Claimed:James Faraday Biography [Reviewed]

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JAMES FARADAY #4

Left Winger

Hometown: Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 215 lbs.

 

HOME GROWN & HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

James Faraday grew up in Essex, Massachusetts, a small county north of Boston. He grew up as an only child to parents that both worked at a local steel mill.  Faraday grew up a huge Boston Red Sox fan and was inspired to start playing baseball at the age of five. Growing up Faraday played high level baseball, and in the winters played on a local hockey team. When Faraday reached the high school level he was cut from the baseball team in his freshman year, but decided to try out for the schools hockey team. The school was a Division II hockey team and Faraday easily made the team as no one was cut from the try out roster. During his time on the team, Faraday elected to dedicate himself to becoming one of the best players on the team. He would practice every day and by the time he was in his senior year he had the school competing in a Division I state championship. This is the game where Faraday was noticed by a college scout and would begin his journey to playing professional hockey.

 

 

FOUR YEARS AT BOSTON COLLEGE

A native of the Boston area, Faraday happily accepted his only NCAA scholarship offer which was from Boston College. Boston College was looking to get back to a national championship game, and were looking toward local players to make it happen. In his first season with Boston College he played as the 13th forward only playing in 29 games and scoring 8 points. During his third season he assumed a bigger role on the team and was named an alternate captain, Boston College would go on to win its first of back to back frozen four championships. In his senior year at Boston College, Faraday evolved into an elite scoring, putting up over a goal per game and leading the team to it's first ever back to back championships. Faraday received a bachelor degree in sports management from Boston College during his four years of study while playing hockey.

 

James Faraday NCAA Statistics

11' Freshman ~ 29GP - 4G - 4A - 8PTS - 6PIM

12' Sophomore ~ 44GP - 12G - 10A - 22PTS - 18PIM

13' Junior ~ 37GP - 16G - 10A - 26PTS - 10PIM

14' Senior ~ 40GP - 43G - 14A - 57PTS - 10PIM

 

VHLM CAREER & VHL DRAFT

James Faraday declared for the S39 VHL Entry Draft and was immediately picked up on waivers when his senior season ended at Boston College. The Yukon Rush picked up Faraday for their playoff run, where Faraday would continue his winning ways as he joined the team for a Founder's Cup championship. In the playoffs it was evident that Faraday was going to become a future superstar and he was being projected to go in the top three in the upcoming S39 VHL Entry Draft by scouts.

 

 

The first overall pick was held by the Helsinki Titans and they would use it to select James Faraday. Helsinki was in a season of transition with many rookies joining the team. Faraday decided it would be best if he stayed in the minors for an extra season of conditioning and adjusting to life as a professional hockey player. Titans management supported Faraday's wishes and he was selected 3rd overall in the S39 VHLM Draft by the Ottawa Lynx. The Lynx dominated the VHLM and Faraday would win his second Founder's Cup. He had nothing left to prove in the VHLM and was ready to make his transition to the VHL for Season 40 as a rookie.

 

VHL CAREER

Season 40 - Helsinki Titans

72GP | 23G - 27A - 50P | +12 | 300SHT | 4GWG | 38PIM | 94HIT | 9SB

7GP | 5G - 1A - 6P | -1 | 34SHT | 1GWG | 2PIM | 5HIT | 2SB

 

James Faraday made the jump to the VHL to join a young and upcoming squad in Helsinki that featured budding players like Don Draper, Jackson Miller, Tyson Stokes and Jake Wylde. Faraday had a solid first season playing in the league putting up 23 goals and 50 points, as well as gaining some playoff experience where he would score 5 goals in a 7 game series loss.

 

S41 - Helsinki Titans

72GP | 38G - 35A - 73P | +21 | 469SHT | 7GWG | 29PIM | 101HIT | 19SB

11GP | 6G - 3A - 9P | +2 | 49SHT | 2GWG | 11PIM | 8HIT | 6SB

 

Expectations grew for the star studded Helsinki team going into Faraday's second season with the team. He would improve on his rookie totals, scoring 38 goals and 73 points in 72 games becoming a constant point per game player for the Titans. During the playoffs the Titans were eliminated in the second round, but Faraday scored 9 points in 11 games.

