Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise will miss tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks to be with his father, who is battling lung cancer.
Zach Parise will miss tonight’s game vs. San Jose. #mnwild statement is attached. #NHL #SJSvsMIN pic.twitter.com/1F8slcko9v
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) January 7, 2015
Parise has 14 goals and 30 points in 32 games this season.
J.P. Parise appeared in 890 games with the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars and New York Islanders. The forward had 238 goals and 594 points to go along with 706 penalty minutes in parts of 16 seasons.