Joe Finley
- For the Texas rancher, see Joe B. Finley
| Joe Finley | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1987 Edina, MN, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg; 18 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2005 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Joseph Scott Finley (born June 29, 1987) is an American ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Finley was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Finley missed the majority of the 2009-10 season on injured reserve when on November 21, 2009, in a game with the Stingrays against the Gwinnett Gladiators, he ruptured an artery in his hand which required surgery.[1]
On September 18, 2011, Finley accepted an invitation to training camp by the Buffalo Sabres. He impressed enough that he was signed to an AHL contract, and assigned to the Rochester Americans.[2] Through the first quarter of the season, Finley was impressive as one half of the Americans shut-down defensive pairing. He led the Amerks in +/- with a +10. The Sabres and Finley reached a three-year contract on November 28, 2011, that will allow Finley to be called up by Sabres organization.[3]
Two days after the deal was completed, Finley was called up by the Sabres where he made his NHL debut against the Red Wings on December 2, 2011. Finley was the 475th player to play in the NHL after starting his career in the ECHL.[4]
Prior to the lockout shortened 2012–13 NHL season, Finley was claimed off waivers from the Sabres by the New York Islanders on January 14, 2013.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Curiosity surrounds Finley in debut - Sabres & NHL - The Buffalo News
- ↑ "Finley out to prove himself in Hershey". American Hockey League. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ Amerks surprise Finley gets NHL deal from Sabres - Sabres Edge - The Buffalo News
- ↑ Peter Paul and Mirko Vasic (December 3, 2011). "Finley becomes 475th ECHL player to join NHL" (in ECHL press release). ECHL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Islanders claim Finley off waviers from Sabres". National Hockey League. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
External links
- Joe Finley's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Joe Finley's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Finley's profile at Fightingsioux.com
| Preceded by Sasha Pokulok |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Nicklas Bäckström |