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Sid Finney

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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  • WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957, 1958)
  • Leader Cup (MVP - WHL Prairie Division) (1958)

See also

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