Liam Foudy
| Liam Foudy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 4, 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Columbus Blue Jackets London Knights (OHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
18th overall, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Liam Foudy (born February 4, 2000) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre currently playing for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 18th overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Foudy was selected 18th overall in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.[2] After two seasons with the Knights, Foudy was drafted 18th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
On July 30, 2018, Foudy was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3]
International play
Foudy was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[4]
Personal life
Foudy's parents were both athletes: his mother France Gareau was an Olympic sprinter who won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and his father Sean Foudy played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions from 1989 to 1994.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Markham Majors | GTMMHL | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | London Knights | OHL | 58 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| OHL totals | 123 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Canada | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Liam Foudy at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "Blacker, Foudy Commit to Knights". ontariohockeyleague.com. May 15, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Liam Foudy to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "Nine OHL players set to represent Canada at World U18 Championship in Russia". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Pro athlete parents helped OHL draft pick". Beach Metro. July 19, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Pierre-Luc Dubois |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |