John Farinacci won the gold medal with Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. (Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
NYHJ's Leo Scaglione Jr. checks in with former Dexter Southfield, now Harvard, forward John Farinacci after he won gold with the U.S team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Key facts
Teams: Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL), Harvard (Ivy), U.S. National Junior Team
Hometown: Chatham, N.J. | Position: C | Shoots: Right | Size: 6-0, 185 | Age: 20
Notable
Drafted 76th overall by Arizona in the 2019 NHL draft. Had recorded eight points (4-4-8) in six games with Muskegon this season, as of Jan. 13. Totaled 22 points (10-12-22) in 31 contests as a freshman last season at Harvard. Recorded seven points (5-2-7) in seven matches at the 2021 WJC, where the U.S. captured the gold medal.
