the AHL. In a rare conflict between the team and one of its own players, the Avalanche terminated Parker's contract on November 9, 2008 for insubordination for not reporting to the Monsters. Personal Parker was born in Hanford, California and raised in Eagle River, Alaska. Parker retired in early August 2009 and has since started a barbershop business with his wife Francesca in Castle Rock, Colorado. In 2006, Parker and his wife Francesca, started a charity called "Parker's Platoon". Parker's Platoon is dedicated to helping military veterans transition from military to civilian life. They help "one veteran at a time" through activities such as riding snow machines in the Rockies to trout fishing and other activities that bring veterans together, helping the vets realize they are not alone in their mental and physical healing process. In July, 2012, Parker made some controversial comments about Steve Moore. Parker was on the roster of the San Jose Sharks at the time of the 2004 Todd Bertuzzi - Steve Moore incident in which Moore's career was ended by an on-ice attack from Todd Bertuzzi, but Parker and Moore had been teammates in Colorado during prior seasons. In an interview with milehighhockey.com, Parker defended Bertuzzi and spoke disparagingly of Moore, being quoted as saying "he (Moore) always thought he was better than everybody else. In 2017, Parker appeared on ESPN's Outside the Lines acknowledging that he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. Career statistics References External links 1978 births American men's ice hockey right wingers Colorado Avalanche draft picks Colorado Avalanche players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players from California Kelowna Rockets players Living people National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils draft picks People from Hanford, California San Jose Sharks players Stanley Cup champions