Farelli, Cary

Position : RW

19-06-1957 Pembroke, ON, CAN

 
Part Native American as he was a one-quarter Algonquin from his mother's side. His grandfather hailed from Italy. Was a highscoring winger as a junior in the OHA. Played on a highscoring line with Jack Valiquette and Charlie Simmer.
Drafted in the NHL by Montreal Canadiens in 1977. His small size kept him out of the NHL. Scored more than 1500 career points in little over 1000 games. Spent more than a decade playing in Italy. Retired in 1993.
Became a very good wood carver. While in Italy, Piero Girardi, a master carver, learned him the tricks. During his six years apprenticing, he was doing architectural works, creating business logos on wooden signs, making tourist trade figurines and carving wooden beams.
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Descendant d'Algonquins par ses grands-parents maternels, son grand-père paternel venait en revanche d'Italie, ce qui déterminera la carrière du petit-fils. Ailier prolifique durant ses années junior en OHA, il partagea la ligne de Jack Valiquette et Charlie Simmer.
Bien que drafté par Montréal en 1977, il était trop petit pour la NHL. Il passa plus de dix ans en Italie à la place, devint international là-bas et tira sa révérence en 1993 sur plus de 1500 points en environ 1000 matches au haut niveau.
Il devint ensuite graveur sur bois, un artisanat acquis durant son passage en Italie des mains de Piero Girardi, maître-graveur. Pendant ses six ans d'apprentissage, Farelli fit divers travaux d'ornement architectural, taillant des pièces en bois comme des logos, des panneaux signalétiques ou des souvenirs pour touristes.
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1980 OG   CAN   0                    Team Canada
1981 WCB  ITA   7   7   5  12  18'   HC Merano
1982 WC   ITA   7   3   2   5   6'   HC Merano
1984 OG   ITA   5   2   2   4   0'   AS Varese
1985 WCB  ITA   7   2   0   2  12'   AS Asiago Hockey
1986 WCB  ITA   6   0   1   1   0'   AS Asiago Hockey
1987 WCB  ITA   7   1   4   5  12'   AS Asiago Hockey

Elite          12   5   4   9   6'
Non-Elite      27  10  10  20  42'