Farquharson was born in Montreal on Nov. 4, 1911 and died on March 27, 1985. He entered McGill at age 15, graduated with a BA in 1931 and a Bachelor of Common Law in 1934.
A star forward with the hockey Redmen from 1927 to 1934, he had a career record of 63 goals and 101 points in 106 games. He was a co-captain in 1931-32, and led McGill to four championships in six seasons.
Farquharson excelled in post-season play with 35-20-55 in 39 career games, a McGill playoff mark that still stands.
He established numerous other records, including five goals and seven points in an 11-1 playoff win over the Quebec Aces in 1934. He won the 1933-34 QSHL scoring title with 17-7-24 in 12 games and ended up leading McGill with 36-21-57 in 30 contests overall.
He declined pro offers in order to play for Canada at the 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, where he won silver and was the leading scorer at the Games with 11-8-19 in 8 games.
He later coached the Redmen to a 46-18-3 record over five seasons (1937-42).
Hugh Farquharson played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens in 1934-35 and for Canada at the 1936 Olympics in Germany.
UNIVERSITY SPORTS INVOLVEMENT & AWARDS:
* has an unofficial career record of 63 goals, 38 assists, 101 points in 106 games for McGill (actual figures may be higher as stats for some games are missing)
* has an impressive career playoff record of 35-20-55 in 39 post-season games for McGill
* also played on the junior rugby team and inter-faculty baseball
* he once scored SIX points (3-3-6) in a 7-0 win over the Montreal Victorias on Jan. 10, 1934
* TWICE scored 5 goals in a game: at Dartmouth (D-30-32) & in a playoff game vs. Quebec Aces (M-14-32)
* scored FOUR goals in a 10-4 playoff win vs. MAAA (Mar. 4, 1931)
* owns THREE McGill playoff records which still stand: most points (7) and goals (5) in an 11-1 win over Quebec Aces in QSHL finals (M-14-34) and most playoff goals in a season (9 in 1933-34)
* in the 1931-32 season, he was the sixth-leading scorer in the QSHL with 3-5-8 in 12 games
* in 1932-33, he had a 10-8-18 record in 16 games, with a team-leading FIVE winning goals
RELATED RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE McGILL ATHLETIC CAREER:
* in order to maintain his amateur status for the upcoming Olympics, he declined pro offers from the Canadiens, Maroons & Boston Bruins and eventually played for the Montreal Royals while continuing his studies at McGill
* won silver with Canadian Olympic hockey team at the 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
* was team's top scorer at 1936 Olympics with 11-8-19 & only 2 penalty minutes in 8 games
* during the war, he coached the Canadian Navy team to TWO championships in the National Defence Hockey League
* played one season in France with the Paris Volants while studying French
* also served as manager of Molson Stadium (1930, 1931, 1932)
* member of the Martlet Society
