John Parco

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John Parco
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Born (1971-08-25) August 25, 1971 (age 51)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Asiago HC (Serie A)
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
NHL Draft 248th overall, 1991
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19912010

John Parco (born August 25, 1971) is an Italian-Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played most of his professional career with Asiago HC in the Serie A. He is formerly the head coach of the Soo Thunderbirds in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and was formerly the head coach of Asiago HC and SG Cortina in Serie A. Internationally he represented Italy from 2003 until 2010 highlighted by scoring 3 goals in the Turin Olympics. [1]

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Playing career

John Parco, born John Porco, played three seasons of junior hockey for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 1988 until 1991. He was drafted 248th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the NHL. Instead Parco joined Asiago HC in Italy for two seasons. In 1993, Parco moved back to North America and split the season with the IHL's San Diego Gulls, the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and the AHL's Saint John Flames. He moved back to Asiago the next season before moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, spending two seasons with the Kaufbeurer Adler. He then had a two-year spell with the Ayr Scottish Eagles in the United Kingdom. He returned to Hampton Roads in 1999 for one season before moving back to Britain with the Cardiff Devils. In 2001, he returned to Asiago where he remained as a player until 2010 and then started working as an assistant coach. In 2004, he was player-coach of the team but had little success and was replaced mid-season while remaining as a player. He became head coach of Asiago again in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88Sault Ste. Marie North Stars U18GNML3133498242
1988–89 Belleville Bulls OHL 663533681650004
1989–90 Belleville BullsOHL66346195461114518
1990–91 Belleville BullsOHL634054944165384
1991–92 HC Asiago Italy 1456116
1992–93 HC AsiagoItaly3724275124957126
1994–95 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 543644809734150
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 62134
1994–95 Saint John Flames AHL 31012
1995–96 HC AsiagoItaly322221433032350
1996–97 Kaufbeurer Adler DEL 4814213516
1997–98 Kaufbeurer AdlerDEL153256
1997–98 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 35112435693360
1998–99 Ayr Scottish EaglesBISL2469158
1999–2000 Hampton Roads AdmiralsECHL521933523431342
2000–01 Cardiff Devils BISL331314273840006
2001–02 HC AsiagoItaly1697163110002
2002–03 HC AsiagoItaly1035812112354
2004–05 HC AsiagoItaly29913221492578
2005–06 HC AsiagoItaly4514274181
2006–07 HC AsiagoItaly3217173430
2007–08 HC AsiagoItaly3317213824
2008–09 HC AsiagoItaly361019292432024
2009–10 HC AsiagoItaly3782735361637108
2010–11 HC AsiagoItaly83362
Italy totals3291411933343145216254132

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
2003 Italy WC D1 50336
2005 ItalyWC D153142
2006 Italy OG 531410
2006 Italy WC 40224
2007 ItalyWC60002
2008 ItalyWC20000
2009 ItalyWC D152022
2010 ItalyWC60002
Senior totals38871528

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References

  1. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN   978-0-9867964-0-1.