Finger holds regional records for most goals (17), assists (40), points (57) and games played (199) for NHL players born, in the modern era, within The Copper Country of The Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Finger is regarded as the best all-around ice hockey player to be born and raised in The Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

As a freshman, Finger was part of the 1994-95 Houghton High School Hockey Team that was the Michigan Class BCD State Runners-up.

Finger received Michigan High School Athletic Association All-State Class B honors for his play during the 1996-97 season.

[5] Finger continued to play for The Green Bay Gamblers during the 1998-99 season and received his first, of two, consecutive USHL All-Star Team selections.

Finger received SCSU's Roland Vandell Award for Outstanding Freshman Hockey Player for the 2000-01 season due, in part, to being +12 on the plus/minus.

Cloud State University, Finger completed his first pro season in 2003-04, splitting time between The Reading Royals of The ECHL and The Hershey Bears of The AHL.

[12] In his first full season with the Avalanche, Finger emerged as a formidable defenseman and played in a career-high 72 games, scoring 8 goals.

On July 1, 2008, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Finger to a four-year deal worth $3.5 million per season.

[13] During the 2008 pre-season, Finger's foot was broken due to being hit by a shot from teammate Nikolai Kulemin.

A strained relationship with Leafs' coach Ron Wilson and the signings of defensemen Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin caused Finger to see limited playing time (39 games) during the 2009-10 season.