Arthur Farrell
Inducted:
1965
Player Stats
Born:
February 8, 1877
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:
February 7, 1909
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
Position:
Forward
College:
Collège Sainte-Marie
Arthur "Art" Farrell was a pioneer of the sport and one of the first true superstars of the pre-NHL era. A high-scoring forward for the Montreal Shamrocks, Farrell was the offensive engine of a team that captured back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1899 and 1900. He played the "rover" position—a seventh man on the ice who roamed between defense and attack—utilizing his elite speed and vision to dominate the amateur leagues.
Farrell's impact extended far beyond his play on the ice. He was hockey’s first great historian and tactician, authoring "Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game" in 1899, the first book ever written about the sport. His writings provided the first formal analysis of strategy and skill development, earning him the title of the game's first "scholar." Tragically, his life was cut short by tuberculosis at the age of 32. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.
Farrell's Awards and Record:
- 2x Stanley Cup Champion (1899, 1900)
- CAHL Champion (1899, 1900)
- Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee (1965)
- Author of the first three books on hockey (1899, 1901, 1904)
- wrote the first ever book on ice hockey In 1899
Career Teams
Montreal Shamrocks (1896-1901)
Career Stats
Season Played:
5
Games Played:
34
Goals:
30
Stanley Cup Challenges:
5 Games / 7 Goals
Stanley Cup Champion:
2 (1899, 1900)
CAHL Champion:
2(1899, 1900)