University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster
McLaughlin, Finn
Jersey Number 24
Finn McLaughlin
- Position:
- Defense
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Shoot/Catch:
- L
- Hometown:
- Canmore, Alberta
- Previous Team:
- Muskegon (USHL)
Bio
JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Two-time USHL Clark Cup Champion winning with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (2024-25) and Fargo Force (2023-24)
• Served as an alternate captain on the Force to begin the 2024-25 season and appeared in 43 games with five goals and 15 assists for 20 points
• Was traded to Muskegon for the final 16 games of the year and tallied five points on one goal and four helpers
• Finished the 2024-25 playoffs with two goals and six assists for eight points in 14 outings on the way to a title, ranking third in scoring among USHL defensemen
• Named to the 2024 USHL All-Academic Team
• Started his USHL career with the Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-24, playing 30 games with eight assists before being traded to Fargo
• Closed the year by making 21 regular season appearances with the Force, totaling two goals and two assists for four points
• Added one goal in 12 outings during Fargo's postseason championship run
• Scored a goal for Team White during the 2024 Chipotle All-American Game
• Spent the 2022-23 campaign playing for the Canmore Eagles in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) where he had 21 points in 39 appearances
INTERNATIONAL
• Served as captain of Team USA at the 2024 World Junior A Challenge and scored the gold-medal-clinching goal against Sweden
• Played the World Junior A Challenge alongside fellow Gopher newcomers Mason Moe and Jacob Rombach
• Won a bronze medal with the Americans during the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
PERSONAL
• Son of Kyle and Carrie McLaughlin
• Father, Kyle, played four years and of college hockey at St. Cloud State (1995-99), totaling 22 points across 144 appearances, served as a team captain in his senior season, and was named the WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year in 1998-99
• His father has served as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development for the last five seasons with the Canmore Eagles in the AJHL
• Has a younger brother, Will
• Holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States
• Ranked No. 132 among overall skaters in North America by NHL Central Scouting heading into the 2024 draft
• Was a teammate with current Gopher Leo Gruba with the Fargo Force in 2023-24
• Two-time USHL Clark Cup Champion winning with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (2024-25) and Fargo Force (2023-24)
• Served as an alternate captain on the Force to begin the 2024-25 season and appeared in 43 games with five goals and 15 assists for 20 points
• Was traded to Muskegon for the final 16 games of the year and tallied five points on one goal and four helpers
• Finished the 2024-25 playoffs with two goals and six assists for eight points in 14 outings on the way to a title, ranking third in scoring among USHL defensemen
• Named to the 2024 USHL All-Academic Team
• Started his USHL career with the Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-24, playing 30 games with eight assists before being traded to Fargo
• Closed the year by making 21 regular season appearances with the Force, totaling two goals and two assists for four points
• Added one goal in 12 outings during Fargo's postseason championship run
• Scored a goal for Team White during the 2024 Chipotle All-American Game
• Spent the 2022-23 campaign playing for the Canmore Eagles in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) where he had 21 points in 39 appearances
INTERNATIONAL
• Served as captain of Team USA at the 2024 World Junior A Challenge and scored the gold-medal-clinching goal against Sweden
• Played the World Junior A Challenge alongside fellow Gopher newcomers Mason Moe and Jacob Rombach
• Won a bronze medal with the Americans during the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
PERSONAL
• Son of Kyle and Carrie McLaughlin
• Father, Kyle, played four years and of college hockey at St. Cloud State (1995-99), totaling 22 points across 144 appearances, served as a team captain in his senior season, and was named the WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year in 1998-99
• His father has served as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development for the last five seasons with the Canmore Eagles in the AJHL
• Has a younger brother, Will
• Holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States
• Ranked No. 132 among overall skaters in North America by NHL Central Scouting heading into the 2024 draft
• Was a teammate with current Gopher Leo Gruba with the Fargo Force in 2023-24
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