AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Signs Goaltender Brian Foster

Published on August 3, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed goaltender Brian Foster to an American Hockey League contract for the 2015-16 season.

Foster, 28, is entering his sixth year of professional hockey after playing the 2014-15 season with Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen in Norway.

A four-year letterman at the University of New Hampshire (2006-10), Foster went 40-29-13 over 86 games with the Wildcats. The native of Pembroke, New Hampshire was originally selected by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2005 Draft and made his NHL debut on Feb. 4, 2012 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Foster has appeared in 19 career AHL games, spending part of the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with the San Antonio Rampage. He has also skated in 125 ECHL contests with Cincinnati and Stockton, registering a record of 69-40-12 with a 2.76 goals against average, .905 save percentage and six shutouts.

On Feb. 15, 2013 while playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones, Foster became the 11th goaltender in ECHL history to be credited with a goal against the visiting Trenton Titans.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton season ticket packages for the 2015-16 season, including full-season, 22-game, 12-game and Flexbook plans, are available by contacting the Penguins directly at 570-208-7367.

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