{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2004)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Quinn Finley | image = Quinn Finley at 2024 Wisconsin Badgers Student Shootout IMG 67001.jpg | image_size = | caption = Finley at the University of Wisconsin's "Student Shootout" event in September 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|8|8}} | birth_place = Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 187 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | league = AHL | team = Bridgeport Islanders | prospect_team = New York Islanders | prospect_league = NHL | ntl_team = | draft = 78th overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = New York Islanders | career_start = }} '''Quinn Finley''' (born August 8, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Early life== Finley was born to Ingrid and Michael Finley in Valparaiso, Indiana.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gopresstimes.com/stories/bay-port-freshman-picked-first-in-ushl-draft,62098 |title=Bay Port freshman picked first in USHL Draft |work=Green Bay Press Times |first=Rich |last=Palzewic |date=May 11, 2020 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Finley/>
==Playing career== ===Junior=== On May 7, 2020, Finley was drafted first overall by the Madison Capitols in phase one of the USHL draft.<ref name=Finley>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/2020/05/07/suamicos-quinn-finley-drafted-no-1-overall-ushl-draft/3087047001/ |title=Suamico's Quinn Finley, drafted No. 1, leads big week for local players in USHL draft |newspaper=Green Bay Press-Gazette |first=Scott |last=Venci |date=May 7, 2020 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1165550 |title=Chicago Steel Win Clark Cup Championship |website=USHL.com |date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809165752/https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1165550 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name=Bio>{{cite web |url=https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/quinn-finley/13554 |title=Quinn Finley |website=uwbadgers.com |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> In November 2021, he suffered a broken collarbone and missed three months of action.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gopresstimes.com/stories/suamico-native-finley-prepping-for-nhl-draft,64856 |title=Suamico native, Finley, prepping for NHL Draft |work=Green Bay Press Times |first=Greg |last=Bates |date=March 29, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
On October 17, 2022, Finley was named an alternate captain of the Capitols for the 2021–23 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://madcapshockey.com/news/2022/10/17/press-releases-captains-announced-for-the-2022-23-season.aspx |title=Leadership Group Announced for the 2022-23 Season |website=madcapshockey.com |date=October 17, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news/2023/1/13/steel-acquire-quinn-finley-in-trade-with-madison.aspx |title=Steel Acquire Quinn Finley in Trade With Madison |website=chicagosteelhockeyteam.com |date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Bio/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news/2023/4/30/43023_Recap.aspx |title=Steel Advance to Conference Final |website=chicagosteelhockeyteam.com |date=April 30, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_b77851c4-e7ab-11ed-910b-a3b1a6c9e442.html |title=USHL: Chicago edges Fighting Saints for series sweep |newspaper=Telegraph Herald |first=Jim |last=Leitner |date=April 30, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
===College=== [[File:Quinn Finley of the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team during February 9, 2024 game against Notre Dame at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin (IMG 08261).jpg|thumb|Finley playing with the Wisconsin Badgers in February 2024]]
Finley began his collegiate career at Wisconsin during the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2024/03/future-stars-a-dive-into-some-of-the-badgers-future-nhl-players |title=Future stars: A dive into some of the Badgers' future NHL players |newspaper=The Daily Cardinal |first=Oliver |last=Ehrhardt |date=March 14, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> In his freshman year, he recorded ten goals and six assists in 36 games. His 16 points ranked third on the team among freshmen.<ref name=Bio/> On January 12, 2024, in a game against Lindenwood, he scored his first career hat-trick.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2024/01/13/quinn-finley-records-hat-trick-wisconsin-hockey-wins-10th-straight/72202583007/ |title=Quinn Finley records a hat trick as Wisconsin men's hockey extends win streak to 10 games |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |first=Mark |last=Stewart |date=January 13, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2024/12/23/wisconsin-badgers-quinn-finley-stars-with-milwaukee-fiserv-forum-holiday-face-off-hockey-games-next/76935733007/ |title=Quinn Finley's game is taking off as Wisconsin prepares for the Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |first=Dave |last=Kallmann |date=December 23, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
=== Professional === On April 15, 2026, the New York Islanders announced that the club had signed Quinn Finley to a two-year, entry-level contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-15 |title=Finley Signs Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract {{!}} New York Islanders |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/finley-signs-two-year-entry-level-contract |access-date=2026-04-16 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop||name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihj|USA}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2024 Sweden|}} {{MedalBottom}} 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uwbadgers.com/news/2023/12/16/mens-hockey-finley-makes-team-usa-world-juniors-roster.aspx |title=Finley makes Team USA World Juniors roster |website=uwbadgers.com |first=Kali |last=Mick |date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2024-world-junior-championship-rosters |title=2024 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=December 24, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament, he recorded one goal and one assist in seven games and won a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/2024-world-juniors-tracker |title=Nelson and Finley Win Gold at World Juniors |website=NHL.com |first=Rachel |last=Luscher |date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/videos/sports/college/uw/2024/01/13/quinn-finley-scores-hat-trick-for-wisconsin-hockey/72214708007/ |title=Wisconsin's Quinn Finley wins gold medal, scores hat trick in one week |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |first=Mark |last=Stewart |date=January 13, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
Quinn Finley competed for the U.S. Collegiate Selects team at the 2025 Spengler Cup. <ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Collegiate Selects roster finalized for Spengler Cup {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2025-12-22/us-collegiate-selects-roster-finalized-spengler-cup |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}</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="102" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2020–21 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 37 || 20 || 20 || 40 || 31 | — || — || — || — || — |- |2025-26 |University of Wisconsin |B1G |36 |17 |16 |33 |22 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NCAA totals ! 73 !! 30 !! 26 !! 56 !! 47 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2024 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 7 ! 1 ! 1 ! 2 ! 0 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | All-Big Ten Second Team | 2025 | <ref name="B1GFresh">{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/article/blt695a9cf7bd6340ba/|title=Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards|date=March 18, 2025 |publisher=Big Ten Conference|access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Finley, Quinn}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Ice hockey players from Indiana Category:Sportspeople from Valparaiso, Indiana Category:American men's ice hockey left wingers Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Chicago Steel players Category:Madison Capitols players Category:New York Islanders draft picks Category:Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players