Rich Parent
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Rich Parent is a former professional hockey goaltender who played briefly in the NHL
with the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning
and Pittsburgh Penguins
. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators
at the end of his NHL career, but left the club around 2 weeks later.
as the goalie of the Spokane Chiefs. After one year with the Chiefs, Parent joined the Muskegon Fury
of the Colonial Hockey League, now called the UHL. During the 1995–1996 season, Parent was a CoHL first team All-Star, named the CoHL Most Outstanding Goalie, and also played 19 games with the Detroit Vipers
of the IHL and 2 games with the Rochester Americans
of the AHL
. The following season Parent played full time with the Vipers and led them to a Turner Cup
victory. The St. Louis Blues signed Parent to a contract following the season and Parent made his debut in the NHL, playing for 12 minutes in a game for the Blues.
For the 1998–1999 season Parent split the year between the Blues and the Worcester IceCats
, the Blues minor league affiliate. During the season he received injury after taking a slapshot by teammate Al MacInnis and was diagnosed with a ruptured testicle. Midway through 1999–2000 season Parent was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he played in a career high 14 games for the Lightning. The 2000–2001 season saw Parent sign as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 7 games with the Penguins, but played the majority of the season for their affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
.
In July 2001 Parent signed on to play in Germany
, and played there till his retirement in 2006.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
and Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
at the end of his NHL career, but left the club around 2 weeks later.
Playing career
Parent began his professional career in the WHLWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
as the goalie of the Spokane Chiefs. After one year with the Chiefs, Parent joined the Muskegon Fury
Muskegon Fury
The Muskegon Fury was a International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan.The Fury were established in 1992 after the original Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League's previous incarnation relocated to Cleveland, Ohio...
of the Colonial Hockey League, now called the UHL. During the 1995–1996 season, Parent was a CoHL first team All-Star, named the CoHL Most Outstanding Goalie, and also played 19 games with the Detroit Vipers
Detroit Vipers
The Detroit Vipers was an International Hockey League team. The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills.-Beginning:...
of the IHL and 2 games with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. The following season Parent played full time with the Vipers and led them to a Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
victory. The St. Louis Blues signed Parent to a contract following the season and Parent made his debut in the NHL, playing for 12 minutes in a game for the Blues.
For the 1998–1999 season Parent split the year between the Blues and the Worcester IceCats
Worcester IceCats
The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum...
, the Blues minor league affiliate. During the season he received injury after taking a slapshot by teammate Al MacInnis and was diagnosed with a ruptured testicle. Midway through 1999–2000 season Parent was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he played in a career high 14 games for the Lightning. The 2000–2001 season saw Parent sign as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 7 games with the Penguins, but played the majority of the season for their affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza...
.
In July 2001 Parent signed on to play in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and played there till his retirement in 2006.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1998–1999 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.70 |
| 2000–2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.07 |
| NHL Totals | 32 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3.15 | ||
Awards
- 1996: ColHL First Team All-Star
- 1996: ColHL Outstanding Goaltender
- 1997: James Norris Memorial Trophy (Fewest Goals Allowed in IHL. Shared with Jeff ReeseJeff ReeseJeffrey K. Reese is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils...
.)