Doug Favell
Encyclopedia
Douglas Robert Favell is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender
, most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers
of the National Hockey League
. He was also a box lacrosse
player.
, played his junior hockey for the Niagara Falls Flyers
in the OHA. After the club won the Memorial Cup
in 1965, both goalies began their professional careers in the Boston Bruins
organization, who held their rights. Over the next two seasons, Favell played in the Bruins' farm system.
With the arrival of the six new expansion clubs for the 1967–68 NHL season, Favell and Parent were drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers. The goalies split the work that first season and led the Flyers to a first place finish in the NHL's Western Division. Favell had a stellar 2.27 GAA with four shutouts. Both goalies toiled for the Flyers until Parent was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs
in February 1971.
Without Parent, Favell became the Flyer's workhorse goalie. He recorded seasons of 44, 54 and 44 games with GAAs of 2.66, 2.81 and 2.83 on an improving Flyer team. In 1973, the Flyers reached the league semifinals and Favell was one of the top players, appearing in 11 playoff games and recording a 2.60 GAA and one shutout.
Before the next season, Favell was traded to the Maple Leafs for none other than Bernie Parent. The Leafs had three veteran goalies but Favell played the most games in the regular season and playoffs. He recorded a strong win-loss record with a solid 2.71 GAA in 32 games. The following season saw the Leafs rely on two goalies, but Favell struggled in 39 games with the poorest goals against (4.05) of his career. His third season with the team was his last with only three games played and extended time on the injury list.
Favell's NHL rights were sold to the Colorado Rockies for the 1976–77 NHL season. After appearing in 30 games that season, Favell became the Rockies #1 goalie the following year, appearing in 58 games and leading the team into the playoffs. His final NHL season saw him appear in only seven games, and he finished the season with the Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League
.
Colorado exposed him to the expansion draft in 1979. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers
, he opted to retire instead of start fresh with a new franchise.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He was also a box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
player.
Playing career
Favell, along with future Flyers' teammate Bernie ParentBernie Parent
Bernard Marcel Parent , better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association with the...
, played his junior hockey for the Niagara Falls Flyers
Niagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
in the OHA. After the club won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1965, both goalies began their professional careers in the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
organization, who held their rights. Over the next two seasons, Favell played in the Bruins' farm system.
With the arrival of the six new expansion clubs for the 1967–68 NHL season, Favell and Parent were drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers. The goalies split the work that first season and led the Flyers to a first place finish in the NHL's Western Division. Favell had a stellar 2.27 GAA with four shutouts. Both goalies toiled for the Flyers until Parent was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in February 1971.
Without Parent, Favell became the Flyer's workhorse goalie. He recorded seasons of 44, 54 and 44 games with GAAs of 2.66, 2.81 and 2.83 on an improving Flyer team. In 1973, the Flyers reached the league semifinals and Favell was one of the top players, appearing in 11 playoff games and recording a 2.60 GAA and one shutout.
Before the next season, Favell was traded to the Maple Leafs for none other than Bernie Parent. The Leafs had three veteran goalies but Favell played the most games in the regular season and playoffs. He recorded a strong win-loss record with a solid 2.71 GAA in 32 games. The following season saw the Leafs rely on two goalies, but Favell struggled in 39 games with the poorest goals against (4.05) of his career. His third season with the team was his last with only three games played and extended time on the injury list.
Favell's NHL rights were sold to the Colorado Rockies for the 1976–77 NHL season. After appearing in 30 games that season, Favell became the Rockies #1 goalie the following year, appearing in 58 games and leading the team into the playoffs. His final NHL season saw him appear in only seven games, and he finished the season with the Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Colorado exposed him to the expansion draft in 1979. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, he opted to retire instead of start fresh with a new franchise.
Achievements and facts
- Favell also played lacrosse professionally for the Philadelphia Wings.
- Holds the distinction of being the only player selected in both the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft1967 NHL Expansion DraftThe 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in the ballroom of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's six expansion teams for the 1967–68 season: the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars,...
and the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft1979 NHL Expansion DraftThe 1979 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's new teams for the 1979–80 season: the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets...
. - While Bruin goaltender Gerry CheeversGerry CheeversGerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972...
(Favell's goaltending partner for the Oklahoma City BlazersOklahoma City BlazersThe Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...
) was the first goaltender to have artwork on his mask, Favell was the first to use a painted design, just before Halloween 1970. - Favell was known for an abruptly curved blocker pad on his stick hand.
- Favell was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
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| 1962–63 | St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | ||||
| 1963–64 | Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... |
OHA | 28 | 1748 | 98 | 3 | 3.36 | ||||
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 22 | 1320 | 79 | 0 | 3.59 | ||||
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins Minneapolis Bruins The Minneapolis Bruins were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League from 1963 to 1965. Minneapolis operated as a farm team to the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins. The team originated as the Kingston Frontenacs of the Eastern Professional Hockey League, which... |
CPHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CPHL | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1060 | 59 | 0 | 3.34 | |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco Seals | WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 33 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1860 | 88 | 1 | 2.83 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
37 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2192 | 83 | 4 | 2.27 | .931 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 21 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1195 | 71 | 1 | 3.56 | .902 | |
| 1968–69 1968–69 AHL season The 1968–69 AHL season was the 33rd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 74 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season... |
Quebec Aces Quebec Aces The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 16 | 0 | 4.82 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 820 | 43 | 1 | 3.15 | .917 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 44 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2434 | 108 | 2 | 2.66 | .915 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 54 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2993 | 140 | 5 | 2.81 | .916 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 44 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2419 | 114 | 3 | 2.83 | .913 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 32 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1752 | 79 | 0 | 2.71 | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 39 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2149 | 145 | 1 | 4.05 | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 15 | 0 | 5.63 | ||
| 1975–76 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (NHL) The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was... |
NHL | 30 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1614 | 105 | 0 | 3.90 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | NHL | 47 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2663 | 159 | 1 | 3.58 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | NHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 380 | 34 | 0 | 5.37 | ||
| 1978–79 1978–79 AHL season The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.... |
Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 32 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1834 | 137 | 1 | 4.48 | |
| NHL totals | 373 | 123 | 153 | 69 | 20771 | 1096 | 18 | 3.17 | |||
| CPHL/CHL totals | 56 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3220 | 162 | 1 | 3.02 | |||
| OHA totals | 51 | 3128 | 179 | 3 | 3.43 | ||||||
| AHL totals | 36 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2033 | 153 | 1 | 4.52 | |||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | M-Cup 1965 Memorial Cup The 1965 Memorial Cup final was the 47th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 | |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 5.31 | |
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | .871 |
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .861 |
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | .867 |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 669 | 29 | 1 | 2.60 | .920 |
| 1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 10 | 0 | 3.31 | |
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | |
| NHL totals | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1270 | 66 | 1 | 3.12 | |||