Lightning select F Nick Capone with pick No. 157

Capone had 19 points in 34 games last season for Tri-City of the USHL

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By Bryan Burns
@BBurnsNHL TampaBayLightning.com

The Tampa Bay Lightning owned two picks in the Sixth Round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
With the first of those two selections, the Lightning chose Nick Capone, a 6-foot-1, 202-pound center from East Haven, Conn.

Capone played last season with Tri-City of the United States Hockey League and posted seven goals and 19 points in 34 games while also compiling 96 penalty minutes.
Capone is a right shot and the third center drafted by the Lightning in the 2020 Draft.
He is committed to play collegiately at the University of Connecticut. Capone is the 126th-rated skater in North America by NHL's Central Scouting.

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