Yip Foster

Yip Foster
Foster in 1929
Born	(1907-11-25)November 25, 1907 Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 4, 1978(1978-06-04) (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

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.

In later years, Foster owned and ran a grocery store with his family in Wayne, Michigan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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