Fatherdaughter complete 7season Lightning away game tour across North America
Dec 18, 2025
Every week during the Tampa Bay Lightnings regular season, Tampa Bay 28 takes viewers inside the fan zone by telling the story of a fan who embodies the spirit of the team.Tampa Bay 28 Anchor Lauren St. Germain sat down with a f
ather and daughter who went on a journey of a lifetime, and it all revolved around seeing their favorite hockey team play.WATCH: Father-daughter complete 7-season Lightning away game tour across North America Father-daughter complete 7-season Lightning away game tour across North AmericaKatie and Warren Lensmire are no strangers to Lightning games, but this story is about away games.Our first away game was to Minnesota, which is where my sister lives. So, it just made sense, said Katie.Then, they were hooked.After that we just decided lets do this. She said, lets start a bucket list dad and I said well, lets talk to your mom about it first. She [mom] gave her the go ahead, so the father daughter took off, said the Lensmires.The father-daughter trips around the country and Canada, too? asked St. Germain.Yes, and we called it our North American Hockey Tour, said Katie.The Lensmires say the journey took seven seasons to complete, as the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges along the way.What game really sticks out in your mind? asked St. Germain.Oh 100% Vancouver. We were in Vancouver when Stamkos got his 500thgoal which was so incredibly special. All the players rushed the ice in the middle of the game. All the Vancouver fans were amazing. They all stood up and were doing a standing ovation. It was incredible, said the Lensmires.Their favorite arena on the tour was Seattle, and their favorite fan tradition was in Las Vegas.We loved in Vegas when the opposing player goes in the penalty box they go shame, shame, shame! So now at home games he [Warren] is trying to make that a thing and nobodys doing it. Nobody is picking up on it and I am a little disappointed, said the Lensmires.These trips involve more than just going to a Lightning game.Part of what we do when we go to the away games is we always find things in the area that we want to see, so the flag goes with us. Its been at the Grand Canyon. Its been up in the Statue of Liberty. Its been up in the Needle in Seattle. We always try to find a landmark thats super special to that city and take our flag picture, said the Lensmires.I feel like its such a great father-daughter bonding experience too, said St. Germain.It has been amazing, said Warren.We have a million memories, said Katie.Its the only time that she doesnt make me work. Otherwise, she has her own business, and I am her unpaid intern. We have a bond thats pretty unique, said Warren.Its just been so special to be able to get to do this with my dad and go on, and we have been on over 30-some trips, 30 cities. I dont take it for granted, because not everyone gets the opportunity to experience this with their dad, and its something we have always loved together, said Katie.A bucket-list experience for this father-daughter duo, with memories to last a lifetime.
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