GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced the addition of defenseman Ty Farmer to the program for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Farmer joins the Fighting Hawks after spending four seasons at Massachusetts and will have one season of eligibility remaining.
“We are excited to welcome Ty to the North Dakota family,” said Berry. “He brings a national championship level of pedigree to our locker room and defense group. We are excited to have him help us ‘Add to the Tradition’ at UND.”
Farmer helped usher in a new era of success for UMass hockey during his tenure, reaching the NCAA Tournament in three seasons and notching another 20-plus win season in 2019-20 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The Minutemen reached the summit last season, capturing the program’s first national championship with a 20-5-4 record.
The O’Fallon, Mo., native has been a staple on the blueline for UMass over his four years, appearing in 135 of the possible 141 contests played. Farmer has scored 11 career goals, including a career-high five his freshman season, while adding 33 assists for 44 career points.
Farmer also ranks near the nation’s best in plus-minus rating over the seasons, sitting at a +46. This past season, he registered a plus-14 rating to lead all defenseman on the team and sit tied for fifth in the Hockey East among blueliners.
Prior to playing at UMass, Farmer spent his final junior season with the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey League (USHL). There, he helped Fargo win its first Clark Cup title alongside Mark Senden.
Farmer joins goaltender Drew DeRidder (Michigan State) as announced transfers for the upcoming season. He is also believed to be the third Missouri native to don the green and white, joining goaltender Aaron Vickar (St. Louis, 1995-97) and forward Michael Parks (St. Louis, 2011-15).
*Alec Stocker Johnson, UND Athletics
