Bio
Having led the tough Ontario Hockey League in scoring, Foster was a highly rated prospect going in to the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. The New York Islanders seriously considered selecting him fifteenth overall, but settled on future Hall Of Fame forward Mike Bossy instead. Foster went next to Boston. That same year, he helped Team Canada win the silver medal at the World Junior Championships.
A solid two-way centre, Foster would play in the NHL until 1987, finishing with 274 points in 541 career games.
Foster is a father of four: Dwayne, Peter, Alex, and Genevieve. Foster's son Alex is also a professional ice hockey player. Foster's son Peter got a scholarship to the United States Air Force as a goaltender, played for four years and is now stationed in Boston, MA with the Air Force.
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