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John Parco

John Parco
Born (1971-08-25) August 25, 1971 (age 53)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Asiago HC (Serie A)
National team  Italy
NHL draft 248th overall, 1991
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1991–2010

John Parco (born August 25, 1971) is an Italian-Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played most of his professional career with Asiago HC in the Serie A. He is formerly the head coach of the Soo Thunderbirds in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and was formerly the head coach of Asiago HC and SG Cortina in Serie A. Internationally he represented Italy from 2003 until 2010 highlighted by scoring 3 goals in the Turin Olympics.[1]

Playing career

John Parco, born John Porco, played three seasons of junior hockey for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 1988 until 1991. He was drafted 248th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the NHL. Instead Parco joined Asiago HC in Italy for two seasons. In 1993, Parco moved back to North America and split the season with the IHL's San Diego Gulls, the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and the AHL's Saint John Flames. He moved back to Asiago the next season before moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, spending two seasons with the Kaufbeurer Adler. He then had a two-year spell with the Ayr Scottish Eagles in the United Kingdom. He returned to Hampton Roads in 1999 for one season before moving back to Britain with the Cardiff Devils. In 2001, he returned to Asiago where he remained as a player until 2010 and then started working as an assistant coach. In 2004, he was player-coach of the team but had little success and was replaced mid-season while remaining as a player. He became head coach of Asiago again in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Sault Ste. Marie North Stars U18 GNML 31 33 49 82 42
1988–89 Belleville Bulls OHL 66 35 33 68 16 5 0 0 0 4
1989–90 Belleville Bulls OHL 66 34 61 95 46 11 1 4 5 18
1990–91 Belleville Bulls OHL 63 40 54 94 41 6 5 3 8 4
1991–92 HC Asiago Italy 14 5 6 11 6
1992–93 HC Asiago Italy 37 24 27 51 24 9 5 7 12 6
1994–95 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 54 36 44 80 97 3 4 1 5 0
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 6 2 1 3 4
1994–95 Saint John Flames AHL 3 1 0 1 2
1995–96 HC Asiago Italy 32 22 21 43 30 3 2 3 5 0
1996–97 Kaufbeurer Adler DEL 48 14 21 35 16
1997–98 Kaufbeurer Adler DEL 15 3 2 5 6
1997–98 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 35 11 24 35 6 9 3 3 6 0
1998–99 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 24 6 9 15 8
1999–2000 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 52 19 33 52 34 3 1 3 4 2
2000–01 Cardiff Devils BISL 33 13 14 27 38 4 0 0 0 6
2001–02 HC Asiago Italy 16 9 7 16 31 1 0 0 0 2
2002–03 HC Asiago Italy 10 3 5 8 12 11 2 3 5 4
2004–05 HC Asiago Italy 29 9 13 22 14 9 2 5 7 8
2005–06 HC Asiago Italy 45 14 27 41 81
2006–07 HC Asiago Italy 32 17 17 34 30
2007–08 HC Asiago Italy 33 17 21 38 24
2008–09 HC Asiago Italy 36 10 19 29 24 3 2 0 2 4
2009–10 HC Asiago Italy 37 8 27 35 36 16 3 7 10 8
2010–11 HC Asiago Italy 8 3 3 6 2
Italy totals 329 141 193 334 314 52 16 25 41 32

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Italy WC D1 5 0 3 3 6
2005 Italy WC D1 5 3 1 4 2
2006 Italy OG 5 3 1 4 10
2006 Italy WC 4 0 2 2 4
2007 Italy WC 6 0 0 0 2
2008 Italy WC 2 0 0 0 0
2009 Italy WC D1 5 2 0 2 2
2010 Italy WC 6 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 38 8 7 15 28

References

  1. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.