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71Philadelphia Flyers · Right wing · Shoots R
Tyson Foerster
Age 24 · 6'2" · 215 lb · Born in Alliston, CAN
Cap hit
$3.75M
3.6% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then a 8-year extension at $7.1M
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$995K
vs. $4.745M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:59
PP 1:47 · PK 2:25
xGF%
27.8
5v5, -26.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.39
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-3
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:50 | 1:00 | 2:57 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.40 |
| Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:34 | 1:53 | — | 40 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.38 |
| May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19:20 | 2:53 | 2:10 | — | 100 | 2 | 2 | +1 | +0.80 |
| May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16:40 | 4:09 | 3:36 | — | 33 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.19 |
| May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23:53 | 7:34 | 3:29 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.27 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 372 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
83rd percentile
91st percentile
96th percentile
17th percentile
30th percentile
39th percentile
99th percentile
6th percentile
64th percentile
64th percentile
93rd percentile
55th percentile
99th percentile
37th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive net-front scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Foerster excels at controlling the puck and shutting down opponents, playing a gritty, low-event style with strong defensive instincts. He generates chances from dangerous areas and finishes at a high rate, but lacks playmaking vision and the speed to create his own opportunities.
- Shooting volume
- 44
- Playmaking
- 17
- Zone entries(est.)
- 35
- Forechecking
- 38
- Physicality
- 46
- Defensive impact
- 80
- Puck management
- 95
- Speed
- 14
Where he shoots from
Slot 38% · Mid-range 55% · Perimeter 7%(82 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional puck management (95th percentile) with excellent possession touch
- Elite defensive impact (80th percentile) while logging full-time minutes
- Strong scoring efficiency with 38 percent of shots from the dangerous slot
Watch-outs
- Playmaking ranks very low (17th percentile) for a 17-point contributor
- Speed in the 14th percentile limits rush chances and transition play
- Forechecking and zone entry rates both below average for the position
Similar style: David Perron, Alex Iafallo (WPG)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 29 GP · goals above average
Season total +4.3 goals, or +0.15 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.2
- Even strength defense
- +0.7
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- +6.1
- Playmaking
- -1.9
- Penalties
- -0.8
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20.0 | 16:34 | — | +0.19 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 77 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 12.0 | 17:16 | 33.3 | -0.02 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 81 | 25 | 18 | 43 | -9 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 17.6 | 16:52 | — | +0.00 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 29 | 13 | 4 | 17 | +8 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 21.3 | 17:18 | 50.0 | +0.15 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 18:14 | — | -0.39 |
| Career | 5 seasons | 198 | 61 | 39 | 100 | -2 | 111 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 391 | 15.6 | 17:06 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ NJD, Oct 1
Line 1 with Noah Cates and Matvei Michkov (7:52 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.23 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.9 mph
- 23rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 81.2 mph
- 82nd pct
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- OZ time
- 44.3%
- 66th pct
- DZ time
- 39.1%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
9 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PHI | $3.75M | 3.6% |
| 2027-28New deal | PHI | $7.1M | 6.3% |
| 2028-29 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2029-30 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2030-31 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2031-32 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2032-33 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2033-34 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
| 2034-35 | PHI | $7.1M | — |
M-NTC. $60.55M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).