J. P. Parisé
Islander who scored fastest OT goal to that time.
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Jean-Paul Joseph-Louis Parisé (December 11, 1941 – January 7, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who spent most of his NHL career with the Minnesota North Stars and the New York Islanders, and also represented Canada in the 1972 Summit Series.
Juniors and minor leagues
Signed by the Boston Bruins at age 21 after a scout saw him score four goals and two assists in a playoff-clinching game, Parisé was assigned to the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association, where he played under former NHLer and future Bruins general manager Hap Emms. Not a standout scorer in juniors, he developed a diligent two-way game and became known as a skilled penalty killer. He turned pro the next season and, during the Original Six era when NHL jobs were scarce, spent most of the next five years in the Bruins’ farm system. His scoring touch emerged in 1964 with the Minneapolis Bruins of the Central Professional Hockey League, where he recorded 63 points in 72 games, and he was named a Second Team All-Star with the Oklahoma City Blazers affiliate in 1966.
Minnesota North Stars
Parisé made his NHL debut that same season with Boston, playing three games, and appeared in 18 more the following year. When the league expanded, he was drafted by the California Seals on June 6, 1967. On October 12, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Bryan Hextall Jr. and Gerry Ehman, then assigned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL. After 30 games with Rochester and one with the Leafs, he was dealt again on December 23 to the Minnesota North Stars along with Milan Marcetta for Murray Hall, Ted Taylor, Len Lunde, Don Johns, Duke Harris, and the loan of Carl Wetzel.
Team Canada
In Minnesota, Parisé became a star playing on a line with center Jude Drouin and high-scoring right winger Bill Goldsworthy. He played six full seasons and parts of two others with the North Stars, was selected to two NHL All-Star Games, and posted his best season in 1972–73 with 27 goals and 75 points. His reputation earned him a surprise spot on Team Canada for the 1972 Summit Series; he expected little ice time but played in six of eight games, lining up with Phil Esposito and recording two goals and two assists. He is remembered for nearly attacking West German referee Josef Kompalla with his stick in the eighth game after a series of questionable penalties, holding back at the last moment and being ejected.
Lore & Background
Parisé was signed by the Boston Bruins at age 21 after a scout saw him score four goals and two assists in a playoff-clinching game. He spent most of his first five professional seasons in the Bruins' farm system, learning a diligent two-way game and becoming a skilled penalty killer.
He made his NHL debut with Boston in limited action, then was drafted by the California Seals in the 1967 expansion. After a series of trades, he landed with the Minnesota North Stars, where he became a star playing on a line with Jude Drouin and Bill Goldsworthy. He was named to two NHL All-Star Games and had his best season in 1972–73 with 27 goals and 75 points.
At age 34, the North Stars traded Parisé to the New York Islanders midway through the 1975 season. He became a key player in leading the Islanders to their first playoff berth and all the way to the Stanley Cup semifinals, where they lost in seven games to the eventual champion Philadelphia Flyers.
Parisé had 16 points in 17 playoff games that year. He played two and a half more seasons on Long Island, adding over 20 goals each full season and providing excellent defensive play. He was later traded to the Cleveland Barons and, after that franchise's merger, returned to the North Stars as captain for his final season.
Parisé was a surprise pick for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. He played on a line with Phil Esposito and recorded two goals and two assists in six games. He is best known in the series for nearly attacking West German referee Josef Kompalla with his stick after a series of questionable penalties; he held back at the last minute and was ejected, but the officiating improved afterward.
Reader's Guide
Parisé's significance lies in his role as a key contributor to the New York Islanders' first playoff run in 1975, when he helped the team reach the Stanley Cup semifinals. His 16 points in 17 playoff games that year were second on the team. He also scored a goal 11 seconds into overtime on April 11, 1975, to clinch a best-of-3 playoff series against the New York Rangers; that goal stood as the fastest overtime goal in NHL history at the time. Beyond the Islanders, Parisé was a two-time NHL All-Star and a member of the 1972 Summit Series team, where his confrontation with a referee became a notable moment.
After his playing career, he served as an assistant coach for the North Stars and later as head coach of their minor league affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. He also coached and served as hockey director at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, where his son Zach Parise and other future NHL players developed. His legacy includes being the North Stars' all-time leader in assists at the time of his retirement, and second in points.
Career statistics and honours
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1961–62 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA-Jr. | 38 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 64 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 72 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 70 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 106 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 69 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 137 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1966–67 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 42 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 30 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 43 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1968–69 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 76 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 74 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 1971–72 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 71 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 38 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 41 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 |
| 1975–76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 1976–77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 39 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 40 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 57 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 890 | 238 | 356 | 594 | 706 | 86 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 87 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | SS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 |
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: J. P. Parisé (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
Did You Know?
- Parisé scored a goal 11 seconds into overtime on April 11, 1975, to give the Islanders a 4–3 win over the Rangers, the fastest overtime goal in NHL history up to that time.
- His son Zach Parise played 19 seasons in the NHL as a forward.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: J. P. Parisé (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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