“Focused Passion – the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Quest for the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.”

The benefit exhibition is a collection of 26 beautifully framed photographs by Scott Audette that were first exhibited at the Tampa Museum of Art Main Gallery in September 2004. These powerful off-ice photographs had never been seen before and represent the emotions and true determination of the Lightning during the Stanley Cup Finals vs. the Calgary Flames.

Audette was granted unprecedented access to the team during the Finals in order to capture the behind-the-scenes moments that led to the Lightning’s rise to the top of the hockey world. From team meetings and pre-game preparation to stitches by team doctors during intermissions – Audette was there to capture it all both in Tampa and Calgary.

2004 – 2005
September – Tampa Museum of Art (Tampa Museum of Art education program)
October – Saks, Westshore Mall (the Moffitt Cancer Center’s Key-To-The-Cure)
November – Busch Gardens (benefiting Junior Achievement of Central Florida)
December – Tampa Convention Center (Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce)
December – The St. Pete Times Forum (benefiting Tampa General Hospital)

2006 – 2007
January thru April – Clearwater Public Library & Chamber of Commerce
May thru September – Ruth Eckerd Hall Photo Gallery
November – ‘05 thru March Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

2008 – 2009
January – M&I Bank Bldg Lobby (Downtown Tampa)
July – St. Pete Times Forum (New Owner Intro & Lecavalier Signing)
July thru August – Bank of America Lobby (Downtown Tampa)
October – University of Tampa Business Network Symposium
December – St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa Chamber Circle of Influence)

2010-2011
January thru February – Bank of America Lobby (Downtown Tampa)
July thru December – Tampa Int’l Airport (Southwest Airside Gallery)
September thru December – St. Pete Times Forum (Channelside Club)

2012
January thru August – Tampa Bay Times Forum (PNC Bank Club)
January thru June – Tampa International Airport (Hotel Concourse)

“Art snobs be damned!”

“Focused Passion: The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Quest for the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship”, a 26-photo series by Lightning team photographer Scott Audette, will be on display at the Tampa Museum of Art. The exhibition starts today and runs through September 21st.

It’s a good enough reason for me to hit the museum. I’ll bring along some hockey buddies, a couple of coolers, have a big ol’ time! (Actually, I’m no stranger to the Tampa Museum; I could try to bring a friend or two to this, but I’m not sure it’d be worth the cajoling.)”
by Costa Tsiokos, Wed 09/01/2004

Wednesday, Sept 22, 2004

Focused Passion, downtown Tampa

Mandi and I attended a fundraiser at the Tampa Museum of Art last night presented by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The museum featured an exhibit of twenty-six photos from behind-the-scenes of this past seasons’ Stanley Cup Playoffs as captured by team photographer, Scott Audette.

It was an intimate look at the players and team personnel as they made their trek to a franchise first Stanley Cup victory. All of the framed prints were auctioned off with proceeds benefitting the Lightning Foundation. The event was attended by Lightning brass, Tampa elite, season ticket holders and a few Lightning players including Dave Andreychuk (in photo above). Oh yeah, a bright, shiny character named Stanley was also in attendance.

Jerry McGaghey (c) 2004 * All Rights Reserved

Focused Passion At Clearwater Main Library
Clearwater Gazette and Beach Views
Published 12/10/2004

CLEARWATER – Thanks to the generosity of Louis Buccino, you can relive the
Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2004 pursuit of the Stanley Cup from a perspective few have enjoyed.

Focused Passion – Pursuit of the 2004 Stanley Cup is a behind the scenes photographic
essay of the 7-game final series versus the Calgary Flames by Lightning team photographer Scott Audette.

From team meetings, to pre-game preparation to between-periods medical treatment, the exhibit’s twenty-two images capture the intensity, pain and ultimate joy Lightning players experienced enroute to their championship.

The exhibit is presented in the Carnegie Gallery at the Clearwater Main Library,
100 N. Osceola Avenue; it will remain on display through February 24th.

“He Shoots! He Scores! With Photos Off the Ice”

Published: 8/31/2004

“Focused Passion: The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Quest for the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship”
is comprised of 26 pictures taken by Lighting team photographer Scott Audette.

The show, which features photos of the players at various moments off the ice
during the playoff series, opens Wednesday and runs through Sept. 21.

“Most teams wouldn’t allow this to be shown,” said Audette.
… They were the walking dead,” Audette said.

Some are almost painful to look at, like a photo of Andre Roy lying on a
training table with a round yellow bruise and a deep gash in his cheek.

“Anybody can see the action on the ice . . . I wanted to do a show about what
happens in the locker room,” said Audette.”Everyone has this idea that the room is just
raucous. It’s not. You could hear a pin drop. It’s real quiet, real concentrated, real focused.”

Audette, 34, a freelance photographer, has been the Lighting’s team photographer for
four full seasons. This show is his brainchild, an idea that came to him while combing through
the hundreds of photographs he took during the Stanley Cup series.

“Awesome”

- Ronald L. Weaver (Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.)

“I saw the photos, they are fantastic…”

- Alexandra Ellison (The University of Tampa)

“This is pretty special.”

- Ron Sherman (USF Alumni Association)

“… Sensational.”

- Richard Salem (Enable America, Inc.)