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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
It’s depressing from the Flames’ perspective, but even more so from the player’s perspective. Though who knows, maybe these guys were just happy to be there and life is what you make it kind of thing, but to be that close and in some cases have your entire pro hockey career (not just the NHL dream) be done before you’re 25? Wild.
Parsons does stick out as one that is a complete head-scratcher. I know he dealt with quite a few personal issues and had injuries on top of it, but then to just give up and vanish… crazy.
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Yup it is very sad. Even more sad is what he said in this article with Ryan Pike 4 years ago.
“I’m still 20, I’m turning 21 this month,” said Parsons. “I’m still young. I’ve got a lot of time to develop and I’ve got a lot of things to learn. Goaltending is a tough game, it’s very high pressure and it’s a tough mental game. Just like I said, just working on my game every day, competing and working hard, and good things will happen.”
Depressing to read