Chase: He was from St. Louis, so he was the ring leader of getting the guys together and having parties. They thought they were hiding and we didn’t know where they were. When you’re young, you think you’re fooling the coach, but they weren’t fooling anyone. We let them do it because it was how we built the team, to have success and be together.
Murray: We would go out all the time and get in a lot of trouble and we’d think we got away with it, but then Chaser would be bagging us until someone would say, “Yeah it’s my fault.” No one came forward, so we all skated. Chaser one time took Maroon’s stick and broke it across the glass, saying, “You’re setting an example. You’re supposed to be in the NHL.” Slim was just laughing. He never took anything too serious, still doesn’t. But he would party with the best of them and then the next day, we’d be dragging ass and he’d be scoring three goals.
Ben Lovejoy, former Ducks and Devils teammate: He’s a guy that will admit he’s made pretty much every mistake you can.
How a chubby rink rat from St. Louis went from roller hockey to a two-time Stanley Cup champion and beloved teammate.
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Meanwhile, the story with Pat Maroon is a bit more interesting as
Ryan Bright of PhilaBright shares with us.
The trade was accelerated by the organization’s need to move Maroon, who was the Phantoms’ top forward, with five goals and three assist in his first nine games. However, clashes with then coach Greg Gilbert, forced the organization to send Maroon home to await relocation. Gilbert was also eventually fired.
The Flyers were able to clear their farms system of a problem child while bringing back a familiar name from last season.
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