# Sean Farrell (ice hockey)

Sean Farrell (born November 2, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 124th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

## Playing career
### Amateur

After two years with the National Team Development Program (USNTDP), Farrell began playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Chicago Steel. He was originally meant to begin his collegiate career with the Harvard Crimson during the 2020–21 season, however, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ivy League teams opted not to participate in the athletic season. As a result, it was decided that he would return for an additional season in the USHL. The pandemic also resulted in the 2020 NHL entry draft not being held in-person as originally planned, with Farrell and his father watching his draft announcement in a pub at the Steel's Fox Valley Ice Arena. He later called it "a bright spot in a pretty weird year for everyone."
During the 2020–21 season, Farrell recorded 29 goals and 72 assists in 53 games for the Steel, becoming the second player in USHL history to surpass 100 points in a season, after Kevin Roy in 2012. Following an outstanding campaign, he was awarded both the USHL Player of the Year and Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award.

### Collegiate

Farrell belatedly began his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) career for the Crimson during the 2021–22 NCAA season. During his sophomore year, he led the conference in goals (17), assists (19), and points (36). He finished fourth in the conference with three game-winners and third with 77 shots through 22 games. Following an outstanding season he was named to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team and the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year.

### Professional

Selected in the fifth round (124th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2020 NHL entry draft, Farrell signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on March 26, 2023. He made his NHL debut two days later in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers whereas his first goal came on his first shot in the league in a 5–2 loss to the Florida Panthers on March 30. After attending the ensuing training camp with the Canadiens that September, Farrell would be assigned to Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket, to start the 2023–24 season. On February 7, 2025, he registered his first professional hat-trick in a game versus the Toronto Marlies.

## International play

Internationally, Farrell first represented Team USA at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a gold medal. He likewise helped the United States capture gold at the 2017 Four Nations Cup in Russia, appearing in three games with one assist.
In April 2019, Farrell participated in the IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded two assists in seven games and earned a bronze medal. He also tallied eight points (5G, 3A) in six games as part of that year's World Junior A Challenge en route to a third place podium finish for his country.
On January 13, 2022, Farrell was named to the United States men's national team for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In his Olympic debut, he scored a hat-trick to help lead Team USA to an 8–0 victory over the host nation China.
In May 2022, Farrell competed at the 2022 IIHF World Championship recording two goals and four assists in ten games. Appearing again the following year, he registered a goal and an assist across tournament play.

## Personal life

Farrell began his studies at Harvard University online during his final USHL campaign while the collegiate athletics season had been canceled. He graduated with a degree in economics in 2023, having completed the typical four-year curriculum in three years by taking summer courses.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 28 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 44 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 53 | 29 | 72 | 101 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Harvard University | ECAC | 24 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 47 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2017 | United States | U17 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | United States | U18 | | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | United States | WJAC | | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | United States | OG | 5th | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 24 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| USHL |||
| Clark Cup champion | 2021 |
| All-USHL First Team | 2021 |
| USHL Player of the Year | 2021 |
| Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award | 2021 |
| College |||
| All-Ivy League Honorable Mention Team | 2022 |
| All-ECAC First Team | 2023 |
| ECAC Hockey Player of the Year | 2023 |
| All-Ivy League First Team | 2023 |
| Ivy League Player of the Year | 2023 |
| AHCA East First Team All-American | 2023 |
| All-USCHO Third Team | 2023 |
| New England Best Forward | 2023 |
| New England D1 All-Stars | 2023 |