Ryan Finnerty

Ryan "Finner" Finnerty (born November 23, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently head coach and co-owner of Manchester Storm in the EIHL, having arrived in May 2017. Finnerty, who has also coached the Sheffield Steelers, was previously the coach at Braehead Clan before departing at the end of the 2016-17 season.

Ryan Finnerty
Born (1980-11-23) November 23, 1980
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for
Medicine Hat Tigers
Cowichan Valley Capitals
Swift Current Broncos
South Surrey Eagles
Peoria Rivermen
San Angelo Saints
Victoria Salmon Kings
South Carolina Stingrays
Kaltern/Caldaro
Bloomington PrairieThunder
Cardiff Devils
Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1997–2012

Career

Finnerty played minor hockey within the Alberta AAA Midget Hockey League for the Monarch Cable TV Tigers signing with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played three games for the Medicine Hat Tigers during the 1997–1998 season before being demoted to their Tier 2 team, the Camrose Kodiaks.[1] He was eventually recalled to the WHL where he recorded his first major junior goal in a 3–2 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on October 29, 1997.[2] Finnerty joined the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL for two seasons, playing a total of 119 games and earning 302 penalty minutes, before signing with the San Angelo Saints, Victoria Salmon Kings and South Carolina Stingrays.[3] While with the Saints in the Central Hockey League, Finnerty was named team captain to begin their 2003–04 season.[4] He returned to the ECHL on September 13, 2005 after being traded for Trevor G Johnson to the South Carolina Stingrays.[5]

Professional

After spending time in Italy, Finnerty joined the Sheffield Steelers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League until his wife failed to secure a job at their local university.[6] He returned to the United States and played with the Bloomington PrairieThunder before coming to agreement with the Cardiff Devils and signed a contract with them.[7]

Coaching career

In 2013, Finnerty was appointed the Head Coach of the Braehead Clan, a Scottish professional ice hockey team.[8] However, he was given a three-match ban to begin the season for abusing an official.[9] He stayed with the Braehead Clan until 2017, when the team failed to qualify past the Elite League Play-Offs quarter-final stage. He was quickly hired by the Manchester Storm as their head coach and signed to a two year contract.[10]

References
  1. Gallagher, Steven (October 20, 1997). "Finnerty back in the fold". Medicine Hat News. Alberta.
  2. "Tigers Edge Hurricanes". Lethbridge Herald. Alberta. October 29, 1997.
  3. Eminian, Dave (April 28, 2013). "Where are they now? Ryan Finnerty, Peoria Rivermen Center". pjstar.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. "Saints Announce Opening Day Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 15, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. "Stingrays improve team with roster moves". oursportscentral.com. September 13, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. Silverwood, Victoria (December 29, 2009). "Ryan Finnerty speaks on signing for Cardiff". prohockeynews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. "Finnerty Heading To EIHL". oursportscentral.com. December 7, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. "Ryan Finnerty appointed as new coach of Braehead Clan". Daily Record. April 25, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  9. Behan, Paul (October 25, 2013). "Suspension looms for Clan coach Ryan Finnerty". Daily Record. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  10. "RYAN FINNERTY – NEW HEAD COACH AT THE MANCHESTER STORM!". manchesterstorm.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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