Mark Parrish (2025) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Mark Parrish

Induction:
2025
Class:
1997

A 12-year NHL veteran and the only Husky to be named an NHL All-Star, Mark Parrish had a standout two-year career on the ice with the Huskies from 1995-97. The Bloomington, Minn., native earned 1996-97 AHCA Second Team West All-American honors after scoring 27 goals and 15 assists for 42 points while posting the third-best goal total in a single season in program history. Parrish holds the SCSU record for most career hat tricks with four and tallied 72 career points (42g/30a) in his two seasons in the black and red. While with SCSU, Parrish represented Team USA twice (1996-97) at the IIHF World Junior Championships, helping the Americans win silver in 1997. He was a three-time USA National Team selection (1998, 2001, 2005) and represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics Games in Turin. He was one of three Huskies to represent the United States at the 2006 Olympics, as he was joined by Matt Cullen and Bret Hedican. A 1996 third-round NHL draft pick by the Colorado Avalanche, Parrish played in 722 career NHL games and registered 216 goals and 171 assists for 387 points. He played for seven teams over his 12-year career: Florida Panthers (1998-00), New York Islanders (2000-06), Los Angeles Kings (2006), Minnesota Wild (2006-08), Dallas Stars (2008-09), Tampa Bay Lightning (2009-10) and Buffalo Sabres (2010-11). Parrish is the only Husky to be named an NHL All-Star, earning the nod in 2002 while in the middle of a banner season where he produced 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points in 78 games for the Islanders. Among SCSU alums in the NHL, Parrish ranks second in goals (216), second in points (387), third in games (722) and fourth in assists (161).