Sean Farrell Named USHL Player Of The Year

Montreal Canadiens fans have a lot to be happy about right now with their team up 3-0 in the second round, but even more good news came out today. One of their 2020 draft picks, Sean Farrell, was named USHL Player of the Year after becoming just the second player in league history to break the 100-point threshold. In 53 games with the Chicago Steel, Farrell recorded 29 goals and 101 points. Steel head coach Brock Sheahan had more to say about the young man’s character than his performance:

Sean had one of the best, if not the best season in USHL history and is much deserving of this award. Sean is an amazing hockey player and an even better person. We have been so lucky to have Sean as a part of this group the last two seasons and I couldn’t be more proud of the player and person he is. He had a great Junior career and I know that he will continue to develop and grow as a player moving forward and I am excited to follow the rest of his career.

Farrell, 19, was picked 124th overall in 2020 by the Canadiens, slipping mostly because of his size. For Montreal though, a height of 5’9″ for a talented offensive player should certainly not close any doors, especially after watching the immediate success of 5’7″ Cole Caufield at the NHL level. In fact, Farrell is set to follow a similar path as Caufield. The young forward is set to head to college and join Harvard next season where he can continue his development as an NHL prospect.

He’ll be joined at Harvard by Matt Coronato, his Steel teammate who today was named the USHL Forward of the Year. Coronato is eligible for selection in the 2021 draft and led the USHL in goals with 48 this season. His 16-goal lead over second place was the largest gap in league history and Coronato also set the Steel record for scoring in a season and career. The 18-year-old forward was ranked ninth among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.