Parker, 53, died on September 11, 2017, of compications of heart and lung infections, in Minneapolis, Minn. A post-mortem examination found that Parker also had chronic traumatic encephalathapy (CTE) at the time of death.
Brothers: John Parker, Scott Parker, Nephew: Charlie Parker
- 1991-03-04 • Traded to Harford by Pittsburgh with John Cullen and Zarley Zalapski for Ron Francis, Grant Jennings and Ulf Samuelsson
- 1991-02-05 • Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh
- 1990-06-16 • Traded to Winnipeg by Buffalo with Phil Housley, Scott Arneil and Buffalo's 1st round choice (Keith Tkachuk) in 1990 Entry Draft for Dale Hawerchuk and Winnipeg's 1st round choice (Brad May) in 1990 Entry Draft