Posted on 01/08/2015 8:44:29 AM PST by TurboZamboni
J.P. Parise, a former Minnesota North Star and a central figure in Minnesota hockey, died Wednesday night surrounded by loved ones. He was 73.
Parise was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in February. He is survived by his wife Donna and two children, Jordan and Zach.
The family released a statement through the Wild:
"After a brave battle with lung cancer, J.P. Parise passed away peacefully at home Wednesday night with his family by his side. We appreciate the outpouring of support we have received from family, friends and the entire hockey community during this difficult time. J.P. was a great husband, father and grandpa and will be greatly missed by all of us."
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didn’t Zach play on a few USA olympic hockey teams?
Internationally, Parise has represented the United States at several different events. He helped the Americans win a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, where he was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and Best Forward and earned a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team. Parise was an alternate captain for the American team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and scored the tying goal late in the gold medal game against Canada to send it to overtime. Parise and his teammates won a silver medal. After the tournament, Parise was named to the Tournament All-Star Team. Parise was also named captain for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Parise
Zach Parise (the son) is a current member of the Minnesota Wild NHL team
http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470610&docid=TeamPlayerBio:44329#&navid=nhl-search
Zach did not play in their last game. Obviously the end was near. I recall watching JP play when I was a kid. RIP.
Canada- Russia “summit series”
http://1972summitseries.com/index2.html
RIP.
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