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“Big Rig” has landed a big gig!

After retiring from his NHL playing days after this past season, the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks announced the three-time Stanley Cup Champion would be joining their coaching staff.

Pat Maroon will work with the team as an assistant coach.

“We are excited to add Pat to our coaching staff,” said Lumberjacks president Steve Lowe. “As a program, we are always self-evaluating on how we get better. When this opportunity was presented to us, it was hard to turn down.

“Adding someone like Pat, who has three Stanley Cup rings, is something that doesn’t come along very often. Pat will be a great mentor for our players, coaching staff, and everyone at the Muskegon Lumberjacks.”

The recently-retired Maroon, meanwhile, said he was excited to help young players take the next step in their careers.

“I’m really looking forward to working with a winning organization and learning from the coaches, players, and management,” he said. “I’m also really excited to help the players develop and get 1% better to push them to the next level.”

He retired following this season from the NHL with 323 points (126G, 197A) in 848 career games.

He won the Stanley Cup with the Blues, made all the more special as he is originally from St. Louis. He also won back to back Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.