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Joseph Sidney Finney (May 1, 1929 – February 3, 2009) was a professional ice hockey centre during the 1950s and early 1960s in the WHL.

Sid Finney
Born	(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929 Banbridge, Northern Ireland, GBR
Died	February 3, 2009(2009-02-03) (aged 79)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1949–1964

Finney played two seasons in the NHL with the Chicago Black Hawks. He would go on to become the 13th all-time scorer in the Western Hockey League. He led the Calgary Stampeders to a championship in 1954 and led the WHL in scoring with 45 goals in 1958.

Accomplishments and awards

• WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957, 1958)
• Leader Cup (MVP - WHL Prairie Division) (1958)

See also

• List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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