Russ Parent

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 57) 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

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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]