| Bobby Farnham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | (1989-01-21)January 21, 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens Belfast Giants | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2020 | ||
Robert T. Farnham (born January 21, 1989) is an American former professionalice hockeyleft winger who last played forBelfast Giants in BritishElite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens of theNational Hockey League.
Farnham was born on January 21, 1989, to Bob and Glorianne Farnham. His father played for theBrown Bears football team as well as in theCanadian Football League with theToronto Argonauts. His mother is a member of theDemoulas family, which owns theMarket Basket chain of supermarkets. Two of his uncles also played football at Brown and one of his cousins,Buddy Farnham, briefly played for theNew England Patriots.[1][2]
Farnham played his first two high school seasons atBrooks School in his hometown ofNorth Andover, Massachusetts. He helped lead Brooks to back to back ISL Division II Championships. During his sophomore season he was named Hockey Night in Boston Sophomore MVP,Eagle-Tribune Player of the Year, ISL Division II MVP, and was named toThe Boston Globe All-Scholastic and All-New England Prep Division II teams. He transferred toPhillips Academy inAndover, Massachusetts for his final two seasons. During the 2007–08 season, he served as the team's co-captain and finished with 21 goals and 30 assists. While at Phillips Academy, Farnham was also the starting third baseman for the baseball team, batting .364 as a junior and .433 as a senior and helping the team to back-to-back NE Prep Championships.[1][2]
Prior to turning professional, Farnham attendedBrown University where he played four seasons (2008–12) of NCAA Division I hockey with theBrown Bears, registering 23 goals, 31 assists, 54 points, and 128 penalty minutes in 129 games.[1][3] Farnham was named to theECAC Hockey All-Academic team in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and he served as the team's alternate captain during his final season.[1] He earned a degree in Commerce, Organizations and Entrepreneurship.[1][2]
Because of lack of scoring in college, Farnham's agent advised him that to play professionally he would have to become anenforcer. As of January 2015[update] Farnham had fought 40 to 50 times, many injuries, and 100 stitches in his face.[2] On March 7, 2012, he signed an amateur tryout agreement with theProvidence Bruins of theAHL. On April 12, 2012, Farnham signed an amateur tryout agreement with theWorcester Sharks.[4]
Farnham began the 2012-13 season with theWheeling Nailers of theECHL. In nine games he recorded three goals, one assist and 46 penalty minutes. On November 11, 2012, he signed a professional tryout agreement with the AHL'sWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. After eleven games he had two assists and 51 penalty minutes and was signed to an American Hockey League contract.[4] Farnham finished the season with 11 points and led all AHL rookies with 274 penalty minutes in 65 regular-season games.[5]
On July 5, 2013, thePittsburgh Penguins of theNational Hockey League (NHL) signed Farnham to a one-yeartwo-way contract.[6]
Farnham made hisNHL debut on December 11, 2014, for thePittsburgh Penguins in a game against theColumbus Blue Jackets. He appeared in a total of 11 games for Pittsburgh that season. In 64 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he tied his AHL career highs in goals (7), assists (7) and points (14).[7]
On July 13, 2015, the Penguins announced that they had re-signed Farnham to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000.[7] He made the Penguins opening night roster to begin the2015–16 season.[8] Farnham was waived by Penguins after appearing in 3 games.[9] He was claimed by New Jersey Devils on October 26, 2015, and recorded a goal and an assist in his Devils debut.[10][11]
On January 14, 2016, Farnham wassuspended for four games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for an illegal hit onSt. Louis Blues' forwardDmitrij Jaskin. Farnham was assessed a major for interference and a game misconduct on the play. The hit was seen as being in retaliation for a legal hit delivered to Farnham seconds earlier by Blues' playerKevin Shattenkirk.[12] As a direct result of the hit, four Blues' players chased Farnham while St. Louis forwardRyan Reaves punched Devils' forwardJordin Tootoo in a fight.[13]
As a free agent in the off-season, on July 22, 2016, Farnham signed a one-year, two-way deal with theMontreal Canadiens.[14] He played in just 3 games with the Canadiens over the course of the2016–17 season, spending the majority of time with AHL affiliate, theSt. John's IceCaps, in scoring 11 goals and 28 points in 71 games.
On August 22, 2017, as an un-signed free agent, Farnham signed a professional try-out to attend the training camp of theNew York Rangers.[15] He was subsequently released without a contract from the Rangers leading into the2017–18 season. On October 24, 2017, Farnham agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL, affiliate to theFlorida Panthers.[16]
On 3 August 2019, BritishEIHL sideBelfast Giants confirmed the signing of Farnham.[17]
In 2022 Farnham joined Team Trottier in the3ICE three-on-three hockey league. He attendedHarvard Business School in the fall of that year.[18]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Brown University | ECAC | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Brown University | ECAC | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Brown University | ECAC | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Brown University | ECAC | 31 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 65 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 274 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 64 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 166 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 62 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 226 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 71 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 69 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 67 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 48 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 67 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-Academic Team | 2009,2010,2011,2012 | [19][20][21][22] |
| Ivy League Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | 2012 | [23] |
| 3ICE | ||
| Patrick Cup Champion | 2022 | |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award 2011–12 | Succeeded by |