Cal Foote
| Cal Foote | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Foote with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022 | |||
| Born | 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 | ||
| Slovakia team Former teams | MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš Tampa Bay Lightning Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils | ||
| 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 who plays for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš of the Slovak Extraliga. He previously played in 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
[edit]Junior
[edit]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
[edit]After signing his entry-level contract, Foote joined the Syracuse Crunch, the American Hockey League (AHL) 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] He finished the season playing in 24 games with Nashville, scoring one goal and three points.[17]
Following his brief stint with the Predators, Foote was 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] On January 24, 2024, the Devils announced that Foote and forward Michael McLeod were granted indefinite leaves of absence from the team.[18][19] On January 30, 2024, Foote, McLeod, and three other NHL players were charged with sexual assault over a 2018 alleged assault in London, Ontario.[20][21] On February 5, 2024, the London Police Service announced that Foote had been charged with one count of sexual assault.[22]
On September 18, 2024, Foote signed a one-year contract with MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš of the Slovak Extraliga.[23] Early in the 2024–25 season, Foote received a one-game suspension for an illegal check to the head committed on September 22 in just the second game of the season, against HK Poprad.[24]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2018 Canada | |
Although Foote was born and raised in Colorado he decided to represent his father's country in international hockey.[25] On December 6, 2017, Foote was named to Canada national junior team's selection camp roster for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[26] On January 5, 2018, Foote won a gold medal with Canada national junior team.[27]
Personal life
[edit]Foote is the son of former NHL defenceman Adam Foote.[28] He was drafted eight picks higher than his father was in 1989, when his father was drafted 22nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques.[29]
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.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 60 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 76 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 56 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Utica Comets | AHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 145 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards
[edit]NHL
[edit]| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Stanley Cup champion | 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ Burns, Bryan (June 23, 2017). "First-round pick Cal Foote 'excited' to join Lightning". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Larry (August 31, 2015). "Foote brothers have bright futures with Rockets". kelownadailycourier.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Callan Foote Scouting Profile". NHL.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, Joe (June 23, 2017). "Lightning takes defenseman Cal Foote with top pick in draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Lightning go defense by taking Cal Foote with the 14th pick". NHL.com. Fox Sports Sun. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Bain, Kevin (June 23, 2017). "Foote Taken by Tampa Bay in Round One of the NHL Entry Draft". Kelowna Rockets. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Bain, Kevin (September 22, 2017). "Rockets Unveil 23rd Captain in Franchise History". Kelowna Rockets. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Lightning sign Cal Foote to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ Kramer, Lindsay (April 2, 2018). "Tampa Bay first-rounder expected to join Syracuse Crunch lineup this week". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Syracuse Crunch blows leads, falls to Binghamton in shootout". Syracuse.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Cal Foote to make NHL debut tonight in 2020-21 opener". Tampa Bay Lightning. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via NHL.com.
- ^ King, Scott (January 13, 2021). "Blackhawks Drop NHL 2020-21 Season Opener 5-1 to Lightning". NBC Chicago. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Encina, Eduardo A. (January 30, 2021). "Lightning rookie Cal Foote scores first NHL goal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Predators acquire five draft picks, Defenseman Cal Foote from Tampa Bay". Nashville Predators. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cal Foote Signs One-Year, Two-Way Deal with Devils". New Jersey Devils. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Devils Statement on McLeod and Foote". New Jersey Devils. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Novozinsky, Ryan (January 24, 2024). "Devils' Michael McLeod, Cal Foote granted leave as 2018 Hockey Canada investigation heats up". NJ.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Westhead, Rick [@rwesthead] (January 30, 2024). ""A lawyer for Cal Foote confirms that the New Jersey Devil defenceman has been charged with sexual assault and says that Foote is innocent." [X Post]" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Four more members of 2018 World Juniors team charged with sexual assault". Sportsnet. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Sexual Assault Investigation". London Police Service. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Foote signs with Slovak club". The Hockey News. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Liga sa ešte len začala a disciplinárka už zarezáva: Nekompromisné tresty pre dvojicu hokejistov". Športky.sk (in Slovak). September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (November 6, 2017). "Cal Foote's desire to play for Canada about more than dad's resume". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Wide open competition for spots as Canada names WJC camp roster". TSN. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Macleod, Robert (January 5, 2018). "World junior gold gives Canada its hockey glory of the year". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Callan Foote following in father's footsteps". National Hockey League. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (April 7, 2011). "Adam Foote's retirement and the last of the Nordiques". Puck Daddy. Retrieved June 24, 2017 – via Yahoo! Sports.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database