A Deeper Dive Into Parros
There’s more to Parros than the reputation he earned as a brawler. He wasn’t just the player who patrolled the ice for an average of 5:56 minutes per game looking to throw hands. He happens to also be a graduate of Princeton University. And he wasn’t just concerned with athletics. Parros scored 1,250 on his SATs and earned a 3.18 GPA.
This is a man who had the wherewithal to recognize that skill alone wouldn’t help him realize his hockey dreams.
He was wise enough to tailor his game to get himself a job in the NHL. When he played Junior A for the Chicago Freeze in the NAHL, he was a far different player. In 54 games, Parros scored 30 goals and 20 assists. Being willing to drop his mitts instead of trying to light the lamp helped make him a millionaire.
Parros has estimated career earnings of $5,257,926. He used some of that money to create a very appropriately named clothing line, Violent Gentlemen.
This is a company that describes itself with some poetic bravado. “From the ice to the Octagon, from the ring to the field we honor the fight, the art, the opponent and the sport. Blood paints a path to the heart. Sweat, a river to the soul.”