his heart is truly elsewhere.

When the season kicks off on April 26th, Lecavalier looks to extend his streak of MCAHL MVP titles to three.This will be Lecavalier's third season in the Manatee County Adult Hockey League, and he already has two championships under his belt.

"What can I say? I guess I'm just better than the competition," Lecavalier commented on his MVP streak, "I joined this team looking for something to do throughout the NHL Playoffs. Sure, we won the cup a few years ago, but it was clear things were all downhill from there." When asked about his visible lack of motivation on the ice this NHL season he said, "I was simply saving my energy for the MCAHL. That's where the real fun is at."

Unfortunately, the MCAHL doesn't pay as well as the NHL. "You have to pay the bills somehow, otherwise I wouldn't even be in the NHL anymore. Lets face it: the Bolts suck. I'm miserable, and they traded away my buddy Brad Richards for a backup goalie. I have to come up with the $1,500 fee for players in the MCAHL somehow."

Last season, in 44 games (including playoffs) Lecavalier put up 128 Goals and 112 Assists for the Palm Cup winning Palmetto Seabreezes.