Parker Ford (ice hockey)
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| Parker Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 20, 2000 Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Parker Ford (born July 20, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Ford began his juninor development with the Sioux City Musketeers in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before committing and playing collegiate hockey with Providence College in the Hockey East. Upon completing his collegiate career with the Friars in the 2022–23 season, Ford was signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL on March 26, 2023.[2] He made his professional debut to end the season with the Jets' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, recording 4 points through 8 regular season games.
During the 2024–25 season, Ford registered 11 goals through 37 games with the Moose before he received his second recall to the Winnipeg Jets, making his NHL debut and scoring his first NHL goal in a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on January 31, 2025.[3][4] On October 9, 2025, it was formally announced that Ford would make the opening night roster for the Winnipeg Jets in the 2025–26 season after a strong performance in training camp.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 51 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 56 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence College | HE | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Providence College | HE | 25 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence College | HE | 38 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence College | HE | 37 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 72 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 41 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||