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Ben Farrer (F)

Wheeling Nailers

Biography

Nailers/ECHL: Joined the Nailers at the start of the 2011-12 season, following a one-game stint with the Trenton Devils in April of 2011..... Played his first full season in the ECHL with Wheeling, posting 11 goals, eight assists, 19 points, and 19 penalty minutes in 57 games..... Netted his first professional goal on November 15th - his first of four consecutive games with a goal..... Scored his first career playoff goal with 1:07 remaining in regulation, breaking a 2-2 tie, and lifting the club to its lone victory during the 2012 postseason..... Won the Nailers' Community Award in 2011-12.

College: Attended Providence College from 2007-11, where he majored in Management..... Picked up five goals, 21 assists, 26 points, and 103 penalty minutes in 105 games with the Friars..... Shared the team's Thomas Eccleston Jr. Unsung Hero Award during his freshman and junior seasons..... Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons..... Was an alternate captain during his senior season.

Juniors: Played in parts of three seasons with the AJHL's Calgary Canucks from 2004-07..... Appeared in 101 games, registering 30 goals, 41 assists, 71 points, and 96 penalty minutes, including career high totals of 25-35-60 in 2006-07..... Earned the team's Unsung Hero Award during the 2006-07 season, while also serving as an alternate captain.

ECHL Individual Game Highs:
Goals: 1 (12X, last- 4/3/12 vs. KAL)
Assists: 2 (8X, last- 3/11/12 vs. TOL)
Points: 2 (3/11/12 vs. TOL)
Penalty Minutes: 5 (2/25/12 at TOL)

ECHL Season Highs:
Goals: 11 (2011-12)
Assists: 8 (2011-12)
Points: 19 (2011-12)
Penalty Minutes: 19 (2011-12)