(above) Jon Foster won two National Championships at DUFrom: Our Sports
DU Alum Jon Foster, a 5-10, 195-pound forward from Suffern, NY will be joining the Knoxville Ice Bears for the 2008-2009 season.
Foster helped the University of Denver capture back-to-back Division I NCAA National Championships. He had career bests with 21 goals and 29 points in 43 games during his 2004-2005 senior year. Foster earned many accolades while he played for the University of Denver. His 21 goals tied him for fourth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and 10th in the nation. He was named rookie of the week and player of the week through out his college career. In four seasons at Denver, Foster had 44 goals, 44 assists, and 102 penalty minutes in 155 career games.
Foster left his senior year of high school to play in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Dubuque Fighting Saints. There he made the USHL all-star game and was named to the ALL-Rookie team. He scored 26 goals in 54 games.
Although this is Jon's first year in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), he is not a stranger to professional hockey. He played one year in the Central Hockey League (CHL) as a rookie for the Corpus Christi Rayz and the Lubbock Cotton Kings. He scored 17 goals and had 14 assists. After a year with the CHL, Foster moved to the (ECHL) and signed with the Wheeling Nailers, after being invited to camp with the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Foster scored 12 goals and had 15 assists while with Wheeling.
Ice Bears head coach Scott Hillman is more than excited to have Jon Foster join the Bears this season.
"To say we are very excited to announce Jon Foster has signed with our club would be an understatement. This is huge for the Ice Bears organization! Jon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey, and he knows what it takes to win championships. He played along side players like Gabe Gauthier (LA Kings, NHL), Paul Stastny (Colorado Avalanche, NHL), Matt Carle (San Jose Sharks, NHL), Luke Fulghum (Providence Bruins, AHL) and JD Corbin (Lake Erie Monsters, AHL). You do not put up great numbers like Jon did in Division I hockey and get invited to an AHL camp by accident. He is an incredible talent for this level. We expect Jon to be a huge contributor in the 2008-2009 season for the Ice Bears, and he is very excited to team up with Swider and Vitek to make a real impact in the SPHL," commented Coach Hillman.
The Knoxville Ice Bears will resume play in October. The defending SPHL champions will play 30 regular season home games at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. For more information on game dates, season tickets and promotional activities, please visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com.
DU Alum Jon Foster, a 5-10, 195-pound forward from Suffern, NY will be joining the Knoxville Ice Bears for the 2008-2009 season.
Foster helped the University of Denver capture back-to-back Division I NCAA National Championships. He had career bests with 21 goals and 29 points in 43 games during his 2004-2005 senior year. Foster earned many accolades while he played for the University of Denver. His 21 goals tied him for fourth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and 10th in the nation. He was named rookie of the week and player of the week through out his college career. In four seasons at Denver, Foster had 44 goals, 44 assists, and 102 penalty minutes in 155 career games.
Foster left his senior year of high school to play in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Dubuque Fighting Saints. There he made the USHL all-star game and was named to the ALL-Rookie team. He scored 26 goals in 54 games.
Although this is Jon's first year in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), he is not a stranger to professional hockey. He played one year in the Central Hockey League (CHL) as a rookie for the Corpus Christi Rayz and the Lubbock Cotton Kings. He scored 17 goals and had 14 assists. After a year with the CHL, Foster moved to the (ECHL) and signed with the Wheeling Nailers, after being invited to camp with the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Foster scored 12 goals and had 15 assists while with Wheeling.
Ice Bears head coach Scott Hillman is more than excited to have Jon Foster join the Bears this season.
"To say we are very excited to announce Jon Foster has signed with our club would be an understatement. This is huge for the Ice Bears organization! Jon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey, and he knows what it takes to win championships. He played along side players like Gabe Gauthier (LA Kings, NHL), Paul Stastny (Colorado Avalanche, NHL), Matt Carle (San Jose Sharks, NHL), Luke Fulghum (Providence Bruins, AHL) and JD Corbin (Lake Erie Monsters, AHL). You do not put up great numbers like Jon did in Division I hockey and get invited to an AHL camp by accident. He is an incredible talent for this level. We expect Jon to be a huge contributor in the 2008-2009 season for the Ice Bears, and he is very excited to team up with Swider and Vitek to make a real impact in the SPHL," commented Coach Hillman.
The Knoxville Ice Bears will resume play in October. The defending SPHL champions will play 30 regular season home games at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. For more information on game dates, season tickets and promotional activities, please visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com.
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