Thursday was a sad day as the State of Hockey, along with the rest of the hockey world, mourned the loss of longtime Minnesota North Star J.P. Parise.
Parise passed away Wednesday night after a nearly one-year fight against Stage 4 lung cancer. He was a fan favorite as a player and he offered his talented bloodline to his son, Zach Parise, who is undoubtedly the most popular player for the Minnesota Wild. Zach didn’t play in Minnesota’s hard-fought loss to Chicago Thursday night.
Video tribute and moment of silence for J.P. Parise at @XcelEnergyCtr. #mnwild pic.twitter.com/YyAbHQU74s
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 9, 2015
An outpouring of support, which you can see a sample of below, filled Twitter feeds all day Thursday. The Wild did its best to say “thanks” with a video tribute to J.P.
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For more on Parise’s life and career, click here. Below is a sampling of the impact Parise had on many familiar names in the sports world.
Our Thoughts and prayers go out to Zach Parise and his family on the passing of J.P. All our best.
— Mike Modano (@9modano) January 8, 2015
Sad to hear of my hockey idol when I was kid passed away… Rest in Peace J.P.
— Kent Hrbek (@Hrbie14) January 8, 2015
Not many people seemingly have all the right things to say, but JP Parise was one of them. He was infinitely wise as he was kind. I will…
— Kyle Okposo (@bookerT2116) January 8, 2015
miss his wise cracks and his advice. To someone who had such a huge impact on me as a person, au revoir. May you rest in peace. #JPParise
— Kyle Okposo (@bookerT2116) January 8, 2015
Mentorship and kindness. J.P. Parise provided that for me in my early years as a reporter. Lessons I've never forgotten. He will be missed
— Mark Rosen (@KFANRosen) January 8, 2015
The #Isles are saddened to hear that JP Parise has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Parise family. pic.twitter.com/WFVFNsduCS
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 8, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Parise family and the Minnesota hockey community on the passing of J.P. Parise.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 8, 2015
