Adirondack adds rookie defenseman Parran

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced that they have signed defenseman Tommy Parranfor the 2019-20 season.

Parran made his professional debut with the Thunder at the end of the 2018-19 regular season when he signed an amateur try-out. After recording an assist in three games, the Shaker Heights, Ohio native then returned to Ohio State University to complete his education.

In his time with the Buckeyes, Parran racked up 26 points (7g-19a) in 121 games and was +6 in his collegiate career. Last season, Parran became the first player in Ohio State hockey history to be named a top five finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award.

Parran played his junior hockey for the Youngstown Phantoms in the United States Hockey League where he had 20 points (8g-12a) in 104 games and also served as an alternate captain. The 23-year-old helped lead the Phantoms to an Anderson Cup victory while the team set a USHL-record with a 17-game winning streak.