Kris Foucault

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Kris Foucault
Born (1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 33)
Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NLB team
Former teams
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Minnesota Wild
Vienna Capitals
GCK Lions
NHL Draft 103rd overall, 2009
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Spengler Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Davos

Kristopher Foucault (born December 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the German DEL. Foucault was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round (103rd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Foucault played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2006-07 to 2010-11, collecting 56 goals and 55 assists for 111 points in 195 games. Before his WHL career he spent a season with the Canmore Eagles in the AJHL

On May 27, 2011, the Minnesota Wild signed Foucault to a three-year entry level deal.[1] On February 14, 2012, Foucault made his NHL debut, to become the 13th rookie to see ice time with the Wild during their 2011–12 season.[2] In the 2013–14 season, Foucault was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. With no opportunity of a recall with Minnesota he recorded 11 goals and 22 points in 58 games with Iowa.

Foucault was not tendered a qualifying offer with the Wild and was released as a free agent in the offseason. On July 3, 2014, he signed his first European contract, on a one-year deal with Austrian club, Vienna Capitals of the EBEL.[3] He completed the season ranked 13th in the league in scoring (54 games: 22 goals, 25 assists) and moved to Switzerland for the 2015-16 campaign: He split the season between the ZSC Lions of the top-flight National League A (NLA) and second-tier team GC Küsnacht Lions. As a member of Team Canada, Foucault won the Spengler Cup in December 2015.[4]

In May 2016, Foucault penned a two-year deal with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Swift Current Broncos WHL 3 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Kootenay Ice WHL 33 0 3 3 12 8 2 1 3 2
2008–09 Kootenay Ice WHL 4 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Calgary Hitmen WHL 22 9 7 16 12 18 11 5 16 10
2009–10 Calgary Hitmen WHL 68 22 21 43 31 23 9 7 16 21
2010–11 Calgary Hitmen WHL 65 25 23 48 60
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 70 14 18 32 44 4 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 28 5 6 11 4 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 58 11 11 22 35
2014–15 Vienna Capitals EBEL 54 22 25 47 22 14 7 6 13 18
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

References

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