About Herb Foster
Lived 1913 – 2003 (aged 89). Herb Foster was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Herbert Stanley Foster (August 9, 1913 – June 2, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played six games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, five games in 1940 and one game in 1948. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1932 to 1950, was mainly spent in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1932–33 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 18 18 5 23 0 3 2 0 2 0 1933–34 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 19 20 6 26 16 5 4 3 7 4 1934–35 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 18 4 3 7 2 10 6 2 8 0 1935–36 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 40 25 3 28 24 8 5 2 7 2 1936–37 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 48 43 11 54 12 3 5 0 5 0 1937–38 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 57 39 32 71 13 — — — — — 1938–39 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 52 52 23 75 2 — — — — — 1939–40 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 54 21 22 43 14 — — — — — 1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 5 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Philadelphia Ramblers AHL 53 24 22 46 18 — — — — — 1941–42 Cleveland Barons AHL 57 23 15 38 10 5 1 1 2 0 1942–43 Cleveland Barons AHL 37 6 16 22 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 19 12 13 25 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Kingston Army OHA Sr 14 12 15 27 2 — — — — — 1946–47 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 37 13 11 24 29 3 0 1 1 4 1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1947–48 New York Rovers QSHL 21 7 5 12 0 4 3 1 4 0 1947–48 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 34 37 24 61 8 — — — — — 1949–50 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 47 27 29 56 12 6 3 3 6 0 EAHL totals 333 265 136 401 89 35 25 10 35 6 NHL totals 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Herb Foster?
Canadian ice hockey player (1913–2003)
When was Herb Foster born?
Herb Foster was born on 9 August 1913 in Brockville, Ontario, Ontario.
When did Herb Foster die?
Herb Foster died on 2 June 2003.
What was Herb Foster's occupation?
Herb Foster was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Herb Foster?
Herb Foster was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herb Foster. https://biography.guide/herb-foster/
MLA: "Herb Foster." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herb-foster/.
Chicago: "Herb Foster." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/herb-foster/.
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