Red Wings breakout prospect Emmitt Finnie breaks down off-season plans, future goals and growing up with fellow prospect Nate Danielson in an exclusive interview with The Hockey News.
The Detroit Red Wings have several big name prospects that the fan base is aware of and are excited to see how they turn out as NHL talent. One name that many aren’t aware of is 20-year-old Emmitt Finnie, who Grand Rapids Griffins coach Dan Watson called a player to look out for this upcoming season.
The Red Wings’ 2023 seventh round pick has seen his stock continue to rise over the years as he’s continued to impress coaching staffs with his work ethic and solid offensive numbers. Last season in the WHL, Finnie posted an impressive 37 goals and 47 assists for 84 points in just 55 games.
His production surpassed that of several notable prospects, including 2023 14th overall pick Brayden Yager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who recorded 82 points. To be outdoing the top prospect in another franchise is certainly impressive let alone Finnie also outpaced two 2025 first-round selections in Braeden Cootes, drafted 15th overall by the Vancouver Canucks with 63 points, and Lynden Lakovic, selected 27th overall by the Washington Capitals with 58 points.
Griffins coach Dan Watson noted that Finnie’s work ethic is what separates himself from other prospects and had high praise for the young winger during a recent exclusive interview with The Hockey News.
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“I think Emmitt Finnie is a guy, he’s a seventh round pick, but every time I see him, he continually gets better and better, he gets bigger, he gets stronger,” Watson explained “[Finnie] had a great Western Hockey League career, stepped in two years ago with us and played three games and wasn’t expected to play any games but did quite well during his playing time.”
The Hockey News recently got to speak with Finnie in an exclusive interview and asked him how the transition to pro hockey went last season and how he feels entering his first full season with the Griffins.
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