Brian Farrell (ice hockey)
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Brian Farrell is a retired American
professional hockey player. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
.
made him their fifth round selection (89th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
. Farrell would remain at Harvard University until his senior season in 1993-94, where he led the ECAC in goals scored (29 goals in 33 games), outscoring future NHL players Craig Conroy
, Steve Martins
(who was also Farrell's teammate), and Eric Perrin
.
Farrell played professionally from 1994 until 1999 in the ECHL and AHL, before leaving the United States to play a single season with TEV Miesbach
, a third tier team in Germany's Oberliga
. Farrell would later return to Germany to finish his career with the ERSC Amberg in Germany's fourth tier Regionalliga.
Farrell retired after the 2001-02 Regionalliga season.
, a boarding school in Avon, Connecticut. During an alumni game in 2007, he was once "traded" to an opposing team (Team Diogenes), but responded by scoring a hat trick against his old team.
Since his retirement, Farrell has been active in coaching. He is a coach at the Renbrook School, a private school for kids aged 5 through 13 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Farrell also is an instructor at the Renbrook Summer Hockey Clinic
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professional hockey player. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
.
Career
Farrell started his career at Harvard University in 1990, where he scored 11 points in 29 games. During that summer, the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
made him their fifth round selection (89th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
. Farrell would remain at Harvard University until his senior season in 1993-94, where he led the ECAC in goals scored (29 goals in 33 games), outscoring future NHL players Craig Conroy
Craig Conroy
Craig Conroy is an American former professional ice hockey player and currently the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Calgary Flames. A sixth round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St...
, Steve Martins
Steve Martins
Steve Martins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Martins attended Harvard University, graduating in 1995. Martins played professional hockey from 1995 until 2009 primarily in minor leagues. He was able to play 267 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers,...
(who was also Farrell's teammate), and Eric Perrin
Eric Perrin
Éric Perrin is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing on JYP of the SM-liiga of Finland .-Playing career:...
.
Farrell played professionally from 1994 until 1999 in the ECHL and AHL, before leaving the United States to play a single season with TEV Miesbach
TEV Miesbach
TEV Miesbach is an ice hockey team in Miesbach, Germany. They play in the Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany. The club was founded in 1928....
, a third tier team in Germany's Oberliga
Oberliga (Ice Hockey)
The Oberliga is currently the third tier of ice hockey in Germany. In the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga is split in a northern and a southern group.-1948-58:...
. Farrell would later return to Germany to finish his career with the ERSC Amberg in Germany's fourth tier Regionalliga.
Farrell retired after the 2001-02 Regionalliga season.
Personal
Farrell attended Avon Old FarmsAvon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The...
, a boarding school in Avon, Connecticut. During an alumni game in 2007, he was once "traded" to an opposing team (Team Diogenes), but responded by scoring a hat trick against his old team.
Since his retirement, Farrell has been active in coaching. He is a coach at the Renbrook School, a private school for kids aged 5 through 13 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Farrell also is an instructor at the Renbrook Summer Hockey Clinic