Colorado College Athletics

2012-13: After making his collegiate debut in a 3-3 tie at the University of Alaska Anchorage in early February, Finch remained in the lineup for seven of the next 10 games ... provided quality play inside the blue line, helping Colorado College to a 5-1-2 record during the eight outings in which he appeared including a 2-1 opening-round playoff victory at the University of Denver.   
 
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A two-year North American Hockey League veteran who collected 15 points (3g,12a) in 60 appearances with the NAHL West Division champion Fairbanks Ice Dogs in 2011-12 ... helped the St. Louis Bandits claim a North Division title a year earlier, when he finished with 13 points (2g,11a) in 53 games ... previously spent three seasons (2007-10) patroling the blue line for the Midget AAA Chicago Young Americans.
           
PERSONAL NOTES: Born John Russell Finch, son of John and Kelly Finch of Middletown, Maryland ... a former honors student at Highland Park High School in suburban Chicago ... enjoys outdoor activities ranging from fly fishing to rock climbing ... has a younger brother, Reed, who plays forward for the University of Alabama “Frozen Tide” club hockey team.   
   
FAVORITES
    Musical Instrument: Piano        
    Musical Type: Country       
    Musical Performer: Eddie Vedder     
    NHL Team/Player: Colorado Avalanche/Rob Blake        
    Book: The Human Stain (by Philip Roth)  
    Food: Steak       
    Movie: 180° South      
    Vacation Spot: Traverse City, Michigan 

Year              GP       G       A       Pts       Pen/Min
2012-13          8         0        0         0             0/0