Oilers sign Kurtis Foster
6'5" 230 lb defenceman had a career-high 42 points this past season
Thursday, 01.07.2010 / 4:03 PM
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By Edmonton Oilers Press Release
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Kurtis Foster grew up cheering for the Oilers in Ontario.
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Foster, 28-years-old, joins the Oilers after enjoying a career-high 42 point season with the Tampa Bay Lightning last year. Foster had eight goals and 34 assists in 71 games for the Bolts.
The 6’5”, 223 lbs defenceman spent the previous four seasons with the Minnesota Wild. In 257 NHL games Foster has collected 119 points (29G, 90A).
The Carp, Ontario native played his junior with the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League where he played in 256 games scoring 36 goals and 60 assists for 96 points. He was originally drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round, 40th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
KURTIS FOSTER
Defence
Born: November 24, 1981 in Carp, Ontario
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 230
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997-98 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 54 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999-00 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 68 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 116 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 62 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2001-02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| 2001-02 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 33 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2002-03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 75 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 159 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2002-03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003-04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 67 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2003-04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2004-05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 78 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
| 2005-06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 58 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 57 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 56 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009-10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 71 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL Totals | 257 | 29 | 90 | 119 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
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