Quinn Finley dazzles at the Spengler Cup, taking on a former NY Islanders fans favorite

With much of the hype in the hockey world surrounding the NHL returning tonight from the holiday break and the World Junior Championship, there’s another major hockey event happening in Switzerland that should draw the attention of NY Islanders fans.

The Spengler Cup, the world's oldest annual invitational hockey tournament, is taking place in Davos, Switzerland, with Islanders prospects Quinn Finley and Danny Nelson partaking as part of the US Collegiate Selects team.

Finley has a big night in the Spengled Cup

After falling in their first game yesterday against Team Canada, the Collegiate Selects were back at it today against the host team, HC Davos.

Just last week, Leo Komarov, the former Islander, signed with Davos and was on the ice skating against Finley and Nelson today.

Despite not getting on the score sheet, Komarov, who has yet to play a game with Davos, forced his way onto the team's top line.

The Collegiate Selects took the lead early in this one, with Finley registering his first goal of the tournament 2:31 into the game, finding his way into the high slot, beating the netminder blocker side.

The Collegiate Selects would improve their lead to two, but Davos knotted the score with just over three minutes remaining in the second stanza, only for the Collegiate Selects to take back the lead 31 seconds later.

Leading by one heading into the final stanza, Finley found the score sheet once again, registering his second goal of the game. TJ Hughes of Michigan University found Finley on the back post, leaving a gaping net for Finley to fire the puck into. 

Finley’s night wasn’t over, registering the primary assist on an Eric Pohlkamp power play goal with just under three minutes remaining to put the game out of reach, 5-3.

The Collegiate Selects await their next opponent, which won’t be determined until Canada and Davos play each other tomorrow. 

Finley has been dynamic this year for the Wisconsin Badgers and is playing up to the standard against some of the current top players in Europe.