Zach Parise

Zach Parise is an American professional hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League. Parise also featured in the US Winter Olympics 2010 Ice Skating team.

Parise was drafted 17th overall in the first round by the New Jersey Devils in 2003. Due to the lockout of the 2004-2005 NHL season, Parise had to wait until 2005/2006 to make his New Jersey Devils debut.

Parise's full statistics for the Devils are listed below but Parise scored 32 points in his rookie season, 62 points in 2006/2007, 65 points in 2007/2008 and 94 points in 2008/2009.

On April 28, 2008 Parise was announced as alternate (assistant) captain of the 2008 US Mens Ice Hockey National Team. This was for the forthcoming 72nd annual IIHF World Championship. On October 3, 2009, Parise was also similarly named as alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils.

Parise was an important player for the US Olympic Team. In the six matches played by the US, Parise scored 4 goals, created 4 assists and attempted 63 shots in total. Parise scored both goals in the 2-0 Quarter Final win versus Switzerland.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/02/24/usa.swiss.ap/index.html Most memorably Parise scored the equalizing goal in the final versus Canada which took the score to 2-2 with just 24 seconds of normal time remaining. http://www.sbnation.com/2010/2/28/1330627/usa-vs-canada-gold-medal-game-zach-parise-olympic-overtime-rules Regrettably for Parise and the US team they lost 3-2 due to an overtime sudden death goal. Parise's olympic form has cemented him as one of the star players of the US Ice Hockey squad.

Zach Parise's NHL career statistics and information for the New Jersey Devils to date are:

• 2005-2006, Played 81, Goals 14, Assists 18, Points 32
• 2006-2007, Played 82, Goals 31, Assists 31, Points 62
• 2007-2008, Played 81, Goals 32, Assists 33, Points 65
• 2008-2009, Played 82, Goals 45, Assists 49, Points 94

On January 1, 2010 Zach Parise was selected as a squad member for the US 2010 Olympics Ice Hockey team. Parise was later selected as the team's alternate captain.

1. February 16, US Won 3-1 vs Swizerland, Goals 0, Assists 0, Shots 3 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400A01.html
2. February 18, US Won 6-1 vs Norway, Goals 0, Assists 2, Shots 9 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400A03.html
3. February 21, US Won 5-3 vs Canada, Goals 0, Assists 1, Shots 0 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400A06.html
4. February 24, Quarter Final - US Won 2-0 vs Switzerland, Goals 2, Assists 0, Shots 15 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400301.html
5. February 26, Semi Final - US Won 6-1 vs Finland, Goals 1, Assists 1, Shots 16 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400201.html
6. February 28, Final - US Lost 2-3 vs Canada, Goals 1, Assists 0, Shots 20 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/boxscores/ice_hockey/IHM400101.html