J. P. Parise
December 11, 1941 - January 7, 2015
Former North Star J.P. Parise dies at 73
J.P. Parise, a standout for the old Minnesota North Stars and a longtime coach and administrator in the state of hockey, died Wednesday night after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. He was 73.
Parise was a two-time NHL All-Star for the North Stars and a key player for Team Canada in the Summit Series against the Soviet Union in 1972. He was the father of Wild winger Zach Parise, an NHL All-Star himself and captain of the 2014 U.S. Olympic team.
Parise had been in hospice care at his Prior Lake home since Jan. 1. He passed away around 9 p.m., surrounded by friends and family, including wife Donna and sons Zach and Jordan.
The National Hockey League family mourns the passing and cherishes the memory of J.P. Parise, Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a league release. Especially in his adopted home state of Minnesota, J.P. was the consummate player, teacher and administrator in the game
Jean-Paul Parise was born Dec. 11, 1941 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario. He was signed by the Boston Bruins as a teenager, and spent several years playing junior and minor league hockey before making his debut with Boston in 1965. Two of his minor league seasons were spent with a Bruins farm team in Minneapolis.
Like many players of his era, Parise was stuck in the minors because the NHL had only six teams. In 1967, the league doubled in size, giving new life to scores of such players.
Parise played 21 games for the Boston Bruins and one for the Toronto Maple Leafs, getting his big break when he was traded by Toronto to the North Stars on Dec. 23, 1967. He quickly became a standout for the expansion team, making the NHL All-Star team in 1970 and 1973.
J.P. Parise, a standout for the old Minnesota North Stars and a longtime coach and administrator in the state of hockey, died Wednesday night after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. He was 73.
Parise was a two-time NHL All-Star for the North Stars and a key player for Team Canada in the Summit Series against the Soviet Union in 1972. He was the father of Wild winger Zach Parise, an NHL All-Star himself and captain of the 2014 U.S. Olympic team.
Parise had been in hospice care at his Prior Lake home since Jan. 1. He passed away around 9 p.m., surrounded by friends and family, including wife Donna and sons Zach and Jordan.
The National Hockey League family mourns the passing and cherishes the memory of J.P. Parise, Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a league release. Especially in his adopted home state of Minnesota, J.P. was the consummate player, teacher and administrator in the game
Jean-Paul Parise was born Dec. 11, 1941 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario. He was signed by the Boston Bruins as a teenager, and spent several years playing junior and minor league hockey before making his debut with Boston in 1965. Two of his minor league seasons were spent with a Bruins farm team in Minneapolis.
Like many players of his era, Parise was stuck in the minors because the NHL had only six teams. In 1967, the league doubled in size, giving new life to scores of such players.
Parise played 21 games for the Boston Bruins and one for the Toronto Maple Leafs, getting his big break when he was traded by Toronto to the North Stars on Dec. 23, 1967. He quickly became a standout for the expansion team, making the NHL All-Star team in 1970 and 1973.
