Dwight Foster

Dwight Alexander Foster (born April 2, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He was drafted to the National Hockey League in the first round, 16th overall in 1977 to Boston Bruins. Besides Boston, he played for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils, and Detroit Red Wings before retiring in 1987 because of knee injuries. Foster is a father of four: Dwayne, Peter, Alex, and Genevieve. Foster's son Alex is also a professional ice hockey player.
==Team Records==
*1976–77: Most points - Kitchener Rangers (143)
*1976–77: Most assists - Kitchener Rangers (83)
*All time most points - Kitchener Rangers (382)
*Most goals in a game - Kitchener Rangers 1976–77 (5)
==Career Statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1973–74 	Kitchener Rangers 	OHA 	 	67 	23 	32 	55 	61 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1974–75 	Kitchener Rangers 	OMJHL 	 	70 	39 	51 	90 	88 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1975–76 	Kitchener Rangers 	OMJHL 	 	61 	36 	58 	94 	110 	 	8 	4 	6 	10 	28
1976–77 	Kitchener Rangers 	OMJHL 	 	64 	60 	83 	143 	88 	 	3 	2 	4 	6 	2
1977 	Team Canada 	WJC 	 	7 	2 	5 	7 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1977–78 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	14 	2 	1 	3 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1977–78 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	 	3 	0 	3 	3 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1978–79 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	44 	11 	13 	24 	14 	 	11 	1 	3 	4 	0
1978–79 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	 	21 	11 	18 	29 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979–80 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	57 	10 	28 	38 	42 	 	9 	3 	5 	8 	2
1979–80 	Binghamton Dusters 	AHL 	 	7 	1 	3 	4 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980–81 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	77 	24 	28 	52 	62 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	0
1981–82 	Colorado Rockies 	NHL 	 	70 	12 	19 	31 	41 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1982–83 	Wichita Wind 	CHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1982–83 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	58 	17 	22 	39 	58 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1983–84 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	52 	9 	12 	21 	50 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
1984–85 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	50 	16 	16 	32 	56 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
1985–86 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	55 	6 	12 	18 	48 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985–86 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	13 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	2
1986–87 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	47 	4 	12 	16 	37 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	541 	111 	163 	274 	420 	 	35 	5 	12 	17 	4
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1957
Category:Binghamton Dusters players
Category:Boston Bruins draft picks
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
Category:Kitchener Rangers alumni
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:New Jersey Devils players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:Retired in 1987