Nolan Foote

Nolan Foote
Foote (left) with the Utica Comets in 2023
Born	(2000-11-29) November 29, 2000 (age 24) Englewood, Colorado, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL draft	27th overall, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2021–present

Nolan Foote (born November 29, 2000) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft. He is the son of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote and the younger brother of defenseman Callan 'Cal' Foote.

Playing career

Foote was selected by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2015 Western Hockey League Draft with the 43rd overall pick, while playing with the Colorado Thunderbirds at the T1EHL under-16 level. Foote's older brother Cal was previously selected by the Rockets in the 2013 draft.[1]

On June 21, 2019, Foote was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning 27th overall in the 2019 NHL entry draft. Foote again joined his brother Cal in being selected by the same franchise. Cal was previously selected by the Lightning in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Prior to being drafted, Foote played the past three seasons in the WHL for the Rockets. Foote has skated in 168 career games, recording 68 goals, 70 assists and 138 points.[2]

On June 25, 2019, Foote was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3]

On February 16, 2020, his contract rights, along with a first round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, were traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Blake Coleman.[4] He started the 2020–21 season with the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) and was called up to the New Jersey Devils' taxi squad on April 17, 2021.[5] He made his NHL debut the following day against the New York Rangers, and recorded his first NHL point in that game by assisting on a goal by Nico Hischier.[6]

Entering the 2023–24 season, which saw the brothers reunited under contract to the Devils, Foote sustained an upper-body injury in training camp and began the year on injured reserve. Although the initial expectation was that he would return in late November 2023, he did not return to play until February 26, 2024, when he was assigned to the Utica Comets of the AHL on a conditioning loan.[7][8][9] Seeing action in four NHL games after his conditioning loan, he recorded one goal.[10]

Foote signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Devils for the 2024–25 season on August 12, 2024.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		52	19	16	35	25		17	2	6	8	4
2017–18	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		50	13	27	40	31		4	1	1	2	4
2018–19	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		66	36	27	63	62		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		27	15	18	33	49		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Binghamton Devils	AHL		24	7	10	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Utica Comets	AHL		55	14	18	32	48		5	1	2	3	2
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Utica Comets	AHL		55	20	17	37	27		1	0	0	0	0
2022–23	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Utica Comets	AHL		4	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				23	6	2	8	0		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2020 Czech Republic

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Canada Black	U17			6	0	2	2	8
2017	Canada	IH18			5	1	1	2	0
2020	Canada	WJC			7	3	2	5	29
Junior totals					18	4	5	9	37

References

1. "Rockets Add Another Foote at WHL Draft". kelownarockets.com. Kelowna Rockets. May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
2. Bryan, Burns (June 22, 2019). "Lightning take Nolan Foote with first round pick". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
3. "Lightning sign 2019 First-Round draft pick Nolan Foote". Tampa Bay Lightning. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
4. "Devils trade Blake Coleman to Lightning for first-round pick, prospect". Yahoo Sports. February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
5. "4 observations from another Devils loss to Rangers 'We shot ourselves in the foot'". Advance Local Media. April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
6. "New York Rangers v. New Jersey Devils". Yahoo!. April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
7. Flannery, Kristy (January 6, 2024). "NOTEBOOK: Injury Updates, Roster Moves, and More". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
8. Flannery, Kristy (October 13, 2023). "Devils' Nolan Foote to Miss Extended Time With Injury". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
9. "Nolan Foote Assigned to Utica". NHL.com. New Jersey Devils. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
10. "Devils bring back Foote on one-year contract". ESPN. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Callan Foote	Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2019	Succeeded by Isaac Howard