Arthur "Art" Farrell (February 8, 1877 – February 7, 1909) was a

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player, author and businessman. Farrell played for St. Mary's College in the 1890s and later the

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in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) and

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(CAHL). Born in

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, Farrell helped lead the Shamrocks to Stanley Cup victories in 1899 and 1900. He wrote the first ever book on ice hockey, '' Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game'', published in 1899 and of which only four remaining copies are known to exist in the world. He went on to write two "how-to" books on hockey: ''Ice hockey and ice polo guide'' of 1901-1904 and ''How to play Ice Hockey'', published in 1907.

Personal life

Farrell was born in

, the son of William Farrell and Mary Meagher. He was the fourth child of eight. His father was a successful businessman and Montreal

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. After leaving hockey in 1901, Farrell went into his father's business firm and wrote books on ice hockey, revising his 1899 book for the American market. Farrell fell ill with

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in 1906, and entered the sanatorium in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, where he died in 1909. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965, along with his teammate Fred Scanlan, as a player. Farrell was one of the editors for the

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collection which was published by American Sports Publishing Co.

Playing career

Farrell studied and played ice hockey at St. Mary's College from 1895 until 1896. While there, he met future Shamrocks' players Harry Trihey, Fred Scanlan and Jack Brannen. In 1897, the four joined the Montreal Shamrocks. Farrell, along with Trihey, Scanlan and Brannen would form an impressive offensive line for the Shamrocks. (In those days, four forwards played as a line, including a rover.) The Shamrocks would win their league championship and the Stanley Cup in 1899 and 1900. The group played one more season together with the Shamrocks, then all four (and in fact the entire team) left the Shamrocks and Farrell and Trihey left competitive play entirely. While still playing, Farrell served as referee in CAHL games, and he continued as a referee after he retired as a player.

Career statistics

* Stanley Cup Champion.

References

* ;Notes

External links

* * * Rea
''Hockey: Canada'a Royal Winter Game''
online at Library and Archives Canada * Rea
''Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide''
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