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Colton Parayko is a professional ice hockey player from Canada. Colton Parayko plays as a defenseman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
Colton Parayko was born in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, on May 12, 1993. Currently, he is 30 years starting in 2023 and has the birth sign of Taurus. He has Canadian nationality and belongs to Ukrainian-Canadian ethnicity.
Caption: Colton Parayko family photo (Source: Facebook)
His parents’ names are Tom Parayko (father) and Karen Parayko (mother). She grew up with three siblings, Kendra, Bryce and Kennedy. In addition to hockey, he and his brother Bryce competed on motocross and dirt bike circuits throughout Alberta.
Colton Parayko – Education
Moving on to his academic training, he attended Paul Kane High School. During his school year, he represented his school in various competitions. He enrolled at the University of Alaska and completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
He represents his university team in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). He played three seasons for the varsity team and established himself as a solid defender, showing off his skills and contributing both offensively and defensively.
Career
Colton Parayko’s performances at the collegiate level caught the attention of NHL scouts, leading to his eventual selection by the St. Louis Blues 86th overall as a 19-year-old in the NHL Entry Draft. of 2012.
After the draft, he spent three seasons with the Alaska Nanooks, where he earned All-American First Team and West Second-Team All-American honors. He finished his academic career in 2015 and began his professional career with the Blues.
Parayko was quickly sent to the Blues’ American Hockey League club, the Chicago Wolves, to finish out the 2014-15 season before making his NHL debut the following season.
Caption: Colton Parayko playing for the St. Louis Blues (Source: St. Louis Game Time)
After that, he played 79 games for the Blues at the end of the season, scoring 33 points. On January 8, 2017, during the Blues’ team skills competition, he recorded the hardest shot of the day at 104 miles per hour, breaking the record set in the league-wide skills competition that year.
On July 21, 2017, the Blues re-signed him to a five-year, $27.5 million contract at $5.5 million per year. Likewise, he led the Blues to their first Stanley Cup victory in the franchise’s 52-year history. He signed an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with the Blues on September 1, 2021.
Additionally, he represented Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Awards
He was named to the 2016 NHL All-Rookie Team and 2019 Stanley Cup Champion. Likewise, he was named to the WC All-Star Team in 2017.
Net worth 2023
The net worth of this professional ice hockey player is estimated to be around $4 million, while he signed an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with the Blues, on September 1, 2021. Most of His earnings come from his playing career, contracts, and brand endorsements.
civil status
Currently, Colton Parayko is not a married man and is not dating anyone at the moment. He seems to be a quite reserved person and avoids talking about his personal life in front of the media and the public. Similarly, there is no news about the past love affair and relationship of him. Meanwhile, the ice hockey player appears to be focused on his career and possibly appears single.
So far, the player has not been part of any type of controversy or rumor. He has balanced his personal and professional career and maintained a clean image.
Body measurements
Caption: Colton Parayko lifting the trophy (Source: Instagram)
This player is 196 cm (6 feet 5 inches) tall and weighs around 102 kg (225 lbs). Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair, while the other body measurements of him are unknown.
Colton Parayko – Social Networks
On his Instagram page ‘@cparayko’ he has more than 44,000 followers. Meanwhile, he is not present on Facebook and Twitter.
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