Hurricane Milton leaves former Tampa Bay Lightning arena in ruins

The destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Hilton had been a sad sight for residents living in Florida as they deal with yet another massive storm. Among the debris is a piece of hockey history, as Tropicana Field stadium was torn to pieces by Milton.

As reported by BladeofSteel.com, former Tampa Bay Lightning arena was left in ruins after devastating impact of Hurricane Milton. It was the very first home of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning when they entered the league in 1993. The Bolts remained there for three years before moving in 1996.

"The Trop" as Tropicana Field is commonly called, has been the home of the Tampa Bay Devils Rays since the team entered Major League Baseball in 1998. It is far too early to have any word on possible rebuilding efforts given the destruction throughout the area.

There are still millions of people in Florida without power in the wake of Hurricane Milton, and recovery efforts will continue for some time. When the Tampa Bay Lightning used Tropicana Field stadium as their home, it was known as the ThunderDome. It was originally known as the Florida Suncoast Dome when it initially opened in 1990, but the name was changed when the fruit juice company Tropicana Products purchased the naming rights for 30 years in 1996.