J.P. Parise

J.P. Parise
Born	December 11, 1941(1941-12-11) Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 7, 2015(2015-01-07) (aged 73) Prior Lake, Minnesota
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Played for	NHL Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota North Stars New York Islanders Cleveland Barons AHL Rochester Americans
National team	Canada
Playing career	1963–1979

J.P. Parise (born Jean-Paul Joseph-Louis Parisé on December 11, 1941) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player.

He played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Minnesota North Stars and the New York Islanders.

He is the father of Zach Parise who is currently an alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild.

Post-Playing Career

After his retirement, J.P. served as a coach in the North Stars' organization as the assistant coach between 1980 & 1988 except for the 1984 season when he was the head coach for Minnesota's minor league affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League; he recorded a 35–35–2 mark as coach.

Thereafter, J.P. retired to Minnesota where he coached and was the hockey director at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, where his son Zach and many other players such as Sidney Crosby, Jack Johnson and Jonathan Toews played.

On April 23, 2008, J.P. was named the head coach and general manager of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. He served one season as the team's coach.

Death

In November of 2014, it was reported that J.P. was in the advanced stages of lung cancer. He died on January 7, 2015 of lung cancer at the age of 73.

In addition to his son Zach, J.P. was survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna, two other sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren.

Career Statistics

				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

Accolades

• Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1970 and 1973.