According to Dan Gelston of the Associated Press on Sunday, former National Hockey League goaltender Bernie Parent of Montreal, Quebec has passed away at the age of 80. Parent played 13 seasons in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was with the Bruins from 1965 to 1967, the Flyers from 1967 to 1971, and again from 1973 to 1979, and the Maple Leafs for two seasons from 1971 to 1972. In addition to playing in the NHL, Parent played one season in the World Hockey Association with the Philadelphia Blazers from 1972 to 1973.
Parent’s accolades include winning the Vezina Trophy, Stanley Cup championship, and Conn Smythe Trophy in two consecutive seasons in 1973-74 and 1974-75. In 1973-74, Parent led the NHL in wins (47), saves (1870), goals against average (1.89), save percentage (.932) and shutouts (12). In 1974-75, he led the NHL in wins (44), goals against average (2.04), and shutouts (12). Parent was also a five-time NHL All-Star and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984. His number one was retired by the Flyers on October 11, 1979.
In 608 NHL games, Parent had a record of 271 wins, 198 losses and 119 ties. He had 54 shutouts (including 50 shutouts with the Flyers where he is the all-time franchise leader), a goals against average of 2.55 and a save percentage of .915. As a junior, Parent won the 1965 Memorial Cup with the Niagara Falls Flyers.
