Frank Finnigan
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Frank Arthur Finnigan (July 9, 1903 - December 25, 1991 in Shawville, Quebec) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
Finnigan played in the National Hockey League from 1923 to 1937. During this time, he played for the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St. Louis Eagles, and was nicknamed the Shawville Express.
Finnigan was the last surviving member of the Senators Stanley Cup-winning team from the 1926-1927 season. On March 15, 1934, he scored the last goal for the franchise as they were re-located to St. Louis, MO the following season. His unassisted goal was scored at the 1 minute, 7 second mark of the second period.
When the NHL planned to expand in 1990, he was part of a successful drive to bring the Ottawa Senators franchise back to the NHL. Finnigan died before the new team would play its first game in 1992. On opening night the Senators invited his son, Frank Finnigan Jr. to drop the puck for the ceremonial face-off. The team also retired the #8 jersey he wore with the original Senators (making him one of three players in NHL history to have his uniform retired by a team for which he never actually played).
The street in front of the main entrance to the Ottawa Senators' arena - Scotiabank Place is named Frank Finnigan Way in his honour. Finnigan's younger brother Eddie Finnigan also played in the National Hockey League.
[edit] NHL Statistics:
| Regular Season | |||||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| 1923-24 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-25 | Ottawa Senators | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-26 | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1926-27 | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 1927-28 | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 1928-29 | Ottawa Senators | 44 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 1929-30 | Ottawa Senators | 43 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 1930-31 | Ottawa Senators | 44 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 1931-32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 47 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 1932-33 | Ottawa Senators | 45 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 1933-34 | Ottawa Senators | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 1934-35 | St. Louis Eagles | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1934-35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935-36 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1936-37 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Totals: | 553 | 115 | 88 | 203 | |
