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CooperFoster
CAge: 21180 CM79 KGCAN CAN
40PNHLe
Cooper Foster
NHLNHL Draft2023, PIT (174th overall)6th round, 14th pick
THLTHL Draft2023, DET (168th overall)6th round, 8th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A more diminutive but elusive playmaker with an intense and high motor. Deceptive skill with middle-six upside.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 40 · 2nd Line Potential2025-26 · OHL · Ottawa 67\'s

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
3.0
30% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.
LinkLink · NHL Link · DobberProspects

Scouting Feed
Mark Henry - DobberProspects

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not sign Foster to an entry-level contract as of June 1, 2025. He is an unrestricted free agent.

Tyler Ball - DobberProspects

Foster, in his draft year, was playing in a middle-six role in the OHL with the Ottawa 67s. This season, he got a bump to the top six and the top line. This increase in playing time helped show why the Penguins believed in him. He is an undersized center with solid speed and good fluidity in his skating. His vision is likely to be the best quality as a player. On multiple occasions, in live viewings of him this season, Foster found a tight window to fit dangerous passes through. As he gets closer to pro hockey, he must improve his speed, shot, and ability to get to dangerous areas when off the puck. One more year in junior will be a big test to see where his potential NHL future will be.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2019-20RegularNOHL U15Soo Greyhounds U15 AAA2420143439
2019-20RegularGNMLSoo Greyhounds U18 AAA10000
2019-20PlayoffsNOHL U15Soo Greyhounds U15 AAA578154
2021-22RegularNOJHLSoo Thunderbirds3818426032
2021-22RegularOHLOttawa 67's14044-30
2021-22PlayoffsNOJHLSoo Thunderbirds15891714
2022-23RegularOHLOttawa 67's631917362638
2022-23PlayoffsOHLOttawa 67's1120232
2023-24RegularOHLOttawa 67's592131521033
2023-24PlayoffsOHLOttawa 67's10246-210
2024-25RegularOHLOttawa 67's55193453-462
2025-26RegularOHLOttawa 67's662937663471
2025-26PlayoffsOHLOttawa 67's93710811





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