Tyson Foerster (born January 18, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 23rd overall by the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
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| Born |
January 18, 2002 Alliston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 2020 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
editFoerster was born on January 18, 2002, in Alliston, Ontario, Canada[1] to parents Glen and Sheri.[2] He was inspired by his older brother Dawson to begin playing ice hockey, leading their father to build a floor hockey rink in their basement.[3]
Playing career
editJunior
editGrowing up, Foerster played with the Barrie Minor Midget Colts, recording 20 goals and 41 assists in 34 regular-season games, before being selected by the Barrie Colts in the third round, 55th overall of the 2018 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft.[4] During his second season, Foerster recorded six points against the Mississauga Steelheads setting of a point streak through 13 straight games which included six consecutive multi-point efforts.[5] National Hockey League (NHL) scouts noted he showed stark improvement in play and goal scoring, setting career-highs in both goals and assists.[6] Foerster described himself as a "shoot first player with a strong playmaking ability."[7]
Professional
editPhiladelphia Flyers
editAs a result of his play, Foerster rose from the 41st ranking by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau in January to the 21st by April.[8] He was invited to the 2020 CHL Top Prospects Game where he scored two goals and was named Player of the Game for Team White.[9] He was eventually drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and signed an entry-level contract with the team on October 14, 2020.[10]
With the hiatus of the OHL due to the ongoing pandemic, Foerster attended the Flyers training camp in preparation for the 2020–21 season. On January 13, 2021, he was re-assigned by the Flyers to AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms training camp, in order to continue his development.[11] In his first game with the Phantoms, on February 6, 2021, Foerster had an awkward collision with a Hershey Bears player that resulted in a broken tibia for Foerster.[12] He was expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
On March 9, 2023, Foerster made his NHL debut with the Flyers against the Carolina Hurricanes, where he played on the ice for roughly fourteen minutes, blocked three shots by the Hurricanes, and had two shots himself against goalie Pyotr Kochetkov.[13][14] He had his first assist on March 17 against the Buffalo Sabres,[15] and on the following day, March 18, Foerster scored his first NHL goal against the Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen in the last five minutes of the second period.[16][17] On March 26, after scoring three goals over a total of eight games played, Foerster was loaned back to the Flyers' AHL affiliate Phantoms.[18]
International play
edit Foerster at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada
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2022 Canada | |
Foerster was named to Team Canada for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning gold.[19]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 64 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 62 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 66 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 85 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2022 | Canada | WJC | 
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7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Tyson Foerster". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Pereira, Gene (October 7, 2020). "Barrie Colt Tyson Foerster 'excited' to be drafted by Flyers". BarrieToday.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Pereira, Gene (September 30, 2017). "Foerster's push toward being top NHL prospect got some help from his brother". barrietoday.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "NHL prospects Pekar, Zhukov headline five Colts commitments". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. September 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Scheig, Mark (March 24, 2020). "Tyson Foerster – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "5 Questions with Tyson Foerster". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. January 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Colts' homegrown product Foerster reflects on developmental gains". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Bowe, Raymond (April 9, 2020). "Foerster makes big jump up the NHL draft rankings". barrietoday.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Weese, Lukas (17 January 2020). "Tyson Foerster Leads Team White to Victory at CHL Prospects Game". Last Word on Hockey. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Flyers sign RW Tyson Foerster to entry-level contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. October 14, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Flyers set 2021 opening night roster". Philadelphia Flyers. January 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (February 9, 2021). "Top Flyers prospect Tyson Foerster out 3-4 weeks after suffering shin fracture in pro debut". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Dusterberg, Kurt (March 9, 2023). "Kochetkov makes 19 saves, Hurricanes shut out Flyers for 4th win in row". NHL. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Pritchard, Brad (March 21, 2023). "'He played great': Parents of Alliston hockey player Tyson Foerster thrilled to see son make NHL debut". Simcoe. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (March 17, 2023). "Tippett scores 1st NHL hat trick for Flyers in win against Sabres". NHL. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (March 18, 2023). "Hurricanes tie game in final second, defeat Flyers in OT". NHL. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (March 18, 2023). "Flyers' Tyson Foerster: Gets first NHL goal in fifth game". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (March 26, 2023). "Flyers' Tyson Foerster: Heads to AHL". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database