John McFarland (born April 2, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers. He was taken first overall in the 2008 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Sudbury Wolves. He was selected by the Panthers in the second round, 33rd overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. McFarland retired from professional hockey on February 6, 2019. In 2021, he was hired as an assistant coach for the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs.[1]
| John McFarland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McFarland with the Portland Pirates in 2015 | |||
| Born |
April 2, 1992 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Florida Panthers SaiPa | ||
| NHL draft |
33rd overall, 2010 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2019 | ||
Playing career
editIn 2007, McFarland was turned down in his request to play in the OHL because of a Hockey Canada provision.[2] Instead McFarland played the 2007–08 season with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, where he accumulated 165 points, with 96 goals, and 69 assists.[3] McFarland was named the tournament's most valuable player at the 2008 OHL Showcase tournament, where he captained the Jr. Canadiens to an OHL Cup win.[4]
The Sudbury Wolves drafted McFarland first overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection.[3] McFarland was the winner of the Jack Ferguson Award, which the OHL presents annually to the player picked first overall in the OHL Priority Selection.[4] He then signed with the Wolves in August 2008.[5] McFarland played his first OHL game on September 19, 2008. McFarland scored his first goal in the OHL on October 17, 2008 against goaltender Trevor Cann from the Peterborough Petes in a 5–4 win.[6] He then went on to win the OHL Rookie of the Month for October 2008, finishing the month with 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 12 games.[4]
McFarland was drafted by the Florida Panthers 33rd Overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 9, 2010, Sudbury traded McFarland (along with defenseman Ben Chiarot and a third-round pick in 2011) to the Saginaw Spirit in exchange for Michael Sgarbossa, Alex Racino, Frank Schumacher and a fourth-round pick.[7][8]
After four seasons as a professional within the Florida Panthers organization, McFarland left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Finnish club, SaiPa of the top-tier Liiga on July 24, 2016.[9]
McFarland spent two seasons abroad, with SaiPa of Finland and Swiss second division outfit HC La Chaux-de-Fonds before opting to return to North America as a free agent, and later securing a one-year AHL contract with the Bakersfield Condors, an affiliate to the Edmonton Oilers, on August 1, 2018.[10] In the 2018–19 season, McFarland opened the campaign with the Condors before he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the Wichita Thunder. He registered 4 assists in 10 games with the Thunder, before returning to the Condors. On February 1, 2019, McFarland was released from his contract with the Condors after opting to retire from professional hockey.[11]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
 |
2009 Slovakia | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| |
2009 British Columbia | |
During his rookie season in the OHL, McFarland competed for Team Ontario in the 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge on Vancouver Island where his Team Canada won the gold medal.[12] He was the tournament scoring leader, with a total of 12 points, and was also on the tournament all-star team.[13]
McFarland was named captain when he played for Team Canada at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament[14]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 49 | 96 | 69 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 58 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 64 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 37 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 36 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 43 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 45 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 20 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 56 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SaiPa | Liiga | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | SL | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 
|
6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Canada | U18 | 7th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Jack Ferguson Award | 2008 | [4] |
| Rookie of the Month; October | 2009 | [4] |
| International | ||
| U17 WHC All-Star Team | 2009 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "Frontenacs Name John McFarland Assistant Coach to Complete 2021-22 Coaching and Support Staff". OurSports Central. July 22, 2021.
- ^ "McFarland to go No. 1 in OHL draft". The Hockey News. Transcontinental. March 18, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ a b "Sudbury Takes McFarland First In The OHL Draft". The Sports Network. CTVglobemedia. May 3, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "John McFarland". Ontario Hockey League. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "McFarland commits to Wolves". Canadian Hockey League. August 26, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "John McFarland". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "Spirit acquire McFarland and Chiarot in blockbuster deal". Saginaw Spirit. December 9, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ "Minor League Hockey news". The Sports Network. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ "John McFarland signs deal with SaiPa" (in Finnish). SaiPa. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Condors sign McFarland". Bakersfield Condors. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Bakersfield Condors (February 5, 2019). "John McFarland has retired". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Canada claim gold". Hockey Canada. October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ontario Wins Second Consecutive U17 Gold Medal". Hockey Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "Hockey on the wire". Canada.com. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database