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Minnesota hockey icon J.P. Parise, father of Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise, died after an extended battle with lung cancer, the team announced Thursday.

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Parise played for the old Minnesota North Stars. He was 73.

Born in Ontario, Canada, Parise spent much of his 17-year NHL career with the North Stars and was chosen to two All-Star teams. 


After retiring from the NHL, he spent nine seasons as a North Stars assistant coach. He later ran the hockey program at Shattuck-St. Mary's prep school in Faribault, Minn., one of the nation's top prep hockey schools.


"Especially in his adopted home state of Minnesota, J.P. was a consummate player, teacher and administrator in the game," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.

Here's the statement from the family released by the Wild:


https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/553220675952185344

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Minnesota hockey icon J.P. Parise, father of Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise, died after an extended battle with lung cancer.

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