Sid Finney

Sid Finney
Born	(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929 Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	February 3, 2009(2009-02-03) (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 ice hockey centre. He played 59 games in the National Hockey League with the 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