Parris Duffus

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Parris Duffus
Born (1970-01-27) January 27, 1970 (age 55)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
HPK
Jokerit
HIFK
Berlin Capitals
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 180th overall, 1990
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19922003

Parris Bryan Duffus (born January 27, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Playing career

Duffus was drafted 180th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and played one NHL game for the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1996–97 NHL season. He allowed one goal on eight shots in his sole NHL appearance against the Vancouver Canucks on February 27, 1997, playing 28:49 of ice time.

He was the goaltender for the Minnesota Moose for two seasons and holds the Minnesota franchise record for a GAA of 3.31 (1995–96) and SV%: .895 (1995–96).

Duffus lead Team USA to a bronze medal in the IIHF World Championships in 1996 in Austria, the nation's first medal in 34 years. He also backstopped Team USA in qualifying play for Pool A after a disastrous 1998 World Championships. Duffus earned a shutout against Kazakhstan, beat Estonia & Austria to earn the US a berth in Pool A in the 1999 World Championships.

Duffus played in the Finnish SM-liiga where he played for HPK, Jokerit, and HIFK. He also played for the Berlin Capitals and Nürnberg Ice Tigers in Germany, and HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in Russia.

Duffus played for the Fort Wayne Komets of UHL in 2002–03 season before retiring.

After retiring from professional hockey, Duffus became a Fort Wayne firefighter [1] but is called upon by the Komets periodically as an emergency backup goaltender. [2] [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1988–89 Melville Millionaires SJHL 396.17
1989–90 Melfort Mustangs SJHL5117233282822624.79.860
1990–91 Cornell University ECAC 400037304.86.850
1991–92 Cornell UniversityECAC281411316777412.65.913
1992–93 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 43102451303.18.909
1992–93 Peoria Rivermen IHL 3716154214914203.96.87510159505.08.868
1993–94 Peoria RivermenIHL3619103184514104.58.86220192603.88.880
1994–95 Peoria RivermenIHL29177315817132.69.9117424091702.49.929
1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL3510172181210013.31.895
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 100029102.08.875
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL5828196326617633.23.897303175802.73.917
1997–98 HPK FIN 241113014367903.30.911
1997–98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL1710509164703.08.9075132521202.85.898
1998–99 Berlin Capitals DEL 38225612613.35.890
1998–99 Jokerit FIN157808943452.28.9323031881304.15.871
1999–00 HIFK FIN291210717677212.44.9227434322403.33.890
1999–00 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 33001801003.33.897
2000–01 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL49279412522.68.90342811102.35.919
2001–12 Anchorage Aces WCHL 71603133105.94.823
2001–12 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 38922221939732.65.880
2002–03 Fort Wayne KometsUHL53102421403.47.865
2009–10 SønderjyskE IHL 10.001.000
NHL totals100029102.08.875

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1996 United States WC 74304251802.54.948
1999 United StatesWC5258711.63.939
Junior totals126832512.20

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1991–92
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1991–92
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1992

See also

References

  1. "Parris Duffus".
  2. "Archived copy". fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ihl-hockey.com/news/index.html?article_id=444%5B%5D