Tyson Foerster

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Tyson Foerster
Born (2002-01-18) January 18, 2002 (age 19)
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 (P)
Cur. team		 Philadelphia Flyers
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 2020
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2021–present

Tyson Foerster (born January 18, 2002) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 23rd overall by the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Foerster 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[]

Growing up, Foerster played with the Barrie Minor Midget Colts, recording 20 goals and 41 assists in 34 regular-season games, before being selected 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 including 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]

As 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 is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — —
AHL totals 24 10 7 17 16 — — — — —

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyson Foerster". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Pereira, Gene (October 7, 2020). "Barrie Colt Tyson Foerster 'excited' to be drafted by Flyers". BarrieToday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Pereira, Gene (September 30, 2017). "Foerster's push toward being top NHL prospect got some help from his brother". barrietoday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "NHL prospects Pekar, Zhukov headline five Colts commitments". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Scheig, Mark (March 24, 2020). "Tyson Foerster – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "5 Questions with Tyson Foerster". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Colts' homegrown product Foerster reflects on developmental gains". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. March 17, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Bowe, Raymond (April 9, 2020). "Foerster makes big jump up the NHL draft rankings". barrietoday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Weese, Lukas (17 January 2020). "Tyson Foerster Leads Team White to Victory at CHL Prospects Game". Last Word on Hockey. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Flyers sign RW Tyson Foerster to entry-level contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. October 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Flyers set 2021 opening night roster". Philadelphia Flyers. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Carchidi, Sam (February 9, 2021). "Top Flyers prospect Tyson Foerster out 3-4 weeks after suffering shin fracture in pro debut". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
2020 		Succeeded by
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