Blake Parlett (born May 13, 1989) is a

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professional

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player currently contracted to Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Parlett played

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in the

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, the last as an overage player for Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. He turned professional with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the

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during the

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season. Parlett split his first season between the Wolf Pack/Whale and

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affiliate, the

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, earning a starting position in the

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. He was signed to a two-year entry level contract by the Whale's parent club, the

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, on June 2, 2011. During the

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season with the Connecticut Whale, Parlett was included, along with Steven Delisle, as part of the package in the deadline trade of Marian Gaborik from the Rangers to the

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in exchange for

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, John Moore and a sixth-round pick on April 3, 2013. Parlett was immediately reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. On February 7, 2014, Parlett was traded to the

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in exchange for Carter Camper. and was assigned to the AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the season. On July 2, 2014, Parlett signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers. In the 2014–15 campaign, Parlett was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, for the duration of the season. On June 10, 2015, approaching free agency, and unable to break into the NHL, Parlett signed a one-year contract with

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club, Medveščak. His Zagreb stint ended in early February 2017, when he signed with Finnish

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side

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. Parlett inked an optional two-year deal with German Deutsche Eishockey Liga side

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in June 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Parlett contributed with 17 points in 47 games to help Berlin reach the DEL finals. On May 2, 2018, Parlett left Germany to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract with Chinese outfit,

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. In the 2018–19 season, Parlett contributed with 4 goals and 10 points in 32 games. On June 25, 2019, Parlett continued his journeyman European career, signing for another stint in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with

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. Parlett made 46 regular season appearances in Munich, posting 2 goals and 9 points, before the post-season was cancelled due to the

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. Leaving Germany as a free agent, Parlett opted to continue his European career by returning to former club, Tappara of the Liiga, on July 31, 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parlett, Blake 1989 births Living people Barrie Colts players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Eisbären Berlin players Greenville Road Warriors players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Ontario KHL Medveščak Zagreb players HC Kunlun Red Star players Mississauga St. Michael's Majors players EHC München players Nürnberg Ice Tigers players People from Bracebridge, Ontario Providence Bruins players San Antonio Rampage players Springfield Falcons players Tappara players Windsor Spitfires players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in China Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany