The Minnesota Wild honored the late J.P. Parise with a video tribute prior to puck drop against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight.
Parise, the father of Wild forward Zach, passed away on Thursday after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
The Wild are also wearing a No. 11 decal on their helmets.
#mnwild players will wear #11 decals on their helmets in honor of J.P. Parise. pic.twitter.com/3zMqo0VmVO
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 9, 2015
Parise spent parts of nine seasons with the Minnesota North Stars scoring 154 goals and 396 points in 588 games.