Mark Parrish

Minnesota native Mark Parrish plays professional hockey for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

1. Born: February 2, 1977
2. Birthplace: Bloomington, Minnesota
3. Nicknames: Parry, Grumpy
4. Height: 5' 11"
5. Weight: 199 lbs.
6. Position: Right wing
7. Shoots: Right
8. High school: Bloomington Jefferson High School
9. College: St. Cloud State University
10. Draft year: 1996
11. Spouse: Nicholle
12. Back-to-back Minnesota state high school champions in 1993 and 1994
13. Represented the United States in the 2006 Winter Olympics
14. Played his 600th career NHL game in 2007

NHL Career

Parrish was drafted 79th overall in the 1996 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. After the draft, he played one additional season with St. Cloud State University before joining the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League in 1997. The Avalanche traded Parrish to the Florida Panthers on March 24, 1998. He made his NHL debut with the Panthers that same year and joined them for a total of two seasons. Parrish was traded to the New York Islanders on June 24, 2000. He spent six seasons with the Islanders before going to the Los Angeles Kings. Parrish completed the 2005-06 season with the Kings and signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2006.

Career Highlights

• 1993: Minnesota State High School League Championships
• 1994: Minnesota State High School League Championships
• 1998: WHL All-Star Game
• 1998: MVP of the Seattle Thunderbirds
• 2003: NHL All-Star Game
• 2003: Good Guy Award, by the Long Island, New York Writers' Association

Timeline

• 1995-97: St. Cloud State Huskies
• 1996: Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche
• 1997-98: Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL
• 1998-00: Florida Panthers
• 2000-06: New York Islanders
• 2006: Los Angeles Kings
• 2006-present: Minnesota Wild

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