Liam Foudy

Liam Foudy (born February 4, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 18th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Junior

London Knights Foudy was selected 18th overall in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.

Foudy made his OHL debut on September 21, 2016, as he had no points in a 4–1 loss to the Sarnia Sting. In his next game two days later, Foudy earned his first career OHL point, an assist, in a 6–2 victory over the Erie Otters. On November 12, Foudy recorded his first career OHL goal, as he scored against Liam Herbst of the Guelph Storm in a 4–1 win. On February 26, 2017, Foudy recorded the first multi-point game of his OHL career, as he scored a goal and an assist in an 8–1 win over the Guelph Storm. Overall, Foudy finished the 2016–17 season with nine goals and 15 points in 58 games for the Knights. On March 24, 2017, Foudy appeared in his first career OHL playoff game, as he had no points in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Windsor Spitfires. In thirteen post-season games, Foudy did not record a point.

In his second season with the Knights in 2017–18, Foudy saw an increase in his offensive production. On January 5, 2018, Foudy recorded his first career multi-goal game, scoring twice against Jake McGrath of the Sudbury Wolves in a 5–1 victory. Overall, in 65 games during the season, Foudy scored 24 goals and 40 points. On March 22, 2018, Foudy earned his first career OHL playoff point, an assist, in a 5–4 loss to the Owen Sound Attack. One week later, Foudy scored his first career OHL playoff goal, scoring against Olivier Lafreniere of the Attack, in a 2–1 loss. In four post-season games, Foudy scored a goal and two points.

Foudy returned to London after being reassigned to the Knights following training camp with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2018–19 season. On November 23, 2018, Foudy recorded his first career three point game in the OHL, as he scored a goal and two assists in a 7–2 win over the Owen Sound Attack. In his next game two days later, Foudy scored two goals and an assist in a 4–2 win over the Windsor Spitfires for back-to-back three point games. Later in the season, on January 25, Foudy recorded his first career four point game, as he scored a goal and three assists in a 7–0 win over the Windsor Spitfires. In 62 games during the regular season, Foudy scored 36 goals and 68 points. On March 26, 2019, Foudy recorded his first multi-point game in the post-season, scoring a goal and an assist in a 6–3 win over the Windsor Spitfires. In 11 post-season games, Foudy scored six goals and 12 points.

Foudy joined the Knights for a fourth season in 2019–20 after being reassigned to the team by the Columbus Blue Jackets. On November 21, Foudy recorded his second career four point game, as he scored two goals and two assists in a 5–2 win over the Mississauga Steelheads. Foudy concluded the season on a career high 18 game point streak, as he scored 13 goals and 34 points during this streak. In 45 games, Foudy scored 28 goals and tied his career high with 68 points.

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets After two seasons with the Knights, Foudy was selected 18th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2018 NHL entry draft. On July 30, 2018, Foudy was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets.

Following the completion of his season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Blue Jackets assigned Foudy to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs. On April 19, 2019, Foudy appeared in his first career professional game, as he was held to no points in a 5–3 win over the Syracuse Crunch. On April 25, Foudy scored his first career professional goal, against Edward Pasquale of the Syracuse Crunch. Foudy scored a second goal in the game, as he helped the Monsters defeat the Crunch 3–0. In eight playoff games with Cleveland, Foudy scored two goals.

Foudy played in his NHL debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 10, 2020, as he was recalled by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis. He was held off the score sheet in his first game. In his second game, Foudy earned an assist on a goal scored by Boone Jenner in a 4–3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on February 13.

Foudy scored his first career NHL goal in Game 5 of the Qualifying Round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in a 3–0 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Nashville Predators Foudy (right) and Jamie Oleksiak of the Seattle Kraken in 2023. On October 21, 2023, Foudy was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators. He made his Predators debut in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 28. On December 7, after 12 appearances with the Predators, he was placed on waivers. The following day he cleared and was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). He featured with the Admirals for the remainder of the season, posting 10 goals and 16 points through 28 games.

New York Islanders As a free agent from the Predators, Foudy was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders on July 10, 2024. On June 29, 2025, he was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Islanders. New York then re-signed Foudy to a one-year, two-way contract on May 26, 2026.

International play

Foudy was selected to represent Canada under-18 team at the 2018 World U18 Championships.

Personal life Foudy's parents were both athletes: his mother France Gareau was an Olympic sprinter who won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and his father Sean Foudy played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions from 1989 to 1994. His brother, Jean-Luc, was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Markham Majors GTMMHL 32 19 19 38 14 — — — — — 2016–17 London Knights OHL 58 9 6 15 19 13 0 0 0 0 2017–18 London Knights OHL 65 24 16 40 22 4 1 1 2 0 2018–19 London Knights OHL 62 36 32 68 32 11 6 6 12 12 2018–19 Cleveland Monsters AHL — — — — — 8 2 0 2 2 2019–20 London Knights OHL 45 28 40 68 24 — — — — — 2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2 0 1 1 0 10 1 1 2 0 2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 24 0 4 4 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 12 3 13 16 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Cleveland Monsters AHL 29 7 12 19 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 62 7 7 14 8 — — — — — 2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Nashville Predators NHL 12 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 28 10 6 16 14 7 0 0 0 6 2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 70 20 25 45 24 — — — — — 2024–25 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 60 26 21 47 14 2 0 0 0 0 2025–26 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — NHL totals 105 7 15 22 16 10 1 1 2 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Canada White U17 4th 6 0 3 3 0 2018 Canada U18 5th 5 2 2 4 0 2020 Canada WJC 7 3 1 4 4 2021 Canada WC 10 0 2 2 0 Junior totals 18 5 6 11 4 Senior totals 10 0 2 2 0