Cal Foote
Foote with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022
Born (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998
Englewood, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2018–present

Callan Hayden Foote (born December 13, 1998) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Foote was selected 14th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1] Foote won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2021.

Playing career

Junior

Foote was drafted in the second-round by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2013 WHL bantam draft.[2] After being drafted by Kelowna, Foote played two seasons with the Colorado Thunderbirds under-16 team in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League before making his WHL debut in the 2015–16 season.[3] In his draft year, Foote posted 57 points in 71 games for the Kelowna Rockets.[4] On June 23, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Foote in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the 14th overall pick.[5] Foote was the eighth Kelowna Rockets player in team history to be drafted in the first round.[6]

On September 22, 2017, Foote was named as the 23rd captain in the Kelowna Rockets history.[7] On April 1, 2018, Foote was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[8]

Professional

After signing his entry-level contract, Foote joined the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), which is the affiliate of the Lightning.[9] On April 6, 2018, Foote made his professional ice hockey debut in a 4–3 Crunch shootout loss to the Binghamton Devils. Foote scored the first goal of the game on his first shot.[10]

In his first full professional season, Foote scored 10 goals and 21 assists, for a total of 31 points. In four games in the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, he went scoreless.

Foote was one of the eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[11]

In the 2020–21 season, on January 13, 2021, Foote made his NHL debut in a 5–1 Lightning win in the season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.[12][13] On January 30, Foote scored his first NHL goal and point against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.[14] On March 25, Foote recorded his first career NHL assist.[15]

During his third season with the Lightning, his first full-time season in the NHL in 2022–23, Foote added one goal and two assists through 26 regular season games before he was traded by Tampa Bay, along with five future draft picks, to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Tanner Jeannot on February 26, 2023.[16]

Following his brief stint with the Predators, Foote was later signed by the New Jersey Devils, reuniting with his brother Nolan, by agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on August 9, 2023.[17]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Canada

On December 6, 2017, Foote was named to Canada national junior team's selection camp roster for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[18] On January 5, 2018, Foote won a gold medal with Canada national junior team.[19]

Personal life

Foote is the son of former NHL defenceman Adam Foote.[20] He was drafted eight picks higher than his father was in 1989, when his father was drafted 22nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques.[21]

Foote's younger brother Nolan was his teammate when he played in Kelowna.[4] He was drafted 27th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is now a member of the New Jersey Devils organization.

Career statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Omaha Lancers USHL 20110 —————
2015–16 Kelowna Rockets WHL 718283636 1818912
2016–17 Kelowna Rockets WHL 716515741 1416724
2017–18 Kelowna Rockets WHL 6019517046 41564
2017–18 Syracuse Crunch AHL 61014 71120
2018–19 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7610213153 40000
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 626222838 —————
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 61344 —————
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3512329 —————
2021–22 Syracuse Crunch AHL 50000 —————
2021–22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 5627929 130226
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2612328 —————
2022–23 Nashville Predators NHL 2413435 —————
NHL totals 14151419121 130226

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 70330
Junior totals 70330

References

  1. ↑ Burns, Bryan (June 23, 2017). "First-round pick Cal Foote 'excited' to join Lightning". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ Fisher, Larry (August 31, 2015). "Foote brothers have bright futures with Rockets". kelownadailycourier.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Callan Foote Scouting Profile". NHL.com. NHL.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Joe (June 23, 2017). "Lightning takes defenseman Cal Foote with top pick in draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lightning go defense by taking Cal Foote with the 14th pick". NHL.com. Fox Sports Sun. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ Bain, Kevin (June 23, 2017). "Foote Taken by Tampa Bay in Round One of the NHL Entry Draft". Kelowna Rockets. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ Bain, Kevin (September 22, 2017). "Rockets Unveil 23rd Captain in Franchise History". Kelowna Rockets. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lightning sign Cal Foote to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kramer, Lindsay (April 2, 2018). "Tampa Bay first-rounder expected to join Syracuse Crunch lineup this week". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch blows leads, falls to Binghamton in shootout". Syracuse.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". nhl.com/lightning. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cal Foote to make NHL debut tonight in 2020-21 opener". nhl.com/lightning. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". nbcchicago.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Lightning rookie Cal Foote scores first NHL goal". tampabay.com. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning and Vasilevskiy win streaks stopped in 4-3 loss to Stars". rawcharge.com. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Predators acquire five draft picks, Defenseman Cal Foote from Tampa Bay". Nashville Predators. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Cal Foote Signs One-Year, Two-Way Deal with Devils". NHL.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Wide open competition for spots as Canada names WJC camp roster". TSN.com. The Sports Network. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  19. ↑ Macleod, Robert (January 5, 2018). "World junior gold gives Canada its hockey glory of the year". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Callan Foote following in father's footsteps". National Hockey League. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  21. ↑ Wyshynski, Greg (April 7, 2011). "Adam Foote's retirement and the last of the Nordiques". Yahoo Sports: Puck Daddy. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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