Player's Profile
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- Name: Ryan Parent
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-03-17
- Eligible for Draft: 2005
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
- Acquired: Trade with Nashville
- Playing In: Pro
Ryan Parent
Prospect Grade: 7.0 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Parent has a nice history of success and leadership. He was captain of the Team Ontario that took home the gold medal at the under 17 tournament in 2003-04. He was captain of Team Canada that won the gold medal at the under 18 championships in August of 2004. He played sparingly as a rookie on the veteran laden Guelph team that won the OHL title in 2004. He was selected to play for Team OHL in the 2004 Canada-Russia Challenge series. He played in the 2005 CHL top Prospects game in Vancouver.
1st round (18th overall), 2005 by NAS
2006-07: He recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 43 games for Guelph this season, wrapping up his OHL career, while serving as the team's captain. For the second straight year, Parent formed a rock solid defensive pairing with New York Rangers prospect Marc Staal at the WJCs, helping Team Canada capture its third straight gold medal. The 20-year-old blueliner finished the season with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL, after Guelph was eliminated from postseason play. He appeared in six games with the Flyers’ top affiliate, registering a goal and four penalty minutes.
2007-08: Parent was recalled by the Flyers on Feb. 13 and remained with the team for the rest of the season. He recorded an assist versus Pittsburgh on May 15 for his first career NHL playoff point. He tallied two assists, his first career multi-point game, on Nov. 4 at Lowell. In 53 games with the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), he recorded eight points (1g+7a).
Talent Analysis
Parent will never be a big scoring defenseman, but he has all the tools to play a long time at the professional level. The fact that he has been chosen Captain on several occasions speaks volumes of his leadership potential. The book on him is that he is a good solid all around defenseman with no major flaws in his game. He plays in all situations for a rebuilding Guelph team and logs a lot of minutes for them.
Future
He should be a defenseman who can play against the top lines of the opposing team and take a regular spot on the penalty kill.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: November, 16th 2009
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