Jeff Farkas | |||
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Born | Williamsville, New York, U.S. | January 24, 1978||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Atlanta Thrashers | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft | 57th overall, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2000–2003 |
Jeffrey Thomas Farkas (born January 24, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the third round, 57th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played 11 games in the NHL for the Maple Leafs and Atlanta Thrashers between 2000 and 2003, mainly playing in the minor American Hockey League, before a spinal injury during a game forced his early retirement. Internationally Farkas played for the American national junior team at three World Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in 1997.
After playing four seasons of college hockey for Boston College, Farkas joined the Maple Leafs' roster for the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He appeared in three games during that postseason, recording one goal. Despite his playoff success, Farkas appeared in only eight games for the Maple Leafs over the next two seasons, and three more for the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2002–03 season.
While playing for the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves in 2003, Farkas was pushed from behind, and fell headfirst into the boards during a game against the Rochester Americans. He suffered a fractured fifth cervical fracture and, according to medical reports, came within millimeters of being rendered quadriplegic. The injury forced Farkas' early retirement from the sport. [1] [2] [3]
In 2014 Farkas was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame. [4]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1993–94 | Nichols School | CISAA | 28 | 27 | 57 | 84 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Niagara Scenic | EJHL | 47 | 54 | 55 | 99 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Niagara Scenic | MetJHL | 47 | 42 | 70 | 112 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Boston College | HE | 43 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2000–01 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 77 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 71 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 24 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 211 | 60 | 100 | 160 | 153 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
NHL totals | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1997 Switzerland |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1996 | United States | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
1997 | United States | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
1998 | United States | WJC | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 19 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
Award | Year | |
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Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1998, 1999 | [5] |
All-Hockey East First Team | 1999–00 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1999–00 | |
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2000 | [6] |
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