Rocky Farr

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Rocky Farr
Born (1947-04-07) April 7, 1947 (age 77)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1967–1976

Norman Richard "Rocky" [1] Farr (born April 7, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played nineteen games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres between 1973 and 1975, accumulating a record of 2-6-3. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1967 to 1976, was spent in various minor leagues.

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Junior career

Unsigned by any NHL team, Farr started his career with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the major junior Ontario Hockey Association in 1964, a powerful team (with future NHL stars Yvan Cournoyer, Rogie Vachon, Jacques Lemaire, Serge Savard, Andre Lacroix and Andre Boudrias) that was the losing finalist to the Toronto Marlboros in the playoffs. [2] He played eleven games that season, with the lowest goals against of any of the team's goaltenders. [3]

The team did much more poorly in the 1965 season, and as the team's fourth string goalie, Farr was sent down after ten games to the Maisonneuve Braves of the Montreal Metropolitan Junior Hockey League. He was traded in 1966 to the London Nationals, for which he played for a season and a half before being traded to the Oshawa Generals to finish his junior career.

Professional career

Undrafted by any NHL team [4] , Farr started his professional career with the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League (CHL). He spent the next five years in the minor leagues, principally with the Denver Spurs of the CHL. Drafted 38th in the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Sabres [5] , he played for three seasons with their Cincinnati Swords farm team, including its record-shattering 1973 season, in which the Swords rampaged to the Calder Cup championship amidst breaking league marks for wins and points.

During that season, Farr made his NHL debut with the Sabres, due to starter Roger Crozier's recurring health problems with pancreatitis. [6] He allowed three goals in 29 minutes in a losing effort against the Detroit Red Wings. [7] [8]

After a 1975 season in which Farr was the fourth goaltender on the Sabres' depth chart, he was sold to the Kansas City Scouts. [9] His final season was spent with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, and, playing poorly, retired at season's end.

In retirement, Farr and his wife Susan moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where he is a partner and vice-president in financial advisory and wealth management firm.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1963–64Montreal NDG MonarchsMMJHL2———120703.50—————————
1963–64 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 11———6603323.00—2——100905.40—
1964–65 Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA10———6004004.00—————————
1965–66 London Nationals OHA4711297282023204.94—————————
1966–67 London NationalsOHA24———144011204.63—4——2401704.86—
1967–68 Houston Apollos CHL 1841018885313.58—————————
1967–68 Cleveland Barons AHL 52202701703.78—————————
1968–69 Denver Spurs WHL 4616234266718024.05.904————————
1968–69 Cleveland BaronsAHL3201180311.00—————————
1969–70 Denver SpursWHL4716217276918814.07—————————
1970–71 Springfield Kings AHL40311661806.50—————————
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL25615012768333.91—————————
1970–71 Fort Worth Wings CHL100015000.001.00010160404.00—
1971–72 Cincinnati Swords AHL52201610284314523.06—9434722102.66—
1972–73 Buffalo Sabres NHL 101029306.25.864————————
1972–73 Cincinnati SwordsAHL48———274612132.64—12——7203502.91—
1973–74 Buffalo SabresNHL112414782503.14.905————————
1973–74 Cincinnati SwordsAHL167328124713.47—————————
1974–75 Buffalo SabresNHL70122141403.93.876————————
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL60312223008.11—————————
1976–77 Johnstown Jets NAHL 101060808.00—————————
NHL totals192637204203.50.894————————

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References

  1. ↑ Oliver, Nathaniel. "Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams". The Hockey Writers.
  2. ↑ Elk, Herb (1963). 1963-64 Pro and Senior Hockey Guide. St. Louis: The Sporting News.
  3. ↑ Slate, Ralph. "Montreal Junior Canadiens 1963-64 roster and statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. hockeydb.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Slate, Ralph. "1967 NHL Amateur Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. hockeydb.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Slate, Ralph. "1970 NHL Expansion Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. hockeydb.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Augello, Michael. "Best Trades In Buffalo Sabres History - #8". The Hockey News. Roustan Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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  8. ↑ Oliver, Nathaniel. "Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams". The Hockey Writers.
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