David Allan Farrish (born August 1, 1956) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman who played 430 games in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
New York Rangers
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,
Quebec Nordiques
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, and
Toronto Maple Leafs
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between 1976 and 1984. He featured in the
1979 Stanley Cup Finals with the Rangers.
He also played in the
American Hockey League
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and won the
Eddie Shore Award as the league's best defenceman during the
1981–82 season. After his playing career Farrish worked as a
coach.
Coaching career
Farrish has served as head coach for the
Moncton Hawks
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,
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
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History
They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International H ...
,
Fort Wayne Komets
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,
Springfield Falcons
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In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Arizona Co ...
,
Louisiana IceGators and the
Pensacola Ice Pilots.
At the NHL level, Farrish served as an assistant coach to
Randy Carlyle with the
Anaheim Ducks
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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.
Farrish was let go by the Maple Leafs in May 2014. He won the
Stanley Cup
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with Anaheim in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
Farrish was named as an assistant coach for the
Colorado Avalanche
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on July 7, 2015. On May 23, 2017, Farrish was relieved of these duties.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Anaheim Ducks coaches
Baltimore Skipjacks players
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Colorado Avalanche coaches
EC VSV players
Hershey Bears players
Moncton Hawks players
New Brunswick Hawks players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Rangers draft picks
New York Rangers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
People from Wingham, Ontario
Ice hockey people from Huron County, Ontario
Quebec Nordiques players
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
St. Catharines Saints players
San Diego Mariners draft picks
SC Riessersee players
Stanley Cup champions
Sudbury Wolves players
Syracuse Firebirds players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Maple Leafs coaches
World Hockey Association first round draft picks