Warren Foegele

Warren Foegele
Foegele with the Charlotte Checkers in 2018
Born	(1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 28) Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Los Angeles Kings Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	67th overall, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2017–present

Warren Foegele (born April 1, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 67th overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

Foegele played at St. Andrew's College from 2011 to 2014, and served as an alternate captain starting in 2013. ^[2] He was named a CISAA All-Star and team MVP after he helped lead St. Andrew's College to a CISAA Championship. ^[3]

Despite accepting his scholarship invitation to the University of New Hampshire, ^[4] Foegele was selected by the Kingston Frontenacs in the seventh round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. ^[5] He ended up joining the Frontenacs while in his second year at New Hampshire, forgoing his collegiate career. ^[6]

On January 2, 2017, Foegele was traded by the Frontenacs to the Erie Otters in exchange for Brett Neumann. ^[7] Nearing the end of the 2016–17 season, Foegele agreed to an entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, who had drafted him in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, on March 31, 2017. ^[1] At the end of the 2017 playoffs, Foegele was awarded the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as the most valuable player of the playoffs. ^[8]

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

Foegele started the 2017–18 season with the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. ^[9] Foegele was named to the AHL All-Star Game after he led all rookies in goals and was tied for third in the league. ^[10] Foegele was suspended for one game on March 19, 2018, for boarding during a game against the Binghamton Devils. ^[11] He was called up to the National Hockey League (NHL) for the first time on March 25. ^[12] Foegele played in his first NHL game the following day against the Ottawa Senators where he scored his first NHL goal and recorded his first NHL assist in his debut to help the Hurricanes win 4–1. ^{[13] [14]} He was sent back to the AHL after playing in two games and recording three points. ^[15] Foegele was named the Checkers' Rookie of the Year following the team's elimination from the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs. ^[16]

After participating at the Hurricanes training camp, Foegele started the 2018–19 season with the Hurricanes. ^[17] Foegele began the season as a winger to Jordan Staal and Justin Williams, collecting five points in the first seven games. ^[18] However, he experienced a 27-game scoring drought following October 9, 2018, which was snapped in a 3–0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on December 16. ^[19] The Hurricanes qualified for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs and played their first round series against the Washington Capitals. On April 18, 2019, Foegele set a new franchise record for fastest postseason goal at 17 seconds, while the Hurricanes would win the game 2–1 to tie the series. ^[20] On May 3, Foegele recorded an assist and tied Erik Cole's 2002 record for most points by a Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers rookie in the postseason. ^[21]

After his successful rookie season, Foegele again made the Hurricanes lineup for the 2019–20 NHL season. In a 4–0 win over the Calgary Flames on December 14, 2019, he became the fifth player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to record two shorthanded goals in a game. ^[22] He ended the shortened season with a new career high in goals, assists and points, ranked tied for fifth in the league in shorthanded goals. As an unrestricted free agent, Foegele signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract to remain with the Hurricanes for the 2020–21 season on November 1, 2020. ^[23]

Edmonton Oilers

Foegele (right) and Jaden Schwartz during a game in 2023.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Hurricanes and unable to agree to terms, Foegele was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Ethan Bear on July 28, 2021. ^[24] He was quickly signed by the Oilers in finalizing a three-year contract extension on July 31. ^[25] On December 31, 2023, Foegele scored 5 points in a single game for the first time in his career, with 2 goals and 3 assists in a 7–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. ^[26]

Los Angeles Kings

As an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career, Foegele signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 1, 2024. ^[27]

Personal life

Foegele was born to George and Leslie Foegele and grew up in Markham, Ontario with his older brother Reese. ^[28] Reese was also an athlete; he previously played junior ice hockey and later lacrosse at Wilfrid Laurier University. ^{[3] [28]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	St. Andrew's College	CISAA		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	St. Andrew's College	CISAA		15	9	10	19	20		5	3	2	5	6
2013–14	St. Andrew's College	CISAA		14	17	6	23	15		5	5	4	9	10
2014–15	University of New Hampshire	HE		34	5	11	16	26		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	University of New Hampshire	HE		5	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		52	13	35	48	44		9	8	2	10	12
2016–17	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		28	11	20	31	20		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Erie Otters	OHL		33	16	16	32	20		22	13	13	26	25
2017–18	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		73	28	18	46	40		8	0	3	3	12
2017–18	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		2	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		77	10	5	15	20		15	5	4	9	6
2019–20	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		68	13	17	30	34		8	1	0	1	2
2020–21	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		53	10	10	20	20		10	1	1	2	10
2021–22	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	12	14	26	24		13	0	1	1	2
2022–23	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		67	13	15	28	28		12	2	1	3	16
2023–24	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	20	21	41	47		22	3	5	8	25
NHL totals				431	80	83	163	173		80	12	12	24	61

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
OHL
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award	2017	[8]
AHL
All-Star Game	2018	[10]

References

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11. Niedzielski, Nicholas (March 19, 2018). "AHL Suspends Warren Foegele for One Game, Josiah Didier for Three Games". gocheckers.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
12. Niedzielski, Nicholas (March 25, 2018). "Hurricanes Recall Warren Foegele". gocheckers.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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14. @NHL (March 26, 2018). "How 'bout that for your first NHL game!? Congrats to @FoegDaddy96 on goal No. 1. #NHLFirsts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. Niedzielski, Nicholas (March 28, 2018). "HURRICANES ASSIGN WARREN FOEGELE AND ROLAND MCKEOWN TO CHARLOTTE". gocheckers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
16. Niedzielski, Nicholas (May 17, 2018). "CHECKERS 2017-18 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". gocheckers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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18. Campbell, Tim (October 19, 2018). "Foegele emerging as big surprise for Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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20. "Jets, Hurricanes set franchise records with speedy opening goals". cbc.ca. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
21. "Foegele flourishing as 'late bloomer' for Hurricanes in playoffs". May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
22. "Reimer, Hurricanes end Flames seven-game winning streak with shutout". December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
23. "Canes Sign Foegele to One-Year Contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
24. "Oilers acquire Warren Foegele from Carolina". Edmonton Oilers. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
25. "Oilers sign Foegele to three-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
26. "Foegele has 2 goals, career-high 5 points in Oilers' 7-2 rout of Ducks - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
27. "LA Kings Sign Forward Warren Foegele and Defenseman Joel Edmundson to Contracts". nhl.com. National Hockey League. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
28. Alexander, Chip (March 27, 2018). "For the Foegele family, the hugs were worth the wait". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database