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By James Peters
Finnie's First

Former Blazer Emmitt Finnie tallies first NHL goal

Oct 19, 2025 | 2:08 PM

DETROIT — UPDATE: Finnie topped of the game with his second career goal, rolling a backhand into the empty net from centre ice to give Detroit a 4-2 win.

EARLIER: Another former Blazer has recorded an NHL first.

Emmitt Finnie, the captain of the Kamloops Blazers during the 2024-25 season, lit the lamp for the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of their game against the Edmonton Oilers Sunday (Oct. 19).

Finnie pounced on a rebound off Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner’s right pad, making no mistake for his first NHL goal.

The 20-year-old from Lethbridge was the Red Wings’ seventh-round selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Rarely do players picked that late in the draft make an NHL impact — especially in their age-20 seasons.

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Finnie wasn’t finished there, screening Skinner and gaining a primary assist on Wings captain Dylan Larkin’s third period goal.

The young forward’s big-league exploits come nine days after former Blazers teammate Harrison Brunicke recorded his first NHL goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the New York Islanders.

by James Peters

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