Scott Parse (born September 5, 1984) is an American former professional

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winger who played in the

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with the

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. He was drafted 174th overall by the Kings in the

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Playing career

Parse signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 9, 2009. He played his first NHL game on October 24, 2009, against the

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. In the 3rd period of his debut game, Parse recorded his first NHL point with an assist to forward

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who scored on Coyotes goalie

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. His first NHL goal was scored on October 29, 2009, in the 1st period against

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of the

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. On March 29, 2010, Parse scored both goals in a 2–3 loss by the Kings at the hands of the

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. It was Parse's first 2-goal game in the NHL. He scored the following night against the

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, a goal which proved to be the game winner, making it 3 goals in 2 games for the Kings. On May 26, 2010, Parse re-signed with the Kings for 2 years with a cap hit of $900,000 per season. He started the

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on the Kings' injured reserve list, missing the first 11 games of the season before returning to game action on November 4, 2010, in a home game against the

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. After only playing 5 games, he was placed on IR and underwent hip surgery to repair his labrum. He was activated from injured reserve on April 23, 2011, after missing 77 regular season games. Parse made the final roster for the 2011-12 season but was placed on injured reserve on November 9, 2011, due to a lower body injury.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parse, Scott 1984 births Living people Albany Devils players American men's ice hockey centers Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey players from Michigan Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey players People from Portage, Michigan Reading Royals players Stanley Cup champions Tri-City Storm players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans