COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former University of North Dakota men's hockey standout Zach Parise will be enshrined into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2025, as announced by USA Hockey on Wednesday.
"The collection of talent that is part of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is truly remarkable," said Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey. "Their extraordinary contributions have positively impacted our game and continue to do so today."
Parise shined at every level he played, beginning with North Dakota from 2002-04. While as a member of the Fighting Sioux, Parise scored 49 goals and added 67 assists for 116 points in just 76 games. He was a Hobey Baker Award finalist in each of his two years with the program, was an All-American selection in 2003-04 and helped UND reach two NCAA Tournaments.
The Faribault, Minn., native spent 19 seasons in the NHL with four teams after being selected 17th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 NHL Draft. Over his incredible professional career, Parise played in 1,254 NHL regular season games and recorded 889 points – the most points ever by a UND player in the NHL and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2012 with the Devils.
On the international stage, Parise as a member of the silver medal-winning 2010 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, served as captain of Team USA at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and also represented the U.S. in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
In addition, Parise played in three IIHF Men's World Championships (2005-07); both the 2003 and 2004 IIHF World Junior Championships, leading the U.S. to its first-ever gold medal in the event in 2004; and the 2002 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship, where he also helped Team USA to a gold-medal finish.
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will include the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2025 along with the presentation of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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