The Kamloops Blazers have named their leadership group for the 2024/25 season and Emmitt Finnie has been tapped as the guy to lead the charge.

The 19-year-old forward from Lethbridge, AB was returned to the Blazers this week after spending the past month with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings at their training camp. The 2023 seventh round pick signed his NHL entry level contract with the Red Wings following the conclusion of the 2023/24 season.

Finnie was originally selected by the Blazers in the fourth round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft. He has since gone on to record 28 goals and 72 assists for 100 points in 174 WHL games. He also has seven points (four goals and three assists) in 14 career WHL playoff games.

Finnie will be joined by 19-year-old defenseman Ryan Michael, 19-year-old forward Jordan Keller and 18-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke to round out the leadership group for the 2024/25 season.