The Marleaus moved to Florida primarily to try and help further the career prospects of their son, Landon, who has NHL aspirations of his own. The program that Landon is now part of is run by another former teammate of Marleau’s, Shawn Heins… as the head coach of the under-16
AAA Florida Alliance program. The intensity and thoroughness of the program is not something that was going to be available in San Jose, Marleau learned after a discussion with former NHL forward Peter Worrell, now the hockey director of the Panthers’ youth programs.