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Jeff Farkas was born on January 24, 1978 in Williamsville, New York. He played a handful of games with Nichols School during the 1994-95 season before joining the Niagara Scenics of the EJHL. Jeff was voted MVP of the Metro Toronto Junior A League in 1995-96 after collecting 42 goals and 70 assists in just 47 games. He won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 1995 Under-17 Pacific Cup and was a scroing machine for the next two seasons and joined the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA in 1996. Already rated as the top college recruit by The Hockey News, Farkas began leaving his mark right away. He scored 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points in 35 games, finishing third on the team in scoring and first amongst freshmen in scoring.

His sophmore, junior and senior years were proof that Jeff was a bonafide NCAA star and prime NHL prospect. In a total of 159 career NCAA games with the Eagles, Farkas scored 88 goals and added 102 assits for 190 points. Jeff was named to the 1996-97 and 1997-98 Hockey East All-Academic Teams. During his college years he also played in three World Junior Championships, representing the United States of America.

In 1997 Jeff Farkas was drafted in the 3rd round, 57th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. After finishing his NCAA career in Boston, Jeff began his pro-career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2000 playoffs. In 3 games he notched his first NHL goal. The following season saw him go to their farm team in St John's, Newfoundland. He had a superb rookie year scoring 28 goals and 40 assits for 68 points in 77 AHL games. Jeff continued to play in the minors for the next couple of years, only getting to play a total of 5 NHL games with the Maple Leafs. He was eventually dealt to the Vancouver Canucks and then onto the Atlanta Thrashers in 2003. He finished the 2002-03 season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. That season could also mark the end of his hockey career after Farkas suffered a serious spinal injury in a game against the Rochester Americans. Farkas was knocked off balance and fell awkwardly into the boards leading to a neck fracture - he had surgery to successfully fuse the break but his hockey career is likely over.