The Syracuse Crunch have been the Lightning's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate since the start of the 2012-13 season. The Crunch play in the AHL's Eastern Conference and home games are played at Oncenter War Memorial Arena.
The ECHL Solar Bears marked their first year as a Lightning affiliate in the 2018-19 season. The Solar Bears have been playing in Orlando since 2012 when they were added to the ECHL as an expansion team.
Since 2011, the Lightning have honored a Community Hero at every game and presented that hero with a check for $50,000 to donate to a non-profit charity of their choice.
