Parros First Princetonian to Hoist Stanley Cup
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George Parros, a member of the Princeton men's hockey Class of
2003, became the first Princetonian to be a member of a Stanley Cup
winning team when his Anaheim Ducks won the trophy on Wednesday
night, defeating Ottawa four games to one in the best-of-seven
series.
He appeared in 34 games for Anaheim during the regular season after
being acquired from Colorado in a trade. Parros scored one goal and
amassed 102 penalties in those games. In the playoffs he appeared
in five games for the Ducks.
The second-year NHLer began his pro career immediately following
his senior year at Princeton and spent two seasons in the minor
leagues before becoming the seventh Princetonian to play in the NHL
when he was named to the Los Angeles Kings' opening night roster
for the 2005-06 season. Parros spent last season in L.A., before
moving on to Colorado early this year. After two games with the
Avalanche, he was dealt back to the West Coast, this time to
Anaheim.
Parros played in 111 games at Princeton, scoring 20 goals and
adding 25 assists for 45 points. The Washington, Pa., native also
went to high school in New Jersey at Delbarton.
In addition to Parros, Brent Flahr is also a member of the Ducks' organization in the scouting department. Flahr was a four-year letterwinner at Princeton in the mid-90s and has worked as an amateur and professional scout since the 2003-04 season.
