Jeff Finger

Jeff Finger ( born December 18, 1979 in Houghton, Michigan ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played during his active career, among other things, for the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.

Career

The 1.85 m tall defender played first with the Green Bay Gamblers in the Junior League United States Hockey League, during his college days he was in the team of the St. Cloud State University, the I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association took in hockey division. NHL Entry Draft 1999 Links shooter was finally selected as the 240th in the eighth round by the Colorado Avalanche ( drafted ).

First, the defender was used by the Avalanche at various farm teams in the ECHL and the American Hockey League, on 20 February 2007, he finally made ​​his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames. His first point scorer scored finger seven days later in the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, when he acted as a template generator for Paul Stastny. On March 1, the same year the Americans finally in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks scored his first goal in the top North American professional league. In summer 2008 fingers signed as a free agent a four-year contract worth 14 million U.S. dollars at the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following ended fingers, who had come in the last two seasons only in the farm team for the Toronto Marlies used his active career.

Awards and achievements

• 2000 Clark Cup win with the Green Bay Gamblers
• 2000 USHL Defenseman of the Year
• 2001 WCHA champion with the St. Cloud State University

Career Stats

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )