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Quinn Finley
Quinn Finley IMG 0826 (1)
Born (2004-08-08)August 8, 2004,
Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NCAA team University of Wisconsin
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2022
New York Islanders
Playing career present

Quinn Finley (born August 8, 2004) is an American college ice hockey left wing for the University of Wisconsin of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 78th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Finley was born to Ingrid and Michael Finley in Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] His family moved to Arizona when he was an infant and lived there for three years. He was raised in Suamico, Wisconsin, and attended Bay Port High School.[2]

Playing career[]

Junior[]

On May 7, 2020, Finley was drafted first overall by the Madison Capitols in phase one of the USHL draft.[2] Finley began his junior hockey career with the Chicago Steel. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded one goal and five assists in 39 games and helped the Steel win the Clark Cup.[3] During the 2021–22 season, in his draft year, he recorded 12 goals and 17 assists in 39 regular season games for the Capitols. He also scored five goals and five assists in 14 playoff games, as he helped lead the Capitols to the Eastern Conference finals.[4] In November 2021, he suffered a broken collarbone and missed three months of action.[5]

On October 17, 2022, Finley was named an alternate captain of the Capitols for the 2021–23 season.[6] On January 13, 2023, he was traded back to the Steel. Prior to the trade, he recorded 12 goals and 17 assists in 39 games for the Capitols.[7] He finished the season with 15 goals and 23 assists in 32 games for the Steel and two goals and two assists in six playoff games.[4] During game two of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Dubuque Fighting Saints, he scored the game-winning goal to help the Steel advance to the conference finals.[8][9]

College[]

Finley began his collegiate career at Wisconsin during the 2023–24 season.[10] In his freshman year, he recorded ten goals and six assists in 36 games. His 16 points ranked third on the team among freshmen.[4] On January 12, 2024, in a game against Lindenwood, he scored his first career hat-trick.[11] Following his freshman year he gained ten pounds of muscle. Entering the 2024 Holiday Face–Off, he was tied for the NCAA lead with 12 goals. He scored at least a point in 15 of Wisconsin's first 18 games.[12]

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States of America
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold 2024 Sweden

On December 16, 2023, Finley was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[13][14] During the tournament, he recorded one goal and one assist in seven games and won a gold medal.[15][16]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Chicago Steel USHL 39 1 5 6 8
2021–22 Madison Capitols USHL 39 12 17 29 16 14 5 5 10 2
2022–23 Madison Capitols USHL 23 10 17 27 12
2022–23 Chicago Steel USHL 32 15 23 38 14 6 2 2 4 4
2023–24 University of Wisconsin B1G 36 10 6 16 16
NCAA totals 36 10 6 16 16

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2024 United States WJC Gold medal icon 7 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 7 1 1 2 0

References[]

External links[]

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