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USA Canada Finn McLaughlin
#2 Fargo Force / USHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 28, 2006
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Canmore, AB, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Canmore MHA
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Deceptive is the best way to describe McLaughlin. On retrievals, he fakes one way, waits for the opponent to follow, then escapes in the other direction. He shows one pass, only to rip a puck up the middle for a better look. From the point, he constantly changes pace and gives defenders different look. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Kyle McLaughlin
Brother: Will McLaughlin

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Finn McLaughlin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA AMBHL 33* 3* 11* 14* 4* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2020-21 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA “C” AEHL U15 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2021-22 Windy City Storm 15U AAA HPHL 15U 19* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
Windy City Storm 15U AAA “A” 15U AAA 56* 12* 31* 43* -* -* |
2022-23 Canmore Eagles AJHL 39* 4* 17* 21* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2023-24 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 30* 0* 8* 8* 8* 6* |
Fargo Force USHL 21* 2* 2* 4* 0* 13* | Playoffs 12 1 0 1 0 2
2024-25 Fargo Force USHL 17* 1* 6* 7* 8* 8* |
Projected USHL 62* 4* 22* 26* 29* 29* |
2025-26 Univ. of Denver NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Finn McLaughlin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2017-18 Western Canada Selects U12 WSI U12 9* 0* 3* 3* -* -* |
2018-19 Western Canada Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2021-22 Team Alberta WHL Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Team Red USA-S16 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2023-24 Northern Plains District USA-S17 6* 0* 0* 0* 1* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |

Finn McLaughlin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 56* 12* 31* 43* 0.77* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AEHL U15 (AMBHL) 2 36* 3* 12* 15* 0.42* 8* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * - *
AJHL 1 39* 4* 17* 21* 0.54* 6* -* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 0 * - *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 15U 1 19* 3* 1* 4* 0.21* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 68* 3* 16* 19* 0.28* 16* 27* | 1 12 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.08 * 0 * 2 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 9* 0* 3* 3* 0.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 0* 2* 2* 0.22* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Finn McLaughlin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/07/2024
02/07/2024 Confirmed Youngstown Phantoms Fargo Force
08/16/2022
08/16/2022 Confirmed Canmore Eagles Univ. of Denver
05/09/2022
05/09/2022 Confirmed Windy City Storm 15U AAA Canmore Eagles
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 2 #24 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2021, 8 #175 overall by Saskatoon Blades in the WHL Bantam Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #132 by NHL Central Scouting

2022-2023 AJHL Canmore Eagles Team All Academic Award