| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 10 |
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Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Statistics unavailable |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Montreal Metros of Metropolitan Montreal Junior B league in 1964-65.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1968 |
| Debut: | October 9, 1971 (St. Louis vs. Chicago) |
| Final NHL game: | March 4, 1972 (Philadelphia vs. St. Louis) |
| Retired: | 1979 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 24 (St. Louis); 7 (Philadelphia) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: St.
Louis, Philadelphia
Years: 1971-1972. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 58 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Played for Drummondville in 1968 Memorial Cup tournament. ... Won CHL Adams Cup with Omaha in 1970 and 1971. The team also won the CHL regular-season titles in both 1969-70 and 1970-71. ... Finished second in 1970-71 CHL scoring race with 84 points for Omaha. ... Named to CHL All-Star First Team in 1970-71. ... Played on first Quebec Nordiques WHA team and appeared in team's first ever game on Oct. 11, 1972, at Cleveland -- the first day of action in WHA history. ... Represented Quebec in 1973 WHA All-Star Game. ... Served as Quebec (WHA) captain in 1975-76 until he was traded to Indianapolis. ... Represented Indianapolis in 1977 WHA All-Star Game.
Transaction History
June 8, 1971 -- Claimed by St. Louis off New York roster in 1971 NHL Intra-league Draft. Dec. 8, 1971 -- Claimed by Philadelphia off waivers from St. Louis. Feb. 18, 1976 -- Traded by Quebec (WHA) to Indianapolis in exchange for Michel Dubois, Bill Prentice, and Bob Fitchner. February 1979 -- Signed with Cincinnati (WHA) as an unrestricted free agent after Indianapolis franchise folded during season. June 9, 1979 -- Claimed by Edmonton in WHA Dispersal Draft.
Non-Playing Career
COACHING CAREER
Named Syracuse (AHL) head coach
prior to 1979-80 season and held position through
1979-80 season. .... Named Chicoutimi (QMJHL) head coach prior to
1983-84 season and held position through 1983-84 season. ... Named
Drummondville (QMJHL) head coach prior to 1984-85 season and held position through 1986-87 season.
His time at Drummondville included a run to the 1986 QMJHL finals
... Served as assistant coach of Canada's
1986 World Junior Championship team that won silver in Ontario.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Michel
Gerard Parizeau
Also Known as: Mike Parizeau
Other Post-Draft Teams: Drummondville (QJHL); Omaha (CHL); Quebec, Indianapolis, Cincinnati (WHA).
Career Beyond Hockey: Remained
in Drummondville after end of his coaching career and worked for
many years in the insurance business. ... Continued to be an
ambassador for the local QMJHL team during his years in local
business community.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Quebec Nordiques in 1972 WHA Draft, the first WHA Draft, in February 1972. | Became one of first NHL players to jump to WHA when he signed with Quebec in July 1972. | Took first penalty in Quebec Nordiques WHA history at 2:02 of first period on Oct. 11, 1972. | Was one of Wayne Gretzky's first professional teammates with Indianapolis Racers in 1978. |
| SNAPSHOT '65 | |
| Total Selected: | 11 |
| Forwards: | 5 |
| Defense: | 4 |
| Goaltenders: | 1 |
| Position n/a: | 1 |
| Major Junior: | 0 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 11 |
| American: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 2 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 1 |
| Hall of Fame: | 0 |
| All-Star Game: | 0 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 0 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 0 |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1965
| Round 1 |
| Andre Veilleux |
| Andy Culligan |
| George Forgie |
| Joe Bailey |
| Pierre Bouchard |
| Round 2 |
| George Surmay |
| Brian McKenney |
| Bob Birdsell |
| Bill Ramsay |
| Round 3 |
| Gary Beattie |