Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, and New York Islanders. Parise captained the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games.
Parise with the Minnesota Wild in January 2019
Zach Parise
Parise (foreground) practicing with the River Rats in February 2005
Parise with the Devils during a game against the Boston Bruins, February 2009
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1974. The Scouts moved to Denver in 1976 and became the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, they moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and took their current name, which is derived from the legendary Jersey Devil creature. For their first 25 seasons in New Jersey, the Devils were based at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford and played their home games at Brendan Byrne Arena. Before the 2007–08 season, the team moved to Prudential Center in Newark. The Devils are owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer acquiring the team in 2013.
The Devils celebrate moments after defeating the Detroit Red Wings in the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals. The victory brought the club its first Stanley Cup.
The 1999–2000 Devils engraved on the Stanley Cup. The club won its second Stanley Cup that season.
The Devils present President George W. Bush with a jersey after winning the 2003 Stanley Cup championship.
Martin Brodeur led the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships, and is the NHL's all-time leader in goaltender wins, shutouts, and goals by a goaltender.
