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| Jack Finley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 2, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft |
57th overall, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Jack Finley (born September 2, 2002) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Juniors
[edit]Finley was selected by the Spokane Chiefs sixth-overall in the 2017 WHL Prospects draft.[1] Finley would go onto be drafted 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2020 NHL entry draft.[2]
On December 12, 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Finley to a three-year entry-level contract.[3]
While serving as captain for the Chiefs in the 2021–22 season, Finley was traded to the Winnipeg Ice. Before joining the ice, Finley skated in 152 games with the Chiefs, recording 36 goals and 57 assists.[4]
Professional
[edit]During the 2024–25 season, on January 14, 2025, Finley made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.[5] He signed a three-year contract with the Lightning on June 8, 2025.[6]
On February 7, 2026, Finley was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Blues, after being waived by the Lightning the previous day.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Jack is the son of former NHL defenseman Jeff Finley.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 61 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 39 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 52 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 40 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 45 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada Black | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "WHL completes 2017 WHL Bantam Draft". chl.ca. May 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Lightning select Jack Finley, Gage Goncalves in second round". boltsbythebay.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Jack Finley Signs Entry-Level Contract with Tampa Bay Lightning". Canadian Hockey League. December 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "ICE acquire Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, Spokane Chiefs Captain Jack Finley". Canadian Hockey League. December 6, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Whirlwind day ends with 'unbelievable' NHL debut for Tampa Bay's Jack Finley". nhl.com. January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Lightning sign forward Jack Finley to a three-year contract". National Hockey League. June 8, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Blues claim Finley off waivers". www.nhl.com. February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Kelowna's Jack Finley selected in 2020 NHL Draft". kelownacapnews.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database