George Parros
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname(s) | (The) 'Stache |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg/16 st 8 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 29, 1979 , Washington, PA, USA |
| NHL Draft | 222nd overall, 1999 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
George James Parros (born December 29, 1979 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American professional ice hockey player of Mexican descent, who plays right wing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He also often assumes the role of "enforcer" for the team. He was part of the 2007 Stanley Cup winning Anaheim Ducks
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[edit] Playing career
Parros was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the eighth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. A native of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, who grew up in Randolph, New Jersey. Parros played high school hockey at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, with whom he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1994–1995, followed by All-State recognition as an upperclassman.[1] After graduating in 1998, he deferred admission to Princeton University to play junior hockey with the Chicago Freeze in the North American Hockey League during the 1998–99 season.
Parros played four years at Princeton University, where he totaled 52 points and 119 PIM in 111 games. He was named team captain for his senior season in 2002–03. While at Princeton, Parros majored in economics and wrote his senior thesis on the West Coast longshoremen's labor dispute [2]. Upon graduation, he joined the American Hockey League's Manchester Monarchs, a Kings affiliate. Parros remained with the team through the 2004–05 season. His best season was 2004–05, when Parros had 22 points (14 goals, 8 assists) and 247 penalty minutes.
He made the Kings' roster for the 2005–06 season and scored his first NHL goal October 20 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas against the Dallas Stars. He recorded a goal, an assist and a major fighting penalty in the same game, an achievement known as a "Gordie Howe hat trick." He finished the 2005–06 season with two goals, three assists, and 138 PIM in 55 games.
On October 2, 2006, he was waived by the Kings and picked up by the Colorado Avalanche. Just a month later, on November 13, 2006, Parros was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2nd round draft pick and an option to swap 3rd round picks.
While not being a player who scores a lot of goals, Parros has developed a rabid following amongst Anaheim Ducks fans. Fans attending games can be seen wearing false mustaches and signs reading "Parros Nation", "Beware of the 'Stache", "Manly" & "Tough", amongst other things. He was a member of the Anaheim Ducks team that won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
[edit] Mustache
Parros is known for the large mustache that he often grows during the season, which he has said was inspired by the legendary rock star Sean "Greazy" Bryan, known for his elaborate facial hair and long locks. According to a Denver Post article on November 7, 2006, Parros received grief from teammates in Colorado for shaving the mustache. Parros grew the mustache back, but his short time as a member of the team ended.
"George Parros Mustaches" are also sold at the Anaheim Ducks team store inside Honda Center, with the proceeds going to charity.[3]
According to a "OC Register" article on Jan. 28, 2007, while in college Parros had a fantasy hockey team called the All-Star Mustaches. Growing up, Parros and his brother Jeff would have mustache-growing competitions.[4].
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Delbarton Green Wave | NJ-HS | 14 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1997–98 | Delbarton Green Wave | NJ-HS | 15 | 22 | 17 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Freeze | NAHL | 54 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Princeton University | NCAA | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Princeton University | NCAA | 31 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Princeton University | NCAA | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Princeton University | NCAA | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 57 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 67 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 247 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2004–05 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 55 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 138 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| NCAA Totals | 111 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 119 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AHL Totals | 133 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 380 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 89 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 240 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- GeorgeParros.com
- Article on 'the 'Stache'
- ParrosNation.com
- George Parros's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
[edit] References
- ^ Gulitti, Tom. "Devil's Jim Dowd paves way N.J. hockey players", The Record (Bergen County), February 10, 2007. Accessed May 29, 2007. "George Parros, RW, Anaheim: Born in Washington, Pa., the Ducks' heavyweight moved to Randolph and played at Delbarton and Princeton."
- ^ Princeton University Theses Catalog - George Parros [1]
- ^ For Ducks' Parros, games are tough to watch | Sports | Hockey | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
- ^ [2]
[edit] Trivia
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