Xavier Parent

Xavier Parent
Parent with the New Jersey Devils on September 13, 2023
Born (2001-03-23) March 23, 2001 (age 25)
Laval, Quebec
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 New Jersey Devils
Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Xavier Parent (born March 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) and is under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Parent played two seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads and three seasons with the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

He was not drafted by an NHL team. On July 18, 2022, Parent signed a contract to join the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). He started his career with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He scored 23 goals and recorded 28 assists in 50 regular season games with the Thunder.

On March 14, 2025, Parent signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was sent back down to play for their AHL-affiliate Utica Comets.

On December 11, 2025, the Devils called him up and Parent made his NHL debut in a 8–4 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On July 1, 2026, Parent signed a one-year contract to stay with the Devils.

References

  1. ↑ "Comets sign four players, two returners". Utica Comets. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Devils Sign Parent to 1-Year ELC". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "CHL to NHL: former Sherbrooke captain Parent debuts with Devils". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Xavier Parent Inks One Year, Two-Way Deal". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved September 30, 2026.

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