Adrian Foster
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| Born | January 15, 1982 Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| DEL team Former teams |
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg Albany River Rats Lowell Devils Houston Aeros EC Red Bull Salzburg Dinamo Riga Frankfurt Lions Örebro HK Straubing Tigers Lake Erie Monsters |
| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 2001 New Jersey Devils |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Adrian Foster (born January 15, 1982, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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[edit] Playing career
Foster was drafted in the first round, 28th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Foster has yet to play in the National Hockey League. He spent his professional career with the Albany River Rats, Lowell Devils, and Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League, Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League, and the Frankfurt Lions, Straubing Tigers of the DEL.
During the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Foster returned to North America, signing a contract with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL on October 18, 2011.[1] Due to injury, Foster was limited to only 8 games with the Monsters, before returning to Germany at the deadline to play with the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg for the remainder of the season on February 1, 2012.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Buffaloes | AMHL | 36 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 18 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 44 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 70 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 52 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 107 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Örebro HK | Swe.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 200 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Here comes another three-in-three". Lake Erie Monsters. 2011-10-20. http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/news/?article_id=1365. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "Last minute transfer: Grizzly Adams grab Adrian Foster" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2012-02-01. http://www.ehc-wolfsburg.de/beitrag987.html. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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| Preceded by David Hale |
New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Zach Parise |
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- Dinamo Riga players
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- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Living people
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