Blake Parlett

Blake Parlett (born May 13, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently contracted to Tappara of the Finnish Liiga.

Blake Parlett
Born (1989-05-13) May 13, 1989
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Tappara
Connecticut Whale
Springfield Falcons
Providence Bruins
San Antonio Rampage
Medveščak Zagreb
Eisbären Berlin
Kunlun Red Star
EHC München
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Parlett played Major Junior Hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, the last as an overage player for Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. He turned professional with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League during the 2010–11 season.

Parlett split his first season between the Wolf Pack/Whale and ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors, earning a starting position in the 2011 ECHL All-Star Game.[1]

He was signed to a two-year entry level contract by the Whale's parent club, the New York Rangers, on June 2, 2011.

During the 2012–13 season with the Connecticut Whale, Parlett was included, along with Steven Delisle, as part of the package in the deadline trade of Marian Gaborik from the Rangers to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a sixth-round pick on April 3, 2013.[2] Parlett was immediately reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

On February 7, 2014, Parlett was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Carter Camper.[3] and was assigned to the AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the season.

On July 2, 2014, Parlett signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers.[4] In the 2014–15 campaign, Parlett was assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, for the duration of the season.

On June 10, 2015, approaching free agency, and unable to break into the NHL, Parlett signed a one-year contract with Croatian KHL club, Medveščak.[5] His Zagreb stint ended in early February 2017, when he signed with Finnish Liiga side Tappara.[6]

Parlett inked an optional two-year deal with German Deutsche Eishockey Liga side Eisbären Berlin in June 2017.[7] In the 2017–18 season, Parlett contributed with 17 points in 47 games to help Berlin reach the DEL finals.

On May 2, 2018, Parlett left Germany to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract with Chinese outfit, Kunlun Red Star.[8] In the 2018–19 season, Parlett contributed with 4 goals and 10 points in 32 games.

On June 25, 2019, Parlett continued his journeyman European career, signing for another stint in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with EHC München.[9] Parlett made 46 regular season appearances in Munich, posting 2 goals and 9 points, before the post-season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaving Germany as a free agent, Parlett opted to continue his European career by returning to former club, Tappara of the Liiga, on July 31, 2020.[10]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Huntsville Otters OPJHL 484121656 —————
2005–06 Barrie Colts OHL 3802239 140226
2006–07 Barrie Colts OHL 3615647 —————
2006–07 Windsor Spitfires OHL 305101530 —————
2007–08 Windsor Spitfires OHL 3333610 —————
2007–08 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 2807753 40008
2008–09 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 688263474 1002213
2009–10 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 68113546108 1614518
2010–11 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 467253240 20112
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 242101217 61232
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 554101438 —————
2011–12 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 1216717 30114
2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL 676222885 —————
2012–13 Springfield Falcons AHL 92248 72134
2013–14 Springfield Falcons AHL 374141822 —————
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 250559 112464
2014–15 San Antonio Rampage AHL 679172667 30002
2015–16 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 38077113 —————
2016–17 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 54189116 —————
2016–17 Tappara Liiga 100002 1853818
2017–18 Eisbären Berlin DEL 473141720 20110
2018–19 Kunlun Red Star KHL 32461010 —————
2019–20 EHC München DEL 4627946 —————
AHL totals 2842780107246 27571212

References
  1. "Parlett player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. "Kekalainen injects life into Blue Jackets with Gaborik". National Hockey League. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  3. "Boston Bruins send Camper to Blue Jackets for Parlett". National Hockey League. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  4. "Florida Panthers sign G prospect Sam Brittain and UFA D Blake Parlett". SB Nation. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  5. "Unexpected Canadian signs with Medveščak". KHL.hr. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  6. Aalto, Tero. "Tappara - Tappara hankki puolustajan KHL:stä". www.tappara.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  7. Berlin, Eisbären. "Eisbären verpflichten Verteidiger Blake Parlett | Eisbären Berlin". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  8. "Kunlun begin new roster". Kunlun Red Star. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  9. "Blake Parlett signs with EHC Munchen" (in German). EHC München. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  10. "Tappara agree to contract with Blake Parlett" (in Finnish). Tappara. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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