Pat Maroon is a Broon (Bruin)!

Well, isn’t this a lovely surprise! Welcome to Beantown, Pat.

The Boston Bruins made significant moves at the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke. Maroon, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, is no slouch, a great acquisition and was traded from the Minnesota Wild to the Bruins in exchange for Luke Toporowski and a 2026 sixth-round conditional draft pick.

We like this. We like it a lot. It’s right up with Matt Rempe‘s recent awesome introduction.

Pat Maroon’s Background and Impact

A seasoned winger in his 16th NHL season, Maroon brings hard fought experience and hard nosed leadership to Boston. Known for his physical presence and veteran skillset, Maroon has played in four consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, winning with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021. His addition is expected to bolster the team’s depth, grit and provide valuable insights to younger players.

Maroon is known for his physical playing style and ability to score goals near the net. As of today, he’s had 121 career goals, 183 assists and 304 points – no small feat. He is recognized as a power forward who excels in using his size and strength to create scoring opportunities and provide a strong presence. 

His gritty play, willingness to fight for pucks/retribution, and his knack for setting up teammates or defending teammates highlight his potential importance in Boston.

But Can Pat Maroon Fight?

Pat definitely has a noteworthy fighting record in the NHL, and has proven himself beyond willing to engage in on-ice altercations. Throughout his career, Maroon has been involved in many scraps, demonstrating his toughness and ability to stand up for himself and his team. His fighting style and frequency will add an element of backbone and subsequent intimidation to Boston’s roster – much needed in light of Milan Lucic‘s unexpected departure earlier this season.

Pat Maroon’s NHL Fight Record

Maroon has been involved in a total of 63 fights throughout his 16 NHL seasons. His win/loss record is open to personal opinion, but there’s no doubt he’ll add to the Bruins’ fighting firepower.

Most recently, Maroon fought Nick Deslauriers (back in January), and while very few punches actually landed, most chalked it up as a win for Nick – who must have had a very sore right hand after due to all his punches to the back of Pat’s helmet.

His longest fight was against Zdeno Chara (ironic) in 2017, and the intense altercation between the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Maroon and the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Chara involved a lot of grappling with few punches thrown. “It’s not fun to fight Chara“.

Bruins’ Post-Trade Outlook

Peeke, a right-hand defenseman, brings size, penalty-killing skills, and depth to the Bruins’ defense.

The acquisitions of Maroon and Peeke (from the Columbus Blue Jackets) demonstrate the Bruins’ aim to strengthen the their line depth, leadership, and defensive capabilities. Making moves at the trade deadline surprised some, but make them more capable of making a strong playoff push.

And that’s all fantastic and everything – but I’m sure most of us look forward to Pat’s first donnybrook wearing the Black and Gold, too. We hope Mr. Maroon and his lovely wife, Francesca Vangel, enjoy their new North Station era. Get after it, Patty boy!