Scott Parker, brother of former NHL player Jeff Parker
Date: 5/2/18
Desk: SPORTS
Slug: PARKER
Assign Id: 30219283A
Scott Parker, whose late brother Jeff played hockey in the NHL, poses for a portrait in the Chippewa Falls High School boys varsity hockey locker room at the Chippewa Area Ice Arena in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on May 2, 2018. Scott Parker is the head coach of the Chippewa team.
A recent replica version of the jersey Jeff Parker wore playing for the Buffalo Sabres, a stick he used in a game, an original helmet he wore playing with Buffalo and a signed photo Jeff gave to Scott sit in the locker room in memory of Jeff. Jeff was an assistant coach with the team from 1993-94 and donated money for some equipment.
Jeff Parker was a high school hockey star in White Bear Lake in the 1980s. He went on to win an NCAA championship at Michigan State in 1986. He played in the NHL, but then his playing career ended in 1991 after he sustained two concussions in a span of about two weeks. After that, he suffered from memory loss, vertigo, headaches, light sensitivity, and mood swings.
He was one of the plaintiffs in a federal concussion lawsuit against the NHL, alleging it had turned a blind eye to the dangers of head injuries. In September 2017, Jeff died at age 53 from a rare lung disorder. Posthumously, he was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Photo by Angela Jimenez for The New York Times
photographer contact 917-586-0916
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- Angela Jimenez Photography 2018
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