Over the course of his 14-year career in the National Hockey League, Pat Maroon skated for eight teams, including the Anaheim Ducks (2011-2016) Edmonton Oilers (2015-2018), New Jersey Devils (2017-18), St. Louis Blues (2018-19), Tampa Bay Lightning (2019-2023), Minnesota Wild (2023-24), Boston Bruins (2023-24), and he ended his career with the Chicago Blackhawks (2024-25) announcing his retirement at the end of the 2024-25 season.
But of the eight teams he played for, one community stuck out the most, and it’s why he couldn’t stay away from Tampa Bay, FL.
“I just think the community and the people that work around us are really, really good people,” he stated.