Aleš Pařez (born April 9, 1981) is an ex-professional ice hockey player and strength & conditioning coach. Pařez began playing hockey in North America at

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(Kingston, PA), a boarding school he attended for four years. After graduating high school, Parez spent time in two American Junior programs: first with the Bismarck Bobcats (

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) and then with the

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of the

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. In his one and only season with Chicago, Parez managed more than 40 points in just over 60 games. Parez then played hockey at

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level for the

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and featured in 120 games over the four years he spent there, totaling almost 80 points. After his university-level career ended, Parez went through an unsuccessful rookie camp of the Washington Capitals. He then moved back to

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and signed for the

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team

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, for whom he scored 25 points in 22 games. Manchester Phoenix released Pařez in March 2007, citing concerns over a shoulder injury sustained a month earlier. He moved to play EPL for the

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for a single season. In 2015, Pařez returned to the Czech Republic after 20 years abroad and joined

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as a strength & conditioning coach.

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Ales Parez Personal Profile
Manchester Phoenix Official Website. 1981 births Czech ice hockey forwards Living people Manchester Phoenix players Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey players People from Nymburk Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-player-stub