Harry Clifford Francis "Yip" Foster (November 25, 1907 – June 4, 1978) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League between 1929 and 1935. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1947, was spent in various minor leagues. He also played Canadian football (known as rugby football at the time) with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1924 to 1930, and won the Grey Cup in 1927. Prior to his playing career Foster attended Malvern Collegiate Institute.
| Yip Foster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1907 Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 4, 1978 (aged 70) Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1947 | ||
In later years, Foster owned and ran a grocery store with his family in Wayne, Michigan.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1923–44 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Toronto Aura Lee | OHA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Toronto Aura Lee | OHA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Toronto City Hall | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1928–29 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 38 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 1931–32 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | St. Paul Greyhounds | AHA | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 30 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 47 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1936–637 | Cleveland Falcons | IAHL | 44 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 52 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 52 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 53 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Metal Mouldings | IHL | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 202 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| NHL totals | 81 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
editExternal links
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