David E. Parro (born April 30, 1957) is a Canadian former professional

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goaltender. He played 77 games in the

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with the

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from 1981 to 1984. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Parro was born in

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. He was selected at 34th overall by the

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in the

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, the first goalie chosen. Before getting the chance to play for Boston, Parro was claimed by the

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in the

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. Two days later, the Nordiques traded him to the

. After remaining in the Capitals' organization until 1984, Parro spent several seasons in the International Hockey League before retiring in 1987. Parro was the first goalie taken in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, he was also the final player overall to be drafted by the

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, as the Houston Aeros chose him with the final pick, 90th overall, in the 10th round of the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1976 and 1977

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1957 births Living people Boston Bruins draft picks Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Flint Spirits players Grand Rapids Owls players Hershey Bears players Houston Aeros draft picks Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Indianapolis Checkers players Rochester Americans players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players Saskatoon Blades players Saskatoon Olympics players Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub