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New York Islanders

Joe Finley

current status: Off season

#52 D | 6'8", 249 lbs. | NY Islanders

Birth Date:June 29, 1987 (25 years old)
Place of Birth:Edina, MN
Shoots:L

Experience:1 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2005 (1/27).
Acquired:Claimed off waivers from Buffalo in 2013.

Season Stats

	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
YTD	16	0	1	1	-5	20	0	0	0	11:57	2	0.06

Scouting Report

Assets:	Is a huge physical specimen at 6-8, 247 pounds, so he can be an intimidating presence along the blueline. Works hard to improve his all-around game.
Flaws:	Skating and coordination are still issues with him. Also, he doesn't use his imposing size nearly enough to his advantage. Isn't a great fighter.
Career Potential:	Mammoth depth defenseman.

Movements & Injuries

2013
4/15/2013	Missed 7 games (undisclosed).
4/01/2013	Undisclosed, injured reserve.
1/14/2013	Claimed off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres.
1/13/2013	Placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres.
2012
1/24/2012	Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
1/14/2012	Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
2011
12/09/2011	Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
12/06/2011	Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
12/04/2011	Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
11/30/2011	Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
11/28/2011	Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year two-way contract.
9/26/2011	Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
9/18/2011	Invited to training camp by the Buffalo Sabres.
6/28/2011	Washington Capitals did not tender a qualifying offer.
2010
11/16/2010	Assigned to South Carolina (ECHL).
9/21/2010	Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
2009
9/20/2009	Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
4/02/2009	Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
4/02/2009	Signed by the Washington Capitals to a two-year entry level contract.

Career Transactions

2013
1/14/2013	Claimed by the New York Islanders off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres.
2011
11/28/2011	Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2005
7/30/2005	Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2005.

Player News

Islanders claim Joe Finley off waivers | 01/14/2013 1:43 PM

News

The New York Islanders have claimed Joe Finley off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres.

Arthur Staple on Twitter

Impact

The big blueliner has posted five points with 81 penalty minutes in 36 games with AHL Rochester this campaign. Finley appeared in five games with the Sabres last year.

Sabres waive Joe Finley | 01/13/2013 2:48 PM

News

Joe Finley has been placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres.

Bob McKenzie on Twitter

Impact

Finley has five points and 81 penalty minutes in 36 AHL contests this season. He also has 12 penalty minutes in five career NHL contests.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
5/11/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
5/09/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
5/07/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
5/05/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
5/03/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
5/01/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/26/2013	NYI	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/25/2013	NYI	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/23/2013	NYI	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/20/2013	NYI	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/18/2013	NYI	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/16/2013	NYI	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
4/13/2013	NYI	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/11/2013	NYI	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/09/2013	NYI	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/06/2013	NYI	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/04/2013	NYI	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/02/2013	NYI	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
4/01/2013	NYI	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Undisclosed
3/30/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/28/2013	NYI	Phi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/26/2013	NYI	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/24/2013	NYI	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/22/2013	NYI	Pit	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	13:02	-
3/21/2013	NYI	Mtl	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/19/2013	NYI	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/16/2013	NYI	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/14/2013	NYI	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/10/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/09/2013	NYI	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/07/2013	NYI	NYR	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	0	11:43	-
3/05/2013	NYI	Mtl	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:23	-
3/03/2013	NYI	Ott	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	13:02	-
2/28/2013	NYI	Tor	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	11:05	-
2/26/2013	NYI	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/24/2013	NYI	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/23/2013	NYI	Buf	0	0	-	0	4	0	-	0	0	0	11:16	-
2/21/2013	NYI	Mtl	0	0	-	0	7	0	-	0	0	0	08:36	-
2/19/2013	NYI	Ott	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	14:10	-
2/18/2013	NYI	Phi	0	0	-	-2	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:36	-
2/16/2013	NYI	NJ	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	11:00	-
2/14/2013	NYI	NYR	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	2	18:58	-
2/11/2013	NYI	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/09/2013	NYI	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/07/2013	NYI	NYR	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	07:53	-
2/05/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/03/2013	NYI	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/31/2013	NYI	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/29/2013	NYI	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/27/2013	NYI	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/25/2013	NYI	Bos	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	09:14	-
1/24/2013	NYI	Tor	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	08:29	-
1/21/2013	NYI	TB	0	0	-	0	5	0	-	0	0	0	08:34	-
1/19/2013	NYI	NJ	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	11:13	-

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	NY Islanders	NHL	16	0	1	1	-5	20	0	0	0	11:57	2	0.06
	Rochester	AHL	36	1	4	5	3	81	0	0	-	-	24	0.14
2011-12	Buffalo	NHL	5	0	0	0	-3	12	0	0	0	7:47	1	0.00
	Rochester	AHL	57	1	5	6	7	143	0	0	-	-	46	0.11
2010-11	Hershey	AHL	7	0	1	1	5	15	0	0	-	-	2	0.14
	South Carolina	ECHL	26	1	7	8	-3	73	1	0	-	-	32	0.31
2009-10	South Carolina	ECHL	17	1	3	4	1	43	0	0	-	-	-	0.24
2008-09	Hershey	AHL	1	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	-	-	-	0.00
	North Dakota	WCHA	27	2	8	10	4	56	1	0	0	-	28	0.37
2007-08	North Dakota	WCHA	43	4	11	15	25	79	0	0	1	-	51	0.35
2006-07	North Dakota	WCHA	41	1	6	7	-	72	1	0	1	-	-	0.17
2005-06	North Dakota	WCHA	43	0	3	3	-	96	0	0	0	-	-	0.07
2004-05	Sioux Falls	USHL	55	3	10	13	-18	181	2	0	0	-	-	0.24
2003-04	Edina	USHSW	14	3	11	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
NHL	Total	NHL	21	0	1	1	-8	32	0	0	0	-	3	0.05
AHL	Total	AHL	101	2	10	12	16	246	0	0	-	-	-	0.12
ECHL	Total	ECHL	43	2	10	12	-2	116	1	0	-	-	-	0.28
WCHA	Total	WCHA	154	7	28	35	-	303	2	0	2	-	-	0.23
USHL	Total	USHL	55	3	10	13	-18	181	2	0	0	-	-	0.24
USHSW	Total	USHSW	14	3	11	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.00

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	NY Islanders	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Rochester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Buffalo	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Rochester	AHL	3	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	-	-	3	0.00
2010-11	Hershey	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	South Carolina	ECHL	4	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	-	-	7	0.00
2009-10	South Carolina	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Hershey	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2004-05	Sioux Falls	USHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Edina	USHSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
AHL	Total	AHL	3	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	-	-	3	0.00
ECHL	Total	ECHL	4	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	-	-	7	0.00

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Goals	0	16 times-last:vs. Pit	last:Mar 22	0
Assists	1	at NYR	Feb 7	0
Points	1	at NYR	Feb 7	0
Penalty Minutes	7	at Mtl	Feb 21	5
Plus/Minus	1	vs. Ott	Mar 3	0
Power Play Goals	0	16 times-last:vs. Pit	last:Mar 22	0
Power Play Points	0	16 times-last:vs. Pit	last:Mar 22	0
Shorthanded Goals	0	16 times-last:vs. Pit	last:Mar 22	0
Shorthanded Points	0	16 times-last:vs. Pit	last:Mar 22	0
Shots	2	at NYR	Feb 14	1