Nick Foligno Nicholas Foligno " [ pronounced Fo - lee - no ] " ( born October 31 , 1987 ) is a professional ice hockey player with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was chosen in the first round , 28th overall by the club in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft . His father , Mike Foligno , also played in the NHL . Playing career . U . S . National Team Development Program . Foligno began the 2003 - 04 season with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program under - 17 team , where he had seven goals and 16 points . He moved up to the under - 18 team , who played in the NAHL , where in 43 games , Foligno scored eight goals and 20 points . In seven playoff games , Foligno had two goals and three points . He appeared in four games with the under - 18 team in 2004 - 05 , getting two goals and an assist . Sudbury Wolves . Foligno joined the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL , who were coached by his father , Mike Foligno . In his rookie season in 2004 - 05 , Foligno had 10 goals and 38 points in 65 games . He played his first game with the Wolves on September 24 , 2004 , earning no points in a 3 - 1 win over the Ottawa 67 ' s . Foligno registered his first OHL point , an assist , in a 6 - 1 win over the Erie Otters on September 26 , 2004 . It took Foligno 23 games , but he scored his first OHL goal on November 20 , 2004 , beating Kitchener Rangers goaltender Dan Turple in a 6 - 3 loss . In the playoffs , Foligno had five goals and 10 points in 12 games , as Sudbury lost to the Ottawa 67 ' s in the second round of the playoffs . Foligno saw his offensive production increase during his second season with the Wolves in 2005 - 06 , as he led the club with 70 points , scoring 24 goals and 46 assists , while registering 146 penalty minutes , as he helped the Wolves to the post - season . In ten playoff games , Foligno had a goal and four points , as Sudbury was swept by the Peterborough Petes in the second round . He returned to the Wolves for a third season in 2006 - 07 , as Foligno scored a team high 31 goals and 88 points in 66 games , helping Sudbury clinch a playoff berth . In the post - season , Foligno scored 12 goals and 29 points in 21 games to finish with the second highest point total in the league , as Sudbury lost to the Plymouth Whalers in six games in the J . Ross Robertson Cup finals . Ottawa Senators . The Ottawa Senators selected Foligno with the 28th overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft held in Vancouver , British Columbia . On March 21 , 2007 , Senators general manager John Muckler announced that the team and Foligno agreed to a three - year entry level contract . He spent some time with the Binghamton Senators of the AHL during the 2007 - 08 season , appearing in 28 games , scoring six goals and 19 points . He earned his first AHL point in his first game on November 16 , 2007 , an assist in a 6 - 3 loss to the Philadelphia Phantoms . Foligno scored his first AHL goal on January 18 , 2008 , scoring on Adam Munro of the Syracuse Crunch in a 6 - 3 win . Foligno spent most of the 2007 - 08 with the Ottawa Senators . He began the season with Ottawa , and played in his first game on October 3 , 2007 , getting no points in 7 : 36 of ice time in a 4 - 3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs . Foligno scored his first NHL goal and point on October 18 , 2007 , as he beat Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens in a 4 - 3 Senators win . When he scored the goal , he performed his father Mike Foligno ' s noted goal celebration , the " Foligno Leap " . Foligno finished the season appearing in 45 games with Ottawa , scoring six goals and nine points . Foligno appeared in his first NHL playoff game on April 9 , 2008 , getting no points in a 4 - 0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins . On April 14 , 2008 , Foligno scored his first playoff goal , scoring on Marc - Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4 - 1 Senators loss . The Senators were swept in four straight games in the first round , as Foligno ' s goal was his only point of the series . Foligno spent the entire 2008 - 09 in the NHL with the Senators , as he scored 17 goals and 32 points in 81 games , however , the Senators struggled and failed to make the playoffs . In the 2009 - 10 season , Foligno missed 21 games due to injuries during the season , including a broken leg while blocking a shot in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 30 , 2010 . He scored nine goals and 26 points in 61 games he appeared in . The Senators qualified for the playoffs , and in six games , Foligno had an assist , as Ottawa was eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round . Foligno appeared in all 82 games in the 2010 - 11 season for Ottawa , scoring 14 goals and 34 points , however , the team failed to make the playoffs for the second time in three seasons . International play . Foligno represented the United States in the 2009 IIHF World Championship held in Switzerland . In nine games , Foligno had two assists , as the USA finished in fourth place , losing 4 - 2 to Sweden in the bronze medal game . Foligno represented the USA again in the 2010 IIHF World Championship held in Germany , as in six games , he recorded three goals . The United States struggled in the tournament , and finished in 13th place . Personal . Born in the United States to Canadian parents , Foligno has dual Canadian / American citizenship . At the time of his birth , his father , Mike , played for the Buffalo Sabres and the family resided in the Buffalo area . His younger brother , Marcus , was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres , Ottawa ' s northeast division rival , in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . He also has two sisters , Lisa and Cara . In the summer of 2009 , Foligno lost his mother , Janis , to breast cancer . He is an avid supporter of cancer patient care and research at Roger ’ s House , the Children ' s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation , the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Ottawa Hospital Foundation . Nick Foligno is also the Celebrity Chair of Cystic Fibrosis Canada ' s Ottawa Chapter where he and his wife Janelle are very active participants . Nick wears uniform number 71 for the Senators , an inversion of the number 17 his father wore for most of his NHL career ( Mike did wear 71 for the Toronto Maple Leafs ) .