Joel Farabee
Joel Farabee (born February 25, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Farabee was drafted in the first round, 14th overall at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Flyers.
Joel Farabee | |||
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Born |
Cicero, New York, U.S. | February 25, 2000||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL Draft |
14th overall, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Playing career
Farabee played junior hockey in the Selects Hockey Academy at South Kent School before joining the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and competing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before committing to a collegiate career with Boston University of the Hockey East.
Through showing his offensive prowess as team captain in the Development Program, Farabee was selected in the first-round, 14th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft on June 23, 2018.[2]
Following the completion of his freshman season at Boston University, Farabee signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 25, 2019.[3] He made his NHL debut with the Flyers on October 21, 2019 against the Vegas Golden Knights at Wells Fargo Center.[4] As a result, he became the first Flyers player to be born in the 2000s.[5]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2019 Canada | |
World U18 Championships | ||
![]() | 2017 Slovakia | |
![]() | 2018 Russia |
Farabee was named to the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team for the United States. On December 28, 2018 he scored a natural hat trick against Kazakhstan.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2016–17 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 30 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | |||||||
NHL totals | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
HE All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
HE Rookie of the Year | 2019 | [7] |
Tim Taylor Award | 2019 | [8] |
References
- "Joel Farabee at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- "Flyers select F Joel Farabee". Philadelphia Flyers. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- "Flyers sign Joel Farabee to entry-level contract". Philadelphia Flyers. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- Carchidi, Sam (October 21, 2019). "Flyers captain Claude Giroux's message to Joel Farabee on his debut: Don't overthink it". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- @billmeltzer (October 21, 2019). "Joel Farabee (born February 25, 2000) became the first player born in the 2000s to play for the Flyers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @IIHFHockey (28 Dec 2018). "🚨🇺🇸 @usahockey keep widening the score as Farabee picks up a hatty! 🎩 #WorldJuniors #KAZvsUSA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Farabee garners Hockey East Rookie of the Year". Boston Terriers. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- Hall, Jordan (April 12, 2019). "Joel Farabee wins 2019 Tim Taylor Award as college hockey's Rookie of the Year". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Morgan Frost |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Jay O'Brien |
Preceded by Logan Hutsko |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Alex Newhook |
Preceded by Scott Perunovich |
Tim Taylor Award 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Alex Newhook |