▁an ▁all - star ▁season . ▁Under ▁Pl ante ' s ▁tut el age , ▁Parent ▁became ▁a ▁more ▁consistent ▁and ▁techn ically ▁prof ic ient ▁goal ie . ▁Parent ▁played ▁well ▁for ▁the ▁Le af s ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 – 7 2 ▁season , ▁gain ing ▁valuable ▁regular ▁season ▁and ▁play off ▁experience . ▁ ▁Without ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Le af s ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 7 3 ▁season , ▁Parent ▁signed ▁a ▁large ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Miami ▁S cre aming ▁E ag les ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁forming ▁World ▁Hockey ▁Association . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁N HL ▁player ▁to ▁jump ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁league . ▁The ▁E ag les ▁did ▁not ▁material ize ▁as ▁planned , ▁and ▁Parent ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Bla z ers . ▁Parent ▁faced ▁a ▁bar rage ▁of ▁sh ots ▁in ▁ 6 3 ▁regular ▁season ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁Bla z ers ▁in ▁the ▁def ens ively ▁weak ▁league . ▁After ▁leaving ▁the ▁team ▁over ▁a ▁contract ▁dispute ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁WH A ▁play offs , ▁he ▁sought ▁a ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁N HL ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁wish ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁Le af s . ▁Toronto ▁trad ed ▁Parent ' s ▁N HL ▁rights ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁for ▁F av ell ▁and ▁a ▁first ▁round ▁pick ▁in ▁that ▁summer ' s ▁( 1 9 7 3 ) ▁amateur ▁draft . ▁ ▁The ▁next ▁two ▁seasons ▁were ▁the ▁greatest ▁of ▁his ▁career