TAMPA, Fla. - Passion.
Heart.
Desire.
Dedication.
Leader.
Trailblazer.
Champion.
Marty St. Louis filled all those roles throughout his career. The heart and soul of a franchise who defied anybody who challenged his will to succeed. He played with that chip on his shoulder and it drove him to heights few outside of himself thought he would achieve.
The 5-foot-9ish forward from the Montreal suburb of Laval, Quebec, blazed his own path to stardom on the ice in a region of known for gridirons, golf courses and palm trees – Tampa.
For 13 years, St. Louis starred on the ice at Amalie Arena, transfor...
