George James Parros (born December 29, 1979 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American professional ice hockey player of Greek descent, who plays right wing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is known as one of the enforcers for the team. He was part of the 2007 Stanley Cup winning Anaheim Ducks. His father, Jimbo, is an executive of Toys R Us.
A native of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, who grew up in Randolph, New Jersey. He l...
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George James Parros (born December 29, 1979 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American professional ice hockey player of Greek descent, who plays right wing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is known as one of the enforcers for the team. He was part of the 2007 Stanley Cup winning Anaheim Ducks. His father, Jimbo, is an executive of Toys R Us.
A native of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, who grew up in Randolph, New Jersey. He lived with his father, Jim, and his mother. He attended prep schools in the area until moving on to high school. Parros played high school hockey at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, with whom he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1994–1995, followed by All-State recognition as an upperclassman. As time went by he knew that the lack of interest in the area for hockey would not lead to a chance at playing professionally. However, he had attended an offseason event where he was seen by Princeton scouts. He was given a chance to play...
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