 

S42 - Helsinki Titans

72GP | 45G - 53A - 98P | +39 | 448SHT | 5GWG | 40PIM | 157HIT | 39SB

7GP | 2G - 2A - 4P | 0 | 32SHT | 1GWG | 10PIM | 26HIT | 4SB

 

Faraday would almost hit the fifty goal mark in Season 42 as he scored 45 goals and 98 points for the Titans. The playoffs would be the downfall of the current Titans team though as they lost a tough seven game series. With the team coming under new management, Faraday knew his future in Helsinki was going to be questioned. Three seasons of playoffs and there was nothing to show for it. It didn't take long as the first trade Helsinki made in the off-season saw James Faraday leaving the Titans and heading over seas to Seattle. James Faraday was traded for one of the most lucrative packages for one player in VHL history as Seattle gave up their next two 1st round draft picks and a 2nd round draft pick.

 

 

S43 - Seattle Bears

72GP | 34G - 30A - 64P | +10 | 366SHT | 9GWG | 134PIM | 289HIT | 29SB

16GP | 8G - 5A - 13P | -4 | 86SHT | 4GWG | 29PIM | 80HIT | 3SB

 

Faraday would have a down season playing for the Seattle Bears scoring only 64 points. It was a turbulent season as management was replaced half way through the season, and under a unique set of circumstances, the agent for Faraday would actually take over management of the Bears. The team limped into the playoffs, and were the clear underdog throughout the entire league. The team bonded like no other though, and had each others backs through three intense, rivalry fueled series, where they would eventually win a surprising Continental Cup. This would be the only cup in Faraday's seven season career.

 

S44 - HC Davos Dynamo

72GP | 40G - 51A - 91P | +8 | 474SHT | 4GWG | 131PIM | 309HIT | 52SB

7GP | 3G - 3A - 6P | 0 | 35SHT | 0GWG | 16PIM | 33HIT | 3SB

 

After a championship season in Seattle, the team decided to rebuild and Faraday was traded to the Davos Dynamo to bring his goal scoring ability and experience to the up and coming team. Faraday found his scoring touch again putting up 91 points, but also became one of the best two-way players in the league as he recorded over 300 hits for the first time.

 

S45 - HC Davos Dynamo

72GP | 26G - 60A - 86P | +39 | 392SHT | 4GWG | 146PIM | 376HIT | 46SB

9GP | 4G - 3A - 7P | +5 | 26SHT | 1GWG | 30PIM | 38HIT | 4SB

 

In his season season with the Dynamo, Faraday's scoring touch dropped off, but his physical presence on the ice grew as he threw 376 hits. Unfortunately for Davos they would fail to make the finals for the second straight season under huge pressure. This would be Faraday's final season with the Dyanmo as he was set to test free agency for the first time going into his final season.

 

 

S46 - Riga Reign

72GP | 41G - 60A - 101P | +39 | 407SHT | 5GWG | 80PIM | 185HIT | 29SB

4GP | 1G - 2A - 3P | -1 | 21SHT | 0GWG | 12PIM | 17HIT | 3SB

 

Faraday had offers from many teams including, Toronto, New York, Calgary, Davos, Helsinki and Riga. Faraday decided to join the Riga Reign for his final season to make one last championship run. He would have his best offensive season scoring over 100 points for the first time. The playoffs were a complete disappointment for Faraday though as the Reign were swept in the first round by the Dynamo.

 

S40-S46 - VHL Career

504GP | 247G - 316A - 563P | +168 | 2856SHT | 38GWG | 598PIM | 1511HIT | 223SB

61GP | 29G - 19A - 48P | +1 | 283SHT | 9GWG | 110PIM | 207HIT | 25SB

 

Overall James Faraday had an average career in the VHL. No personal awards, and had some up and down seasons statistic wise, but he did manage to sneak out one championship win with the Seattle Bears. James Faraday will surely enjoy retirement now, with an extra dosage of salt due to his former team that drafted him 1st overall winning back-to-back Continental Cups in Helsinki as he retires.

[Devise 4,475]

Retired bio's, neat idea to do it after the career, and focus on the career!

[Higgins 3,618]

14 minutes ago, Mr. Power said:

Retired bio's, neat idea to do it after the career, and focus on the career!

Figured i wouldn't be getting a HOF article so why not

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Higgins you skid.

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

Feedback:

Interesting to write a bio after the career and not before. I always wrote it before because I found that 10 TPE at the start of your player's career is great to have. Obviously Faraday didn't really mind. It's crazy to me that it took Faraday so long to hit that 100-point mark. I guess to myself it just doesn't seem like a big deal because I had the luxury of Boychuk hitting it in his first ever season as my first player and hitting it multiple times after that. I was spoiled, I suppose. You won a championship though, and I'd give up those 100 point seasons for that.

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