Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon made a $2,000 donation Wednesday to Tampa Bay Thrives, a charity that deals with mental health and substance abuse issues, following comments made about his weight by Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards.
"In support of those struggling with mental health, bullying and body image I am making a 2,000 donation in the name of [Jack Edwards] to [Tampa Bay Thrives] and I encourage NHL fans to join me," Maroon tweeted on Wednesday.
Maroon, 34, has four assists in 22 games this season. In 671 career regular season games, he has 112 goals and 166 assists. He has added 23 goals and 27 assists in 144 playoff games.