Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b04d7806-7140-46ff-b2ea-1acd7e87d8cb.jpeg] The Chicago Blackhawks are excited about their many good young players. Developing talent isn’t easy in the NHL. You need good leadership from coaches and management, but you also need veteran players to help out. One of those players for Chicago in 2024-25 has been Patrick Maroon. He’s only been with the Blackhawks for this one season, but his impact will be long-lasting. The young guys on the team will be better for having Maroon as a teammate. On Wednesday, Maroon was announced as the Blackhawks’ nominee for the Masterton Trophy. One player from every team is nominated each year. The winner will be the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Maroon has been a pro hockey player for a long time. That includes 14 years in the NHL, which will conclude with the Blackhawks at the end of this year. He has had various roles with different teams throughout his career. Maroon’s peak came when he won three consecutive Stanley Cups in 2019, 2020, and 2021 (one with the St. Louis Blues and two with the Tampa Bay Lightning). He also had a 27-goal season when he was a member of the Edmonton Oilers, which will stand as his career high. With the Blackhawks, he played the role of a mentor on a rebuilding team. The height of that came around the holidays when he took young Lukas Reichel to St. Louis with his family once he learned that Reichel had nowhere to go during the break. It was a great display of leadership and his desire to make people feel good. Maroon can retire from the game knowing he made a lasting impact in multiple ways. Ending it with a Masterton Trophy nomination is the perfect way for him to go out because of what the award means. Bryan Berard was the last Blackhawk to win the Masterton in 2004. Before that, Pit Martin was the only other Blackhawks player to earn it back in 1970. Visit The Hockey News Chicago Blackhawks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/] team site to stay updated on the latest news [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/latest-newshttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news], game-day [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/game-dayhttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/game-day] coverage, player features [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/playershttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/players], and more.
