Sid Finney
| Sid Finney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1929 Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | ||
| Died | February 3, 2009 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1969 | ||
Joseph Sidney Finney (May 1, 1929 – February 3, 2009) was a Northern Irish-born Canadian professional
Chicago Black Hawks between 1951 and 1953. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1969, was spent in the minor leagues. Finnery would was the 13th all-time scorer in the Western Hockey League. He led the Calgary Stampeders
to a championship in 1954 and led the WHL in scoring with 45 goals in 1958.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Calgary Buffaloes | SAJHL | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Calgary Buffaloes | WCJHL | 32 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Calgary Buffaloes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1949–50 | Calgary Stampeders | WCSHL | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Calgary Stampeders | WCSHL | 57 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 39 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 47 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 69 | 43 | 36 | 79 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 68 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1957–58 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 58 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 60 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 59 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 59 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 61 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 65 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
1963–64
|
Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 39 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Drumheller Miners | ASHL | 24 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | Drumheller Miners | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| WHL totals | 694 | 368 | 399 | 767 | 184 | 73 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 59 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Accomplishments and awards
- WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957, 1958)
- Leader Cup (MVP - WHL Prairie Division) (1958)
See also
- List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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