PROFILE: Get to Know Pat Maroon

As the Blackhawks gear up for the 2024-25 season, a fresh lineup of veteran newcomers who were signed over the summer will be ready to hit the ice wearing red and black. To help introduce the newest additions, Blackhawks.com sat down with them for a few quick get-to-know-you questions.

Among the newest faces joining the Blackhawks this season is Pat Maroon, a three-time Stanley Cup champion known for his physical presence and leadership on the ice.

What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear “Chicago”?

"The Windy City."

What was your “welcome to the NHL” moment?

"Ooh, well, I would say my first game ever was playing at the United Center. That was pretty cool—to have your first game played at the United Center, in a great arena with the history behind the Chicago Blackhawks. I think everyone would obviously say it's scoring your first goal, so moments like that, for sure."

What is a piece of advice that you would give to a rookie coming into the team?

"Just work hard and enjoy the opporutnity that is given to you."

What condiments would you put on a hot dog?

"Ketchup. Sauerkraut. Mustard."

If there is going to be a Pat Maroon giveaway night here in Chicago, what are the fans getting?

"They should get a bobblehead—a Pat Maroon head with a mullet."

Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

"Not really. The only thing that might catch people's eye is everything on the right first, so alternating right and then left."

Who are you most excited to have as a teammate here this season?

"[Tyler] Bertuzzi—he seems like a fun guy to hang out with."

If you could play alongside with any NHL player in history, who would you play with?

"Wayne Gretzky, obviously."

If you could play any other sport, what would it be?

"Golf. I love the game, grew up watching it, and I stink at it. I just like the competitive edge to it, how it's an individual sport, and the mental side of it."

If you could have dinner with anyone, who would you choose?

"I would like to pick Tiger Woods' brain—just the way he approaches the game, how strong mentally he is, and how he handles things under pressure."

QUICK STATS

Height/Weight: 6-3 / 234 lb
Shoots: Left
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Age: 36
Contract: First year of one-year contract ($1.3M salary cap hit)
Draft: Philidelphia - Round 6 (#161 overall) in 2007 NHL Draft

2023-24 Team: Minnesota (NHL), Boston (NHL)
2023-24 Stats: 51 games played, 16 points (4G, 12A), 60 PIM

CAREER NOTES

• Drafted in the sixth round (No. 161) by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2007 after standout junior career, including a 40-goal season in the North American Hockey League
• Developed in the AHL with the Flyers and Anaheim Ducks, becoming a regular NHL player in the 2013-14 season, where he recorded 29 points (11G, 18A)
• Scored 11 points (7G, 4A) during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Ducks and helped the Edmonton Oilers reach the postseason for the first time since 2006, contributing eight points (3G, 5A) in 13 games
• Won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021, becoming one of few players to achieve back-to-back championships with different teams
• Signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2024, after being traded to the Minnesota Wild and then to the Boston Bruins during the previous season