8. Zach Parise

Zach Parise was taken with the 17th Overall Pick in 2003, and the American Left Wing would debut for the New Jersey Devils two years later. 

Parise brought a scoring touch to the Devils, accruing 60-plus Points in 2006-07 and 2007-08, and grew that total to 94 in 2008-09.  That would be his best year for the Devils, where he was an All-Star Game participant, Second Team All-Star, and he was third in Lady Byng voting, eighth in Selke voting, and fifth for the Hart.  Parise had 82 Points the year after, but a torn meniscus held him to only 13 Games in 2010-11.  He played one more year in New Jersey, where he had a 69 Point campaign. 

Parise would sign with his hometown team when he joined the Minnesota Wild as a Free Agent in 2012.  As a Devil, Parise scored 410 Points with a .82 PPG.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Left Wing
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 17th Overall 6/21/03
  • Departed:

    Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Wild 7/4/12.
  • Games Played: 592
  • Notable Statistics:

    194 Goals
    216 Assists 
    410 Points 
    177 PIM 
    .82 PPG 
    +57 Plus/Minus 
    126 Blocked Shots*
    327 Hits*
    199 Giveaways*
    116 Takeaways*
    53.3 Point Shares 

    61 Playoff Games
    21 Goals
    22 Assists 
    43 Points 
    18 PIM 
    .71 PPG 
    -7 Plus/Minus 
    21 Blocked Shots*
    88 Hits*
    25 Giveaways*
    17 Takeaways*

    *These became stats in the 2007-08 Season.
  • Played For: New Jersey Devils
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-Star (2009)
    All-Star (2009)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
    5th in 2009
    Top Ten Frank J. Selke Trophy Finishes:
    8th in 2009
    Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
    3rd in 2009 & 9th in 2010
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