[citation needed] He attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, on a hockey scholarship, graduating in 1955.
[citation needed] In his four years he scored 101 goals for the Skating Saints, which remains a St. Lawrence record.
He made similar broadcasts on NHL games for the major American networks CBS, NBC, and ESPN.
[1][2] McFarlane is often incorrectly cited as the creator or father of the cartoon character Peter Puck.
After the network stopped carrying NHL hockey, McFarlane purchased the rights to Peter Puck from Hanna-Barbera and continued to promote the character.
[4] Throughout his career, McFarlane collected many memorabilia, photos, and objects focusing primarily on hockey history.