# Corey Foster

Corey J. Foster (born October 27, 1969) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

## Playing career

Foster was drafted 12th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. As well as the Devils, he played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders. He played a total of 45 regular season games, scoring 5 goals and 11 points, he also played 3 playoff games for Pittsburgh during the 1995–96 NHL season. After leaving the Islanders, Foster spent four seasons playing in Japan and also played in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for one season. He retired in 2005 after a season with Elmira Jackals.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | Ottawa West Golden Knights | HEO | 37 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Peterborough Roadrunners | MetJHL | 23 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 66 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 55 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
| 1989–90 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 67 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1992–93 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 96 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1994–95 | PEI Senators | AHL | 78 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 61 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 51 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 1997–98 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | JPN | 37 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | JPN | 36 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 155 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 1999–2000 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | JPN | 28 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000–01 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | JPN | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2001–02 | Berlin Capitals | DEL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 54 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003–04 | Saint-Jean Mission | QSPHL | 28 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JPN | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 41 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 45 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 418 | 77 | 159 | 236 | 416 | 37 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 39 |
| JPN totals | JPN totals | JPN totals | 129 | 41 | 64 | 105 | — | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |