Zachary Parise (full name) - A famous hockey player, player of the United States national team and the NHL club Minnesota Wilde. Zach is the son of the famous hockey player Zh.P. Paris, who played for 15 years in the clubs of the National Hockey League and even participated in the famous series of matches of the USSR - Canada in the “maple leaves”. Today, the NHL veteran is a constant fan of his youngest son.
Family traditions
A hockey player was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 28, 1984. Zach Parise - whose biography began in a sports family, since childhood dreamed of a hockey player's career. It is not surprising that the future NHL star, along with his older brother, became interested in hockey since his youth.
The boys were inspired by the results of their idol - father and also wanted to become professionals. But their playing career has developed in different ways. Looking ahead, it is worth noting that Jordan will lose for many years in the lower leagues as a goalkeeper and will never reach the NHL ice. Apparently, the younger brother inherited all the talent of his father.
The beginning of a sports career
Zachary’s career was much more successful. Already in his childhood, he showed technical speed hockey. When he moved to high school in Faribolt, he began to play for the local team and became a real star. Of the four seasons that Zach Parise spent in the team, the last two are the most memorable - in total, the hockey player managed to score 146 goals and give 194 assists.
Young talent attracted the attention of many universities, they, in the literal sense of the word, fought for Zach, but Paris only accepted the proposals of S. Dakota University. Having successfully played two seasons, he made serious progress and the first major achievements. First, Zach Parise got into the student team of all stars, and then under number 17 he was drafted by the NHL “ND Devils” team. Plus, in 2004, he, along with the youth team, went to the World Cup, and received the prize of the most valuable player.
However, Zachary’s debut in the NHL was postponed for one season due to a lockout. The expectation did not break the mood of the young talent, and in his first season he scored 32 points (14 goals and 18 assists). The next season was even more successful. In addition to the fact that Zack in the opening match of the championship hit the opponent’s goal already at 26 seconds, he also scored a total of 62 points according to the results of the season. In the 07/08 season, Paris is once again improving its final score of 65 points.
Success and titles
His results impressed the coaches of the US team, and at the 2008 World Cup, Zach Parise went as an alternative captain. A year later, the same thing happened at the club. In 2009, Zach was invited to his first NHL all-star game, and even managed to excel in the game.
At the end of the season 08/09, Zach, together with Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis, were recognized as the most honest and worthy players, examples of wrestling. According to the results of that championship, the hockey player, who accounted for 45 goals, became the best third scorer and fifth in the list according to the “goal + pass” system.
Interesting facts and statistics
The hockey player has some funny nicknames, among them - "Zak Attacker". Zack's friends and teammates have repeatedly mentioned his cheerfulness and wonderful sense of humor. The team love him for his cheerful and unyielding character. At the 2010 Olympics, Zack scored a very important goal in the final match 35 seconds before the end of the game, but his team, unfortunately, lost anyway.
"S. Dakota University" - 49 goals and 67 assists. "Albany RR" - 18 thrown washers and 40 gears. ND Devils - 194 goals and 216 assists. Minnesota Wild - 105 thrown washers and 105 gears. Youth team - 16 goals and 13 assists. US National Team - 10 goals thrown and 10 passes.
Currently, Zachary has successfully played for the Minnesota Wild NHL club and is one of the team leaders. Now he is 32 years old, but it seems that this athlete has not yet said his last word in hockey.