# Jack Finley

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{{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](/source/St._Louis), Missouri, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 220
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| team = [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)
| prospect_league = [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| prospect_team = <!--[Springfield Thunderbirds](/source/Springfield_Thunderbirds)-->
| former_teams = [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| ntl_team = <!--Senior IIHF only-->
| draft = 57th overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| career_start = 2021
}}
'''Jack Finley''' (born September 2, 2002) is a Canadian–American professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is a [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) for the <!--[Springfield Thunderbirds](/source/Springfield_Thunderbirds) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL) while under contract to the--> [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL).

==Playing career==

===Juniors===
Finley was selected by the [Spokane Chiefs](/source/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](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) at the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_WHL_season), Finley was traded to the [Winnipeg Ice](/source/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](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season), on January 14, 2025, Finley made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the [Boston Bruins](/source/Boston_Bruins) at [TD Garden](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP !! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) !! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) !! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) !! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_BCHL_season)
| [Penticton Vees](/source/Penticton_Vees_(junior_A))
| [BCHL](/source/British_Columbia_Hockey_League)
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_WHL_season)
| [Spokane Chiefs](/source/Spokane_Chiefs)
| [WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League)
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_WHL_season)
| Spokane Chiefs
| WHL
| 63 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 44
| 15 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_WHL_season)
| Spokane Chiefs
| WHL
| 61 || 19 || 38 || 57 || 32
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_WHL_season)
| Spokane Chiefs
| WHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season)
| [Syracuse Crunch](/source/Syracuse_Crunch)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_WHL_season)
| Spokane Chiefs
| WHL
| 21 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 40
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22
| [Winnipeg Ice](/source/Winnipeg_Ice)
| WHL
| 39 || 19 || 15 || 34 || 28
| 15 || 7 || 6 || 13 || 20
|-
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season)
| Syracuse Crunch
| AHL
| 67 || 12 || 9 || 21 || 49
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season)
| Syracuse Crunch
| AHL
| 52 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 29
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AHL_season)
| Syracuse Crunch
| AHL
| 40 || 14 || 14 || 28 || 24
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season)
| [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_NHL_season)
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| NHL
| 22 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 21
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_AHL_season)
| Syracuse Crunch
| AHL
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| 2025–26
| [St. Louis Blues](/source/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](/source/2018_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| Canada Black
| [U17](/source/World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| 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 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Finley, Jack}}
Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:Penticton Vees players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Spokane Chiefs players
Category:Syracuse Crunch players
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:Winnipeg Ice players

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