Zach Parise Out vs Sharks to be With Dad and Family

By Joe Bouley@JoeBou15 Jan 6, 2015, 6:27pm CST

Zach Parise will miss Tuesday's game to be with his family as his dad, J.P. Parise battles lung cancer.

Here's the release from the Wild.

Zach Parise will miss tonight’s game vs. San Jose. #mnwild statement is attached. #NHL #SJSvsMIN pic.twitter.com/1F8slcko9v
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) January 7, 2015

His dad is apparently not doing well. We at Hockey Wilderness wish him and his family the best in this extremely difficult time.