Cam Atkinson

Cameron Thomas Atkinson (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Atkinson was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 157th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played for the Philadelphia Flyers.

[4] When he was 15 years old, Atkinson fractured both his tibia and fibula during a hockey tournament in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and he was told by a doctor that he likely would not skate again.

[12] On March 27, 2011, Columbus signed Atkinson to a two-year entry-level contract that included an amateur tryout agreement to finish out the 2010–11 season for the Springfield Falcons, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.

He was named to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game as a replacement for Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin, who was pulled out from a lower-body injury.

[26] During the 2017–18 season Atkinson recorded his fourth hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers to help the Blue Jackets win their sixth straight game.

[31] As an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career, Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 2, 2024.

[32] While playing for the Flyers, Atkinson joined his teammates Scott Laughton and Joel Farabee in their work with local Philadelphia LGBTQ organizations.

Atkinson with the Blue Jackets, November 2013
Atkinson (center) with his sons at MacDill Air Force Base in 2025