03/25/2026
🚨 Tampa Bay Rum Runners Stand with Malakai’s Legacy 🏒❤️
Rum Runners family and Tampa Bay hockey community — this one hits hard.
On September 28, 2025, 14-year-old hockey player Malakai Troy Flores went into a store after a game for a simple snack. It contained cashews. He had a severe nut allergy, didn’t have his EpiPen with him in that moment, and within minutes he was gone.
Malakai was just like so many of our own kids and teammates — out there grinding on the ice, living the hockey life, careful with his allergies… but one mistake, one missing EpiPen, and everything changed forever.
No family should ever have to bury their child because a life-saving EpiPen wasn’t close enough when it mattered most.
That’s why his mom, Jerika, turned her unimaginable pain into purpose. She has launched Malakai’s Bill — a petition that has already gathered tens of thousands of signatures — and is fighting for widespread public access to epinephrine auto-injectors in public places, arenas, stores, schools — everywhere kids like ours play and live.
Businesses are already stepping up and stocking EpiPens on site because of Malakai.
That’s real change. That’s his legacy saving lives.
As the Tampa Bay Rum Runners, we are proudly standing with Malakai’s family and this cause. One allergic reaction shouldn’t be a death sentence.
We are calling on ALL rinks, arenas, and hockey facilities in the Tampa Bay area (and beyond) to take a stand right now:
✅ Commit to keeping epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) readily available and clearly marked on site.
✅ Train your staff on how to use them in an emergency.
✅ Help protect every player, coach, parent, and fan who walks through your doors.
Like and share this post if you believe our community rinks should be a part of the solution by having epinephrine pens available.
If you run or manage a local rink, please comment below or message us — let’s lead by example and make our hockey community safer for every kid.
Join the movement and sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/ensure-widespread-access-to-epipens-during-emergencies-malakai-s-bill
How you can help right now:
✅ Like, comment, and SHARE this post to spread Malakai’s story
✅ Sign the petition above and share it with your networks
✅ Tag your hockey families, teammates, and local rinks
✅ If you’re a business owner or facility manager, let us know you’re in!
Let’s show the hockey world what Tampa Bay is made of. We protect our own.
Malakai’s life mattered. His legacy can save others.
Rest easy, Malakai. We’ve got your back. 🏒💙
Malakai’s Law - Ensure widespread access to EpiPens during emergencies
