TAMPA, Fla. – John Tortorella was fired Tuesday as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, four years after leading the team to its only Stanley Cup championship.

The former UMaine hockey standout had one season remaining on his contract.

The Lightning were 239-222-36-38 and made the playoffs four times in 61/2 seasons under Tortorella.

The firing came as no surprise. There has already been speculation about television analyst and former Los Angeles Kings coach Barry Melrose possibly replacing Tortorella.