Finn McLaughlin

Position:
Defense
Class:
Sophomore
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 205
Previous Team:
Minnesota (NCAA)
S/C:
L

2025-26 MINNESOTA (FRESHMAN): Played in 31 games in freshman season, recording one assist for one point…had 17 blocks and 13 shots on goal…Made NCAA debut against Michigan Tech (Oct. 3), recording an assist and two blocks…put two shots on goal in three separate games…named an AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar.

Before College: Played two seasons in the USHL (2023-25) for the Youngstown Phantoms, Fargo Force, and Muskegon Lumberjacks…Clark Cup champion with Fargo in 2024 and Muskegon in 2025 …was an alternate captain for Fargo in 2024-25… played 110 career games, scoring eight goals and adding 29 assists for 37 points… played in 12 postseason games for the Force on their championship run, scoring one goal…played 14 postseason games during Muskegon’s championship run, scoring two goals and adding six assists for eight points.

INTERNATIONAL: Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 World Junior A Challenge, scoring two goals and adding two assists for four points in five games…was named team captain…won 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup bronze medal…had one assist in five games.

Personal: Son of Kyle McLaughlin…father Kyle played defense for St. Cloud State from 1995-99 and was a captain in his senior year…scored two goals and recorded 20 assists for 22 points in 144 career games…served as an assistant coach and director of player development for the Canmore Eagles of the AJHL from 2020-25…brother Will played with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL in 2025-26 and is committed to Colorado College.