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.
| 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 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| 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
edit- WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957, 1958)
- Leader Cup (MVP - WHL Prairie Division) (1958)
See also
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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