Overview

• The Flyers announced Parent’s death without citing a cause, while former teammate Joe Watson said he died in his sleep after recent severe back pain and noted Parent attended a team event in Delaware on Friday.
• Parent’s family asked that memorial donations be made to Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education in lieu of flowers.
• He led Philadelphia to Stanley Cup titles in 1974 and 1975, winning both the Vezina and Conn Smythe trophies each year and recording shutouts in the clinching games.
• An eye injury from a stick in 1979 ended his career at 34; he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984, had his No. 1 retired, and finished with 231 wins and 50 shutouts for the Flyers.
• Tributes poured in from across hockey, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and the Flyers are discussing season-long honors, with reports pointing to a jersey patch and a home‑opener remembrance.