Dave Farrish

David Allan Farrish (born August 1, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 430 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1976 and 1984. He featured in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals with the Rangers.

Dave Farrish
Born	(1956-08-01) August 1, 1956 (age 69) Wingham, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs SC Riessersee HC Davos Villacher SV
NHL draft	24th overall, 1976 New York Rangers
WHA draft	5th overall, 1976 San Diego Mariners
Playing career	1976–1990

He also played in the American Hockey League and won the Eddie Shore Award as the league's best defenceman during the 1981–82 season.^[1] After his playing career Farrish worked as a coach.

Coaching career

Farrish has served as head coach for the Moncton Hawks, Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Fort Wayne Komets, Springfield Falcons, Louisiana IceGators and the Pensacola Ice Pilots.^[2] At the NHL level, Farrish served as an assistant coach to Randy Carlyle with the Anaheim Ducks from 2005 to the middle of the 2011-12 season. On March 3, 2012, Farrish was appointed an assistant coach, again under Carlyle, with the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[2] Farrish was let go by the Maple Leafs in May 2014.^[3] He won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007.

Farrish was named as an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche on July 7, 2015. On May 23, 2017, Farrish was relieved of these duties.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Stratford Cullitons	OHA-B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Sudbury Wolves	OHA		58	11	20	31	205		4	0	0	0	14
1974–75	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		60	20	44	64	258		14	3	4	7	32
1975–76	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		66	27	48	75	155		17	3	12	15	22
1976–77	New York Rangers	NHL		80	2	17	19	102		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL		66	3	5	8	62		3	0	0	0	0
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		10	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL		71	1	19	20	61		7	0	2	2	14
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		20	1	8	9	30		3	0	0	0	10
1979–80	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		20	3	1	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		14	4	10	14	17		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		74	2	18	20	90		1	0	0	0	0
1981–82	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		67	13	24	37	80		15	4	5	9	20
1982–83	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		56	4	24	28	38		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		14	2	12	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	4	19	23	57		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		4	0	2	2	6		7	0	1	1	4
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		68	4	12	16	56		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		74	5	17	22	78		18	0	4	4	24
1986–87	SC Riessersee	GER		26	7	10	17	74		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Davos	NLA		16	8	10	18	52		7	2	8	10	10
1987–88	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		30	4	14	18	26		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Villacher SV	AUT		33	8	43	51	33		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		60	2	13	15	62		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Moncton Hawks	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				362	37	108	145	371		40	4	10	14	48
NHL totals				430	17	110	127	440		14	0	2	2	24