Jeff Finley

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Defence
played_for = St. Louis Blues
New York Rangers
Phoenix Coyotes
Winnipeg Jets
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Islanders
shot = left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 205
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date|1967|4|14|mf=y
birth_place = Edmonton, ALTA, CAN
career_start = 1987
career_end = 2006

Jeff Finley (born April 13, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant coach for the WHL Kelowna Rockets.

Career

Finley was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 55th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft. He made his debut with the Islanders during 1987–1988 season, where he scored 5 assists in 10 games. Finley would bounce between the Islanders and the minors until the 1993–1994 season. In the next 4 years he would play with the Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, and New York Rangers, along with a number of minor league affiliates.

Finley finally got the break he needed when he was traded to the St. Louis Blues during the 1998–1999 season. Under coach Joel Quenneville he earned a spot on the Blues roster as a defensive specialist and remained there until the 2003–2004 season. For the 2005–2006 season Finley played overseas in Germany for the Hannover Scorpions.

In 708 career games in the NHL, Finley scored 13 goals and 70 assists for 83 points.

Career statistics

ee also

*List of NHL Players

External links

*hockeydb|1676