Russ Parent (born May 6, 1968) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for North Dakota.[1]

Russ Parent
Born (1968-05-06) May 6, 1968 (age 56)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Left
Played for North Dakota
Ayr Raiders
Probadge Utrecht
Basingstoke Bison
Fife Flyers
Monroe Moccasins
National team  Canada
NHL draft 219th, 1986
New York Rangers
Playing career 1986–2001

Career

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Parent was a high-scoring defenseman in his final season of junior hockey, recording nearly 2 points per game in 1986. The gaudy numbers convinced the New York Rangers to select him with their 11th round selection in the 1986 NHL Draft. Parent joined the program at North Dakota the following year and lucked into one of the most dominant performances by any team I the history of college hockey. UND became the first team to win 40 games and were led by all-time single-season scoring champion Tony Hrkac as well as future Hall of Famer Ed Belfour. The Fighting Sioux won the National Championship with Parent serving mostly as a depth defender.

With many of the principle players leaving after the season, North Dakota declined sharply after 1987.[2] parent remained with the team for the next three seasons, trying to rebuild the team into a contender. The Fighting Hawks finally began to resemble a championship team in his senior season. While serving as an alternate captain, Parent led the nation in points (tied) and assists by a defenseman and was named an All-American.[3] Parent helped the Sioux return to the national tournament again but they were knocked out in the first round. He finished out the season with three games for the Canadian national team.

Parent began his professional career the following season after heading to Europe. He played for the Ayr Raiders in final two seasons for the team and then transferred to the Basingstoke Bison. In his first season he produced more than two points per game and helped the team qualify for the British Hockey League. He continued to be a key contributor for the Bison for the next three years and is still fondly remembered by supporters of the club.[4] He moved on to the Fife Flyers for the 1997 season and helped the team win a league championship.

After a successful career in the UK, Parent returned across the Atlantic and played four years of AA hockey with the Monroe Moccasins. He retired following the 2001 season.

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL
1985–86 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL 47 16 65 81 106
1986–87 North Dakota WCHA 47 2 17 19 50
1987–88 North Dakota WCHA 30 4 20 24 38
1988–89 North Dakota WCHA 40 9 28 37 51
1989–90 North Dakota WCHA 45 9 50 59 86
1989–90 Team Canada International 3 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Ayr Bruins BHL 15 6 21 27 22
1991–92 Probadge Utrecht Eredivisie 21 5 10 15 12
1991–92 Ayr Raiders BHL 15 5 10 15 100 6 9 9 18 8
1992–93 Basingstoke Beavers BD1 32 19 55 74 42 6 1 7 8 10
1993–94 Basingstoke Beavers BHL 44 18 38 56 50
1994–95 Basingstoke Beavers BHL 40 28 35 63 50 6 5 5 10 4
1995–96 Basingstoke Bison BHL 31 3 9 12 26 6 1 1 2 6
1996–97 Fife Flyers BNL 26 24 39 63 57 12 10 13 23 16
1997–98 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 69 12 29 41 72
1998–99 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 69 10 27 37 54 6 0 1 1 0
1999–00 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 69 6 36 42 28 2 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 70 8 41 49 24
NCAA totals 162 24 115 139 225
BHL totals 145 60 113 173 248 18 15 15 30 18
WPHL totals 277 36 133 169 178 8 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1988–89 [5]
All-WCHA First Team 1989–90 [5]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1989–90 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "North Dakota Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "NCAA - 1989-1990". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "20 legendary figures in the history of Basingstoke Bison". Basingstoke Gazette. March 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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