Todd Pariso

Todd Pariso is a center for the Quebec Frozen Wolves. One of the most prominent American hockey players, Todd has been one of the best players in Major League Hockey for years despite playing for a less than stellar team. He is also known for having parents who took hockey very seriously and trained him to be the very best.

Early Years
Todd was born in Toledo, Ohio to a die-hard hockey fan mother and a father who's hockey career was ruined by having spinal stenosis. They worked hard and made him focus on hockey. He was homeschooled to avoid being bullied and so he could always train to be the best hockey player in the world.

Amateur Career
Playing for travel teams across Ohio, scouts took note of how talented Todd was. Fielding offers to play collegiately for Notre Dame, Boston College and UCLA, he elected to play for none of those aformentioned schools and help take the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to new heights. His training paid off as he proved to be one of the best amateur players in the United States. At the age of 22, Todd decided to forgo his senior year at college and enter the 2006 MLH Draft. Selected 5th overall by the Quebec Frozen Wolves, Todd was ready to achieve the goal his parents and he both dreamed about for decades.

Professional Career
As Todd arrived into the MLH, his story did too. People questioned if his parents putting him through daily arduous training over hockey was child abuse. But, they soon realized it was worth it as Todd immediately made an impact. Easily the best player on the sub-par Wolves, Todd won the Rookie of the Year in 2006 and the Most Valuable Player award in 2007, 2010 and 2012.

Todd's greatest asset on the ice is his superb skating. He is able to perform graceful moves to get past defenders or can just speed by opponents. Critics have compared him to a gnat, unable to catch no matter how hard you try. This has made him a pain to plan for and can dominate games. Unluckily for him, his entire career has been a one-man show. Todd has never had another player who can adequately compliment his abilities. Therefore, teams can game-plan to take one player out of the equation and seemingly coast to a victory. That's not always the case though as Todd still manages to be one of hockey's best despite that.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Todd's strengths are as follows... Todd's weaknesses are as follows
 * Skilled skater
 * Very fast on the ice
 * Trained his entire life to be a hockey legend
 * Shooting isn't the best
 * A bit of an abraisive personality

Trivia

 * Todd's character model is from the 2010 film "Tooth Fairy"
 * Todd was inspired by another famous Todd in the sports world, Todd Marinovich