Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ndị New Jersey Devils họpụtara ya na mbụ na agba nke atọ, 63rd n'ozuzu, na 1996 NHL Entry Draft. N'agbanyeghị enweghị ike ịbịaru nkwekọrịta n'etiti ya na ndị Ekwensu, ọ banyere ọzọ n'ime
1998 wee họrọ ya na agba nke mbụ, nke 20 n'ozuzu, site na Colorado Avalanche. Mgbe ọ na-egwuri egwu oge ole na ole na WHL na Kelowna Rockets, Parker malitere ọrụ NHL ya na Avalanche na 1998 ma bụrụ onye otu egwuregwu Stanley Cup nke 2001.