Dwight Foster

R · #20

Dwight Foster was a right wing. Born April 2, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 190 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1977 (round 1, 16th overall) by the Boston Bruins. In 541 NHL regular-season games he had 111 goals and 163 assists for 274 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

541

Goals

111

Assists

163

Points

274

NHL playoff career

Games

35

Goals

5

Assists

12

Points

17

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.21

Assists / game

0.30

Points / game

0.51

Shots / game

1.20

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

24

1980–81 · Boston Bruins

Assists

28

1980–81 · Boston Bruins

Points

52

1980–81 · Boston Bruins

Shots

107

1980–81 · Boston Bruins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1986–87

   • Boston BruinsNHL

2. 1985–86

   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

3. 1984–85

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

4. 1983–84

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

5. 1982–83

   • WichitaCHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL
   • New Jersey DevilsNHL

6. 1981–82

   • Colorado RockiesNHL

7. 1980–81

   • Boston BruinsNHL

8. 1979–80

   • BinghamtonAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

9. 1978–79

   • RochesterAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

10. 1977–78

    • RochesterAHL
    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • KitchenerOMJHL

11. 1976–77

    • KitchenerOMJHL
    • CanadaWJC-A

12. 1975–76

    • KitchenerOMJHL

13. 1974–75

    • KitchenerOMJHL

14. 1973–74

    • KitchenerOHA-Jr.

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1986–87	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	47	4	12	16	37	2	23	0	0	1	3	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 37 Plus Minus 2 Points 16 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1739 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 23
1986–87	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1985–86	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	13	0	0	0	4	-5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1985–86	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	55	6	12	18	48	-11	40	1	1	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 55 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 48 Plus Minus -11 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.15 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 40
1985–86	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1984–85	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	50	16	16	32	56	13	68	0	0	3	4	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 50 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 56 Plus Minus 13 Points 32 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2353 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 68
1984–85	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1983–84	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	52	9	12	21	50	-4	76	0	0	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 52 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 50 Plus Minus -4 Points 21 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1184 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 76
1983–84	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1982–83	CHL	Wichita	Regular	2	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1982–83	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	58	17	22	39	58	-9	81	3	8	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 58 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 58 Plus Minus -9 Points 39 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.2099 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 81
1982–83	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	4	0	0	0	2	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1981–82	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	70	12	19	31	41	-54	97	1	6	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 70 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 41 Plus Minus -54 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.1237 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 97
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	77	24	28	52	62	4	107	3	6	3	3	5	0	All stats Assists 28 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 77 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 62 Plus Minus 4 Points 52 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.2243 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 107
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	-1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 3
1979–80	AHL	Binghamton	Regular	7	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	57	10	28	38	42	23	68	1	4	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 28 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 57 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus 23 Points 38 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1471 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 68
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	9	3	5	8	2	5	21	0	1	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 21
1978–79	AHL	Rochester	Regular	21	11	18	29	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 21 Goals 11 Pim 8 Points 29
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	44	11	13	24	14	-1	57	2	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 44 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -1 Points 24 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.193 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 57
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 6
1977–78	AHL	Rochester	Regular	3	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 3
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	14	2	1	3	6	1	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0833 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1977–78	OMJHL	Kitchener	Regular	61	36	58	94	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 58 Games Played 61 Goals 36 Pim 110 Points 94
1977–78	OMJHL	Kitchener	Playoffs	8	4	6	10	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 8 Goals 4 Pim 28 Points 10
1976–77	OMJHL	Kitchener	Regular	64	60	83	143	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 83 Games Played 64 Goals 60 Pim 88 Points 143
1976–77	WJC-A	Canada	Regular	7	2	5	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 4 Points 7
1976–77	OMJHL	Kitchener	Playoffs	3	2	4	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 3 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 6
1975–76	OMJHL	Kitchener	Regular	61	36	58	94	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 58 Games Played 61 Goals 36 Pim 110 Points 94
1975–76	OMJHL	Kitchener	Playoffs	8	4	6	10	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 8 Goals 4 Pim 28 Points 10
1974–75	OMJHL	Kitchener	Regular	70	39	51	90	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 51 Games Played 70 Goals 39 Pim 88 Points 90
1973–74	OHA-Jr.	Kitchener	Regular	67	23	32	55	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 67 Goals 23 Pim 61 Points 55

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