Parse signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 9, 2009. He played his first NHL game on October 24, 2009, against the
Phoenix Coyotes. In the 3rd period of his debut game, Parse recorded his first NHL point with an assist to forward
Jarret Stoll who scored on Coyotes goalie
Ilya Bryzgalov. His first NHL 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. It was Parse's first 2-goal game in the NHL. He scored the following night against the
Nashville Predators, a goal which proved to be the game winner, making it 3 goals in 2 games for the Kings. 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
2010–11 NHL 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 IR and underwent hip surgery to repair his labrum. He was activated from injured reserve on April 23, 2011, after missing 77 regular season games. Parse made the final roster for the
2011-12 season but was placed on injured reserve on November 9, 2011, due to a lower body injury. == Career statistics ==