Prospect Info: 2019 #76 - John Farinacci, C. (UPD: signs with BOS, 8/16/23)

[Mosby]

Only guy without a thread.

Lot to like here I think. We took him at 76, Bob had him at 52. Dominated USHS. Captained Team USA at the Hlinka. Going to Harvard.

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[hbk]

Top 50 by McCagg and draft analyst.

 

[Mosby]

THN compared him to Trocheck

 

[RemoAZ]

Don't know anything about him but he has a great name. How soon can I start rooting for him with the big club?

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Don't know anything about him but he has a great name. How soon can I start rooting for him with the big club?

He's a Harvard commit, IIRC, so not for at least a year.

 

[Hogan20]

He's a Harvard commit, IIRC, so not for at least a year.

Technically he can just leave Harvard any time he wants to go play in the CHL or AHL or elsewhere if he chooses. I believe Kiefer Bellows left BU after only a couple games a year or so back. That being said, I'd be shocked if he doesn't stay at Harvard for at least two years.

 

[RemoAZ]

 

[RufusG]

I guess all these guys got to wear Doan's number, albeit with an apostrophe before it.

 

[Name Nameless]

Seems like a good gamble!

 

[rt]

I guess all these guys got to wear Doan's number, albeit with an apostrophe before it.

That’s such a good catch. I just verified that Hughes, Seider, and Dach all just had regular 19 without the apostrophe. Good job Yotes!

 

[Generalsupdates]

Technically he can just leave Harvard any time he wants to go play in the CHL or AHL or elsewhere if he chooses. I believe Kiefer Bellows left BU after only a couple games a year or so back. That being said, I'd be shocked if he doesn't stay at Harvard for at least two years.

His uncle is also the coach for Harvard

 

[Hogan20]

His uncle is also the coach for Harvard

Yes that will probably help keep him there for an extra year or two. I mean it's Harvard, it doesn't hurt to stay there and get a degree.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Yes that will probably help keep him there for an extra year or two. I mean it's Harvard, it doesn't hurt to stay there and get a degree.

yeah. I’m a fan of the OHL team who drafted him, but finding out his uncle is his college coach doesn’t make it promising I’ll ever see him in Oshawa lol

 

[TheLegend]

 

[lanky]

This is great news!

 

[WrinkledPossum]

For some reason I thought he was apart of the Hall deal. Pleasant surprise to see we still have him.

 

[RemoAZ]

A future of Farinacci to Maccelli sounds eccezionale!

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

Crazy 10-8 scoreline. Farinacci got Muskegon's first goal but not much else.

 

[Sm00chy]

Farinacci listed on the Prelim roster for USA.

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

That's some high quality competition for a place on the final roster. I'll be impressed if he makes it.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Two goals and player of the game award.

Johnny f***in Famiglia. That's his nickname now. I am making sure it sticks. It's settled.

What an exciting prospect.

 

[Bertuzzi44]

What’s his upside

 

[Sm00chy]

What’s his upside

I think a 3rd line center is a possibility. Not a ton of high end skill, but he works hard and goes to the front of the net.

His line has been excellent in the WJC because it brings the energy and puts a lot of pressure on the opposing team.

 

[lanky]

It's pretty exciting as a prospect junkie thinking about having our top 3 C's drafted and developed by the team.

If it were to happen then Bill would deserve a lot less credit for his rebuild. The heavy lifting would already be done.

 

[Hogan20]

There he goes