J.P. Parise thrilled Zach Parise coming to Minnesota
Photo credit: AP | New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise waits for action to resume during his 500th career NHL hockey game in the second period against the New York Islanders in Newark, N.J. Parise agree to sign a 13-year contract worth $98 million with the Minnesota Wild on July 4. (April 3, 2012)
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To the wider world, Zach Parise's decision Wednesday to sign with the Minnesota Wild was a simple tale of a local boy who made good elsewhere returning home to play in front of family and friends.
And so it mostly was. As his father, J.P., who still lives near Minneapolis, said Thursday, "It was a very, very good day. It was exciting. I'm a parent. I take great enjoyment watching my son make...
