Topic: Jeff Finger

Jeff Finger (born December 18, 1979) is an American professional ice hockey defencemen currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.

Finger was drafted 240th overall (8th round) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. While playing junior hockey with the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) he was selected the league's Defenceman of the Year for the 1999–2000 season. In the 2000–2001 season he was named St.Cloud's (WCHA) Outstanding Freshman Hockey Player. Finger resides in Calumet, Michigan during the summer and spends much of his time working out and fishing the streams near Lake Superior.

Finger played in the final 22 games of the 2006–07 NHL season with the Avalanche. He made his NHL debut on February 20, 2007 against the Calgary Flames and recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on a Paul Stastny goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 27. On March 1 he scored his first NHL goal against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Chicago Blackhawks with assists from Paul Stastny and Ben Guite. Finger finished the season with one goal and four assists with 11 penalty minutes and a +10 plus/minus. He finished the season tied for second on the team with that +10, trailing only team leader Ken Klee with a +18. In May, the Avalanche signed Finger to a one-year free agent contract for the 2007–2008 season.