Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Pariséis an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian heritage, an alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League. He has also played for the New Jersey Devils, where he served as team captain and led the team to the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. Parise's father, J. P. Parisé, was a professional ice hockey player who played for Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series, and his brother Jordan Parise is a retired professional...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth28 July 1984
CityMinneapolis, MN
I still get nervous, I still get nervous playing. But it's good to be a little excited, a little anxious for everything. We're going to be switching groups up a little bit so we get to get on the ice with a lot of those NHL guys.
They tried to rim the puck out of the zone and Sergei made a good play. He found me streaking to the backside. I just tried to lift it over his pad.
You want to get the first one out of the way, ... It's awesome. It was kind of a blur, but it's also a weight off your shoulders.
I think it's exciting for all the young guys to be able to skate with them to have the opportunity to make the big club. I think last year we had a different kind of training camp and we're real eager to be out there with these guys.
I think everyone's out here trying to prove something. I'm not necessarily saying 'I belong here,' but I just want to put my best foot forward and play to my strengths and do what I do well out there and see how things unfold.
It's fun. I'm enjoying every minute of playing with them. I know I have to be at the top of my game every night - I don't want to be the weak link.
Regardless of what the players think about it, it's the way it's going to be, so you might as well enjoy it.
I love playing three, four times a week. That's what I've always wanted to do. In college we played Friday, Saturday, then had the whole week to think about it.