Via Red Wings Prospects on Twitter, KamloopsBlazers.com’s Colton Davies wrote an article about Red Wings prospect and Kamloops Blazers forward Emmitt Finnie:
Kamloops Blazers forward Emmitt Finnie is off to a phenomenal start this season, racking up 23 goals and showing no signs of slowing down.
It wasn’t always an easy path for Finnie, though. The Detroit Red Wings prospect was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft and made his WHL debut the following season. During the 2021-22 campaign, Finnie appeared in 48 games, not scoring a single goal. He would go on to score his first WHL goal in 2022-23, the same season that he would go on a 15-game point streak that saw him tally eight goals and 14 assists in that frame.
One Red Wings scout told me, “Finnie is a player who is always in the right place at the right time.” That’s a big reason why the Lethbridge, Alberta product has been able to develop into the player he is today.
When asked about his impressive performance this season, Finnie emphasized the work he put in during the offseason. “Coming into the season, I wanted to score more, so that was obviously a big focus. I’ve been shooting a lot of pucks and just trying to score as much as possible,” he explained.
Finnie also reflected on his brief stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL last season, an experience he described as invaluable. “That’s one of the best leagues in the world. Just being able to see where I need to get my game was a huge experience for me. I’m looking forward to getting back there and hopefully sticking in that league,” he said.
When asked about feedback from the Detroit Red Wings organization, Finnie said they’ve emphasized the importance of becoming bigger, stronger, and faster. “Playing in those AHL games, you see the size and speed of the league. I’ve been focused on getting my game there and being as big and fast as I can,” he noted.
