Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Thomas Patrick Barrasso ( born March 31 , 1965 ) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres , Pittsburgh Penguins , Ottawa Senators , Carolina Hurricanes , Toronto Maple Leafs , and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League , and the only goalie to ever play in the NHL directly from high school , without having played major junior , college , or some other form of professional hockey first .
Simplified: He played in the NHL for 18 seasons . Barrasso played for six teams : the Buffalo Sabres , Pittsburgh Penguins , Ottawa Senators , Carolina Hurricanes , Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues .