Career
He was drafted 174th overall by the Kings in the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Parse played his first National Hockey League game on October 24, 2009 for the Kings against the Phoenix Coyotes. In the 3rd period his debut game, Parse recorded his first National Hockey League point with an assist to forward Jarret Stoll who scored on Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.
His first National Hockey League goal was scored on October 29, 2009 in the 1st period against Andrew Raycroft of the Vancouver Canucks.
On March 29, 2010, Parse scored both goals in a 2-3 loss by the Kings at the hands of the Minnesota Wild. lieutenant was Parse"s first 2 goal game in the National Hockey League. On May 26, 2010, Parse re-signed with the Kings for 2 years with a cap hit of $900,000 per season.
He started the 2010-2011 National Hockey League season on the Kings" injured reserve list, missing the first 11 games of the season before returning to game action on November 4, 2010 in a home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After only playing 5 games, he was placed on International Rectifier and underwent hip surgery to repair his labrum.