Arthur "Art" Farrell (February 8, 1877 – February 7, 1909) was a Canadian ice hockey player, author and businessman. Farrell played for St. Mary's College in the 1890s and later the Montreal Shamrocks in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) and Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL). Born in Montreal, Quebec, 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 Montreal, Quebec, the son of William Farrell and Mary Meagher. He was the fourth child of eight. His father was a successful businessman and Montreal alderman.

Career statistics

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| 1893–94

| St. Mary's College

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| 1894–95

| St. Mary's College

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| 1895–96

| St. Mary's College

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| 1896–97

| Montreal Shamrocks

| AHAC

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| — || — || — || — || —

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| 1897–98

| Berlin H/C

| OHA-I

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| — || — || — || — || —

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| 1898–99

| Montreal Shamrocks

| CAHL

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| — || — || — || — || —

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| 1898–99

| Montreal Shamrocks

| Stanley Cup

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| 1 || 2 || 0 || 2 || —

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| 1899–1900

| Montreal Shamrocks

| CAHL

| 7 || 13 || 0 || 13 || —

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| 1899–1900

| Montreal Shamrocks

| Stanley Cup

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| 1900–01

| Montreal Shamrocks

| CAHL

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| 1900–01

| Montreal Shamrocks

| Stanley Cup

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| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2

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References

;Notes

  • Read Hockey: Canada'a Royal Winter Game online at Library and Archives Canada
  • Read Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide online at archive.org