Cal Foote
Callan Foote | |
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| Born | Callan Hayