C Jack Finley - Spokane Chiefs, WHL (2020, 57th, TBL)

[PodcastAlleyCanada]

We are featuring Jack on Tracking the Draft with Craig Button this week, here's a preview of the episode
#TrackingTheDraft with Craig Button | Sneak Peak Episode 5 - Alexis Lafreniere, Jacob Truscott, Jack Finley, Roy Jarventie, Owen Power

Cheers,

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We are featuring Jack on Tracking the Draft with Craig Button this week, here's a preview of the episode
#TrackingTheDraft with Craig Button | Sneak Peak Episode 5 - Alexis Lafreniere, Jacob Truscott, Jack Finley, Roy Jarventie, Owen Power

Cheers,

Jarventie as well .

 

[wetcoast]

He is a project to be sure but I really wonder on his ceiling but his floor with his size should mean that he goes in the top 62 IMO.

 

[sabresEH]

The sixth overall pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft, Spokane Chiefs centre Jack Finley literally towers over his competition in the WHL. With a September 2002 birthdate, he is one of the younger players in this draft class. Still just 17, he already comes in at 6-foot-6, and may still be growing. Finley struggled to find ice time as WHL rookie, and his numbers show that. He put up nine goals and 19 points in 63 games. Finley started to turn the corner in last year’s playoffs as he put up one goal and seven assists for eight points in 15 games. He also played for Team Canada Black at the 2018 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge, picking up two assists in five games.

Finley really broke out this past season with a top-six role. He scored 19 goals and 38 assists and 57 points in 61 games before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Finley comes from excellent hockey bloodlines. His father, Jeff Finley was a third-round pick by the New York Islanders in 1985. He played 708 NHL games for five NHL teams. His younger brother, Mason Finley was drafted by the Calgary Hitmen in the 2019 WHL Draft.

Our scouting Report is here
Jack Finley Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #63 - Last Word on Hockey

I enjoyed the write up. I found the face offs comment a little off though. He only won 53% of his face offs but the fact he was counted on so heavily should tell you what Spokane thinks about his face off ability. Of the top 10 guys in face off wins(I couldn’t find %leaders) he had the 2nd lowest %. But he was also the only ‘02. Everyone else was a ‘99 or ‘00 with the exception of Gage Goncalves who had the lowest % of the top 10 as the only ‘01.

How does his FO% compare to the rest of the draft eligibles in other leagues?

 

[PodcastAlleyCanada]

We featured Jack this week in The Next Wave on Tracking the Draft with Craig Button. As Craig says, he has 'finishing hands'

#TrackingTheDraft with Craig Button | The Next Wave Episode 6 - Jacob Truscott D @USAHockey ranked 59 Jack Finley C @SpokaneChiefs ranked 71

Enjoy!!!

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Tampa!

 

[God King Fudge]

That's a big kid, man.

 

[BruinsBtn]

That's the guy I wanted the Bruins to pick. Total swing for the fences.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Great pick.. I knew a team would take him in the 2nd.. right when I saw TBay trade for this pick I knew it would be Finley. They watched him an absurd amount this past season.

In 2 years fans will be flabbergasted how he wasnt a high 1st round pick.

Finley and Ozzy Weisblatt were my 2 guys I knew would be taken alot higher than fans would have guessed

 

[Canuck Luck]

was hoping this guy fell to the Canucks in the 3rd round. Now hoping for Peterson

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Signed his ELC

 

[Antiillafire]

Any reason why this guy was a second rounder in 2020 besides the size? Watching the past few ice games and he really looks to be mostly a non factor. Doesn’t drive play at all and always looks like he has a disconnect between his thinking and his skating

 

[jfm133]

Tampa took a shot on him because he had a one point per game season at 17 while being one of the youngest player in the 2020 draft being born on September 2. They thought a center with such a big frame would take more time to develop and he was so young. Unfortunately for them, he cannot break the one point per game level.

 

[ORRFForever]

Tampa took a shot on him because he had a one point per game season at 17 while being one of the youngest player in the 2020 draft being born on September 2. They thought a center with such a big frame would take more time to develop and he was so young. Unfortunately for them, he cannot break the one point per game level.

BIG kid and still young. Maybe he take that next step.

 

[ORRFForever]

Hat Trick vs Prince Albert...

GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	SOG	FOW
52	24	18	42	-5	64	8	1	135	631

 

[Antiillafire]

BIG kid and still young. Maybe he take that next step.

Doubt it. Looked pedestrian against Edmonton. Jakub Demek wasn’t even great in the series and still outplayed him

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Just seems like a guy who didn't progress (whether that's mostly on him or somewhat affected by pandemic related stops/starts &/or injuries) and is likely a bust. Always thought Chromiak was much better than him and should have gone in the 2nd round.

 

[rubenflamshep]

Hopefully as he matures he brings that edge every game like a Getzlaf type.

Getzlaf is an interesting comparable. Smaller (though still 6'4'' as a prospect) with similar point production at draft. Doesn't look like Jack took that next step though and has actually regressed compared to his peers.