Ryan Parent

Ryan Parent is a professional hockey player who plays defense for the Philadelphia Flyers. Parent was born on March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in Canada. He played three seasons of junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. Parent was drafted 18th overall by the Nashville Predators during the 1st round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. On February 15, 2007, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers along with Scott Upshall and future draft picks in exchange for Peter Forsberg. Parent made his NHL debut on April 5 against the New Jersey Devils. Parent has remained with the Flyers organization since coming over, splitting time for two seasons between the Flyers and their minor league affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. The 2009-10 season was the first he spent spent full-time with the Flyers.Legends of Hockey: Ryan Parent

The 2009-10 season was Parent's first full year as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, he would end up playing in 48 games, registering just one goal and two assists. Both of Parent's assists came in the month of October, one on the third against the New Jersey Devils, the other on Halloween against the Carolina Hurricanes. Parent injured his back in a December 23, 2009 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, causing him to miss two months. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471692&season=20092010&view=gamelog He would return in March and score his first career NHL goal in his second game back, on March 3, 2010 against the Florida Panthers. Parent's team would go on to the playoffs, where he would play in 16 games, including one Stanley Cup Finals game. Parent scored his first career NHL playoff goal in game one of the NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Bruins. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471692&season=20092010&view=gamelog