Parent, a former NHL goaltender from Montreal, QC, has spent the previous 9 seasons coaching at the SPHL and NAHL levels. Richard helped the Mudbugs of Shreveport capture NAHL championships in 2018 and 2021.
Prior to his coaching career Parent played 11 years across the NHL AHL and IHL before going to Germany’s DEL where he played 5 seasons. Posting a 111-70-25 record over those years Richard brings an experience of winning behind the bench of the Sea Wolves. Richard led the IHL Detroit Vipers to the 1996-97 Turner Cup Championship setting a league playoff record for Goals Against Average and Save percentage. In 2006, Parent took his 300+ NHL game presence which includes over 30 games played and 1000 total professional game experience into the hockey development world.
For the past 15+ years, Parent has helped young developing Hockey players throughout several minor hockey associations, Junior and Pro level in Canada and the U.S.A. In addition, Parent works with Grow the game initiative with the Tampa Bay Lightning as an alumni.
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