Wild assigns Kurtis Foster on conditioning assignment
Published on February 8, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has assigned defenseman Kurtis Foster to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a conditioning assignment. The Aeros play at the Chicago Wolves today at 5 p.m. (ct). For $6, fans can watch Aeros games via AHL Live at: http://ahl.neulion.com/team/console.jsp.
Foster, 27 (11/24/81), has not played since suffering a fractured left femur on March 19, 2008, in San Jose. Foster collected 19 points (7-12=19) and 37 penalty minutes (PIM) in 56 games with Minnesota in 2007-08, averaging 16:24 of ice time. He finished third amongst Wild defensemen in points and added three power play goals. The 6-foot-5, 218-pound native of Carp, Ont., has recorded 70 points (20-50=70) and 149 PIM in 171 games covering three seasons with the Wild. He has 71 points (20-51=71) in 176 NHL games with Minnesota and Atlanta.
Minnesota originally signed Foster as a free agent on Aug. 4, 2005. He was Calgary's second-round pick (No. 40 overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
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