Scott Parker (ice hockey)

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Scott Parker
Born (1978-01-29) January 29, 1978 (age 46)
Hanford, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
NHL draft 63rd overall, 1996
New Jersey Devils
20th overall, 1998
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 1998–2008

Scott Douglas Parker (born January 29, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks in the NHL. Parker earned his nickname, "the Sheriff", from his reputation as a feared fighter and enforcer.

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Playing career

Parker grew up playing ice hockey in Eagle River, Alaska, with the youth hockey Mustang Hockey Association and Alaska All Star Hockey Association. He played high school hockey for the Chugiak High School Mustangs. In his sophomore year with the Mustangs Parker was a member of the varsity hockey team that won the Alaska state high school hockey championship. Parker played a season of Junior "B" hockey for the Spokane Braves and then went on to play for the Kelowna Rockets of the Major Junior Western Hockey League of the Canadian Hockey League. It was with the Rockets that Parker was drafted into the NHL.

He was initially drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 63rd overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. However unable to come to an agreement with the Devils he re-entered into the 1998 draft and was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche. [1] After playing a few seasons in the WHL with the Kelowna Rockets, Parker started his NHL career with the Avalanche in 1998 and was a member of their 2001 Stanley Cup championship team.

Parker was acquired by San Jose for a fifth round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on June 21, 2003. [2] In 2005, Parker was struck in the head by the puck, and spent a long time off the ice recovering from the resulting concussion.

In a game against the Nashville Predators on March 11, 2006, Parker got involved in an altercation with Nashville defenceman Brendan Witt. Called for elbowing Nashville player Jordin Tootoo, Parker was ejected from the game after an outburst of emotion in the penalty box, including slamming his stick against the glass. As he was led off the ice, Parker jumped onto the glass between the two teams' benches and struck Witt several times. As a result, he was suspended for two games. [3]

On February 27, 2007, Parker was re-acquired by the Colorado Avalanche from the Sharks for a sixth round draft pick in the 2008 draft. [4]

On October 17, 2008, Parker was assigned to Colorado's affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. [5] In a rare conflict between the team and one of its own players, the Avalanche terminated Parker's contract on November 9, 2008 for insubordination for not reporting to the Monsters. [6]

Personal

Parker was born in Hanford, California and raised in Eagle River, Alaska.

Parker retired in early August 2009 and has since started a barbershop business with his wife Francesca in Castle Rock, Colorado. [7]

In 2006, Parker and his wife Francesca started a charity called "Parker's Platoon". Parker's Platoon is dedicated to helping military veterans transition from military to civilian life. They help "one veteran at a time" through activities such as riding snow machines in the Rockies to trout fishing and other activities that bring veterans together, helping the vets realize they are not alone in their mental and physical healing process.

In July, 2012, Parker made some controversial comments about Steve Moore. Parker was on the roster of the San Jose Sharks at the time of the 2004 Todd Bertuzzi - Steve Moore incident in which Moore's career was ended by an on-ice attack from Todd Bertuzzi, but Parker and Moore had been teammates in Colorado during prior seasons. [8] In an interview with milehighhockey.com, Parker defended Bertuzzi and spoke disparagingly of Moore, being quoted as saying "he (Moore) always thought he was better than everybody else.”

In 2017, Parker appeared on ESPN's Outside the Lines acknowledging that he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Spokane Braves KIJHL 4372128128—————
1995–96 Kelowna Rockets WHL 64347159600012
1996–97 Kelowna RocketsWHL681882633060224
1997–98 Kelowna RocketsWHL71302252243760623
1998–99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2700071—————
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 3243714340006
1999–2000 Hershey BearsAHL68127192061111256
2000–01 Colorado AvalancheNHL6923515540002
2001–02 Colorado AvalancheNHL63145154—————
2002–03 Colorado AvalancheNHL431348210002
2003–04 San Jose Sharks NHL50134101—————
2005–06 San Jose SharksNHL1010138—————
2006–07 San Jose SharksNHL1100022—————
2006–07Colorado AvalancheNHL101126—————
2007–08 Colorado AvalancheNHL2500070—————
NHL totals3087142169950004

Awards and honors

AwardYear
NHL
Stanley Cup Champion (Colorado Avalanche) 2001 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stocking up". Sports Illustrated. June 27, 1998. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sunday swap, NHL entry draft trades". ESPN. June 21, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Parker suspended for trying to climb glass barrier". ESPN. March 13, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Scott Parker headed back to Colorado". CBC. February 27, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Cleveland has a new sheriff". Denverpost. October 18, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Avs cut tie with enforcer Parker for "insubordination"". Denverpost. November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Scott Parker announces retirement on Lewis & Floorwax show". Youtube. August 31, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2010.[ dead YouTube link ]
  8. ↑ "Former Avs enforcer Parker sticks up for Bertuzzi". NBC Sports. July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Is the NHL in denial about potential CTE link?". ESPN. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Avalanche take the Stanley Cup". British Broadcasting Corporation. June 10, 2001. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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Preceded by Colorado Avalanche first round draft pick
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