{{Short description|Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Jack Finley | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|2}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 220 | position = Forward | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = St. Louis Blues | prospect_league = AHL | prospect_team = <!--Springfield Thunderbirds--> | former_teams = Tampa Bay Lightning | ntl_team = <!--Senior IIHF only--> | draft = 57th overall | draft_year = 2020 | draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning | career_start = 2021 }} '''Jack Finley''' (born September 2, 2002) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the <!--Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the--> St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

==Playing career==

===Juniors=== Finley was selected by the Spokane Chiefs sixth-overall in the 2017 WHL Prospects draft.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHL completes 2017 WHL Bantam Draft |url=https://chl.ca/whl-prospects/article/whl-completes-2017-whl-bantam-draft/ |website=chl.ca |access-date=January 15, 2025 |date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> Finley would go onto be drafted 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2020 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightning select Jack Finley, Gage Goncalves in second round |url=https://boltsbythebay.com/2020/10/07/lightning-select-jack-finley-gage-goncalves-second-round-nhl-draft-2020/ |website=boltsbythebay.com |access-date=January 15, 2025 |date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>

On December 12, 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Finley to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Finley Signs Entry-Level Contract with Tampa Bay Lightning |url=https://chl.ca/whl-chiefs/jack-finley-signs-entry-level-contract-with-tampa-bay-lightning/ |publisher=Canadian Hockey League |access-date=March 13, 2026 |date=December 12, 2020}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICE acquire Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, Spokane Chiefs Captain Jack Finley |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wild/ice-acquire-tampa-bay-lighting-prospect-spokane-chiefs-captain-jack-finley/ |publisher=Canadian Hockey League |access-date=March 13, 2026 |date=December 6, 2021}}</ref>

===Professional=== During the 2024–25 season, on January 14, 2025, Finley made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.<ref>{{cite web |title=Whirlwind day ends with 'unbelievable' NHL debut for Tampa Bay's Jack Finley |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/whirlwind-day-ends-with-unbelievable-nhl-debut-for-tampa-bay-s-jack-finley |website=nhl.com |access-date=January 15, 2024 |date=January 14, 2024}}</ref> He signed a three-year contract with the Lightning on June 8, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightning sign forward Jack Finley to a three-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/lightning-sign-forward-jack-finley-to-a-three-year-contract |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 13, 2026 |date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>

On February 7, 2026, Finley was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Blues, after being waived by the Lightning the previous day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-07 |title=Blues claim Finley off waivers|url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-claim-finley-off-waivers |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life== Jack is the son of former NHL defenseman Jeff Finley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kelowna's Jack Finley selected in 2020 NHL Draft |url=https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/kelownas-jack-finley-selected-in-2020-nhl-draft-3204527 |website=kelownacapnews.com |access-date=January 15, 2024 |date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2017–18 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 61 || 19 || 38 || 57 || 32 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 21 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 40 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 21 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 17 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 45 !! 2 !! 3 !! 5 !! 38 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2018 | Canada Black | U17 | 5th | 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 14 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 5 !! 0 !! 2 !! 2 !! 14 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats|hockeydb = 210391 | elite = 477357 | nhl = 8482090 }}

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