Wisconsin Badgers

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Shoots left ... born August 2004 ... major is personal finance ... parents are Mike and Ingrid ... has one sibling, Gavin ... third-round pick by the New York Islanders at No. 78 overall in 2022

2024-25 / Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 37 games … led the team with career-high 20 goals and 20 assists for 40 points … first Badger skater to reach the 20-goal, 40-point mark since Cole Caufield in 2021 … 40 points good to rank fourth in the Big Ten … eight power-play goals tied for second in the conference and ninth in the nation … scored twice to erase two-goal deficit and force overtime in 3-2 OT win over Lindenwood on Oct. 12 … recorded six three-point games this year, including a two-goal, one assist outing in Wisconsin’s 8-0 win over Ferris State in the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off semifinals on Dec. 28 … had a three-assist game in 7-3 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 21 … tied for the team lead after scoring the first goal of the game five times this year … had an eight-game point streak (7g, 13a) from Dec. 13 to Jan. 18 … also had a seven-game point streak (6g, 7a) from Nov. 8 to Dec. 6 … led Wisconsin with 10 multi-point and three multi-goal games this season … led team with 139 shots … posted 11 blocks on the season … Hobey Baker Memorial Award fan vote nominee … Two-time Big Ten Star of the Week – second star on Nov. 19 and Dec. 31 … Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off Most Outstanding Forward … All-Big Ten Second-Team selection … named Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / Freshman Season
Appeared in 36 games ... tallied 10 goals and six assists for 16 points ... 16 points ranked third among UW freshmen ... scored first two career goals in season-opening victory vs. Augustana on Oct. 7 ... part of the gold-medal winning roster that represented Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships ... tallied first-career hat trick in 5-0 win vs. Lindenwood on Jan. 12 ... posted a three-assist, four-point night in 6-5 overtime victory at No. 14 Michigan on Jan. 27 ... scored first NCAA Tournament goal to tie the game at one in the second period vs. Quinnipiac on March 29 ... two-for-two in shootouts on the year ... on the Tim Taylor Rookie of the Year watch list ... posted 73 shots on the season ... two game-winning goals tied for fourth on the roster

Before Finley was a Badger
Scored 15 goals and 38 points in 32 games with the USHL's Chicago Steel in 2022-23 after a midseason trade ... scored two goals and two assists in six playoff games ... played his first 23 games of the season with the USHL's Madison Capitols, scoring 10 goals and 27 points ... tallied two goals and six points for Team USA at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge ... helped the Capitols, along UW teammates Ben Dexheimer and Jack Horbach, to the Clark Cup Final during 2021-22, scoring five goals and 10 points in 14 playoff games ... regular season included 12 goals and 29 points in 39 games ... set up three goals at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup for Team USA ... before joining the Capitols, played a season for Chicago (USHL) and Green Bay Gamblers AAA program.

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 3; vs. Lindenwood, 1/12/24
Assists: 3 (x2); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/21/25
Points: 4; at Michigan, 1/27/24
Point Streak: 8; 12/13/24-1/18/25
Multi-point Games: 10; last at Ohio State, 3/9/25
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 3 (2x); last at 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, 12/28-12/29, 2024
Assists: 3 (2x); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/21-2/22, 2025
Points: 4 (5x); last vs. LIU, 1/1-1/18, 2025