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Finley Named Goaltender of the Month

December 1, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release


Milwaukee, WI-The American Hockey League announced today that Brian Finley of the Milwaukee Admirals has been named the Koho/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November. Finley returned from injury and went 5-0-0 with a 1.16 goals-against average, a .962 save percentage and three shutouts in six games on the month.

After missing much of the first month with an injury Finley returned to the crease and made 29 saves to lead Milwaukee to a 6-0 win at Iowa on Nov. 8. After stumbling in a rematch with the Stars on Nov. 11 (and escaping with no decision), Finley bounced back spectacularly, stopping 29 shots in a 3-1 win at San Antonio, followed by consecutive shutouts against San Antonio (28 saves) and Houston (39 saves) to earn CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week honors for Nov. 21-27. Finley ended the month with a 27-save performance as Milwaukee downed Peoria, 4-2, on Nov. 30.

In recognition of his achievement, Finley will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Admirals home game.

A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., the 24-year-old Finley is 5-0-0 on the season with a 1.62 GAA, a .946 save percentage and three shutouts (tied for the AHL lead) in seven games for Milwaukee, which won 10 of its 12 games during November. Nashville's first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Finley is 71-48-10 with 14 shutouts, a Milwaukee franchise record, in 136 career AHL appearances, and was a member of the Admirals' 2004 Calder Cup championship team.

The Admirals take the road for their next four games before hosting the Grand Rapids Griffins on December 9th at 7 pm at the Bradley Center. The first 5,000 fans in attendance at that game will receive an ice scrapper courtesy of the Milwaukee Brewers. For tickets fans can call Ticketmaster at (414) 276-4545 or log on to www.milwaukeeadmirals.com and click on tickets.

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