NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 24: Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Florida Panthers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on April 24, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Devils struck gold in the greatest draft in the history of the National Hockey League when they took Zach Parise at 17th overall.
The New Jersey Devils were the defending Stanley Cup Champions when they hit the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Their original pick belonged to the St.