Bobby Farnham
| Bobby Farnham | |
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| Born | January 21, 1989 North Andover, MA, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Robert T. Farnham (born January 21, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Farnham attended Brown University where he played four seasons (2008–12) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Brown Bears, registering 23 goals, 31 assists, 54 points, and 128 penalty minutes in 129 games. Farnham was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and he served as the team's alternate captain during his final season.[1]
In his attempt to pursue professional hockey, Farnham was signed to an AHL tryout deal by the Providence Bruins in March 2012. After being released from AHL tryouts from Providence, the Worcester Sharks and Hamilton Bulldogs, Farnham signed an ECHL contract with the Wheeling Nailers on October 10, 2012.
After only 9 games with Wheeling (ECHL), Farnham's aggressive, agitating style of play and combination of speed and hitting ability had established himself as a player that deserved a call-up. On November 7, 2012 Farnham was loaned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. After 11 games with WB/S, Farnham had effectively brought his uptempo agitating game to the AHL compiling 51 penalty minutes, and was rewarded with a contract extension penciling him in as a full-time AHL player.
Playing 65 regular-season games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL during the 2012–13 season, Farnham scored 11 points and led all AHL rookies with 274 penalty minutes.[2] Farnham's first professional fight came on November 9, 2012 when he fought Steve Oleksy of the Hershey Bears. Farnham's first AHL point came in the same game when he assisted on a Riley Holzapfel goal. On December 19, 2012, Farnham recorded his first professional goal when he scored on Robin Lehner of the Binghamton Senators.
On July 5, 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Farnham to a one-year two-way contract.[3]
Farnham made his NHL debut on December 13, 2014 for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets where the Penguins lost to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.[4] Farnham would take place in his first NHL fight in his first NHL game, taking on Jordan Leopold.
After recording 4 fighting majors in his first 5 NHL games, Farnham was sent back down to Wilkes-Barre. On January 20, 2015, Farnham was called back up for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers to provide "intensity" as head coach Mike Johnston was expecting a tough, physical game against their in-state rivals.[5] Farnham fulfilled his role, bringing two hits in just over five minutes of ice time. Farnham also dropped the gloves with Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in a memorable fight, as announcers and other media members called Bellemare out after refusing to take off his helmet before engaging.[6] Farnham was sent down to Wilkes-Barre (AHL) the following day.
Awards and honours
- Ivy League Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award – 2012[11]
Career statistics
| 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 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 129 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 440 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | ||||
References
- ↑ Bobby Farnham – Brown
- ↑ Bobby Farnham: The Life of an Energy Guy
- ↑ Olson makes most of tryout, lands AHL contract with Heat – Abbotsford News
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Blue Jackets 4, Pens 3 (SO)". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Penguins recall left wing Farnham from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Triblive Sports. January 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Video: Flyers win fight-filled contest against Penguins in overtime". NHL on NBC Sports. January 20, 2015.
- ↑ 24 Men's Icers Named ECAC Hockey All-Academic – Brown
- ↑ Brown Garners Top All-Academic Honors – ECAC Hockey
- ↑ Maclellan Named 2011–12 Brown Captain – ECAC Hockey
- ↑ League-Leading 24 Bears Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team – Brown
- ↑ Winter Academic All-Ivy – 2011–12 – Ivy League
External links
- Bobby Farnham's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Bobby Farnham's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database