Callan Foote
| Callan Foote | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 13, 1998 Englewood, Colorado, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Callan "Cal" Hayden Foote (born December 13, 1998) is a Canadian-American ice hockey player who plays as a defenceman for Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Foote was selected 14th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1] He was born in Englewood, Colorado, but grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Playing career
Juniors
Foote was drafted in the second-round by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League 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]
Personal life
Foote is the son of former NHL defenceman Adam Foote.[7] He was drafted 8 picks higher than his father was in 1989, when his father was drafted 22nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques.[8]
Foote's brother Nolan was his teammate in Kelowna.[9]
Career statistics
| 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 | ||
| WHL totals | 142 | 14 | 79 | 93 | 77 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 36 | ||||
References
- ↑ 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. NHL.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Callan Foote following in father's footsteps". National Hockey League. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Wyshynski, Greg (April 7, 2011). "Adam Foote’s retirement and the last of the Nordiques". Yahoo Sports: Puck Daddy. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Joe (June 23, 2017). "Lightning takes defenseman Cal Foote with top pick in draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
External links
- Callan Foote career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Callan Foote career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brett Howden |
Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |