| STORIES |
- Sunday, June 27, 2010: Red Wings invite three ‘bonus picks’ to camp
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010: Emmerton ‘still a prospect’ but needs big year
- Thursday, September 23, 2010: Red Wings ink Parkes
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011: Parkes soars to new heights in Q
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011: Memorial Cup chase begins
- Wednesday, March 6, 2013: ‘Other people just can’t do’ what Jurco can
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| AWARDS |
- 2010-11 Subway Super Series (Team QMJHL)
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| HISTORY |
2009-10:
- Landed in Montreal (QMJHL) after being ignored in two OHL drafts and clearing OHL waivers.
- Among team leaders in goals (2nd), points (T3) and plus-minus (plus-19) (66-27-20-47).
- Played even better in playoffs, with team-leading six goals (7-6-1-7).
- Passed over in NHL draft after being ranked 197th among North Americans by Central Scouting.
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2010-11:
- Attended Red Wings prospects tournament and training camp in Traverse City as free agent.
- Made solid impression and signed three-year entry-level contract with Red Wings.
- Returned to QMJHL and led Montreal in goals, points, power-play goals and shots (60-33-29-62).
- Production helped team to second-overall, 102-point QMJHL finish.
- Also had a plus-26 rating, 12 power-play goals and 210 total shots on goal.
- League leader in goals (15th), power-play goals (T9), scoring (34th) and dangerous shots (seventh).
- Represented QMJHL in Canada-Russia Subway Super Series (2-0-0-0).
- Led Montreal in goals in QMJHL post-season (10-6-2-8) but team suffered early second-round exit.
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2011-12:
- In and out of lineup as AHL rookie with Grand Rapids (44-2-6-8, even plus-minus, 66 shots).
- Excelled during brief December assignment to ECHL’s Toledo (4-4-0-4, plus-1, 17 shots).
- Missed final 16 games of AHL season with undisclosed injury.
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2012-13:
- Spent first half of season in AHL with Grand Rapids before demotion to ECHL’s Toledo.
- Played well when given a chance with Grand Rapids (36-3-6-9, 43 SOG, plus-5).
- Established himself as a prolific scorer during time in Toledo (19-14-16-30, 86 SOG, plus-6).
- Pro-rated ECHL goal total (53 in 72 games) would have ranked first in league by 15.
- Tied for second in Toledo playoff scoring in first-round exit (6-3-2-5, 26 SOG, minus-1).
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
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“He’s a guy that’s a bit of a work in progress. He’s a tall rangy gangly kid that doesn’t have any strength but he’s got good hands and he has a nose for the net.” — Red Wings general manager Ken Holland (September 2010) … “He’s pretty gritty, he goes into the hard areas, he competes, and he has a knack — the puck kind of follows him around a little bit. He’s in the right place at the right time, the puck comes to him, he gets it off, and he puts it in..” — Red Wings scout Mark Leach (January 2011).
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| STRENGTHS |
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Good shooter who loves to fire the puck on net … Possesses a goal-scorer’s mentality, going to the net and playing in traffic … Throws hard hits and gets involved physically … He’s had to earn every opportunity he’s gotten, even at the junior level, and has tremendous work ethic as a result … Showed guts playing through injuries to earn a contract with the Red Wings.
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| WEAKNESSES |
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Not particularly fast … Was a solid scorer at the junior level, but has limited offensive upside as a pro … Can still get bigger and stronger to make more of a physical impact.
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| PROJECTION |
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The Red Wings liked Parkes in his draft year but didn’t pick him, then invited him to training camp as a free agent and subsequently signed him. Likened to a gritty Patrick Eaves type, Parkes consistently beats the odds and shouldn’t be overlooked in the Red Wings’ system. Entering the final year of his entry-level contract, he’ll look to make an impact in the AHL with Grand Rapids in 2013-14.
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Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
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Playoffs |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2008-2009 |
Fort Erie Meteors |
GOJHL |
52 |
23 |
20 |
43 |
34 |
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Playoffs |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 2009-2010 |
Montréal Juniors |
QMJHL |
66 |
27 |
20 |
47 |
34 |
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Playoffs |
7 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| 2010-2011 |
Montréal Juniors |
QMJHL |
60 |
33 |
29 |
62 |
32 |
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Playoffs |
10 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
| 2011-2012 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
44 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
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Toledo Walleye |
ECHL |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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| 2012-2013 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
36 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
35 |
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Toledo Walleye |
ECHL |
19 |
14 |
16 |
30 |
6 |
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