Adrian Foster

Adrian Foster (born January 15, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 28th overall, in the 2001 NHL entry draft by the New Jersey Devils.

Playing career Foster was drafted in the first round, 28th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2001 NHL entry draft.

Even though Foster was drafted, he never played 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. Due to injury, Foster was limited to only 8 games with the Monsters, before returning to Germany at the deadline to play a stint with the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg for the remainder of the season on February 1, 2012.

Foster remained un-signed into the 2012–13 season, before agreeing to a one-year contract with the Idaho Steelheads on October 17, 2012. He immediately marked his debut in the ECHL, producing 4 assists in a 7-6 shoot-out victory over the Colorado Eagles on the same night.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Calgary Buffaloes AAA AMHL 36 26 54 80 50 9 3 14 17 8 1998–99 Calgary Canucks AJHL 18 15 17 32 18 — — — — — 1999–2000 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.2 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 — — — — — 2011–12 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 10 1 4 5 10 4 0 1 1 6 2012–13 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 26 11 16 27 26 16 5 9 14 10 2013–14 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 15 5 12 17 36 — — — — — 2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Okotoks Drillers ChHL 22 10 29 39 8 3 3 1 4 6 2015–16 Stony Plain Eagles ChHL 2 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 2 8AHL totals 205 38 51 89 146 4 0 2 2 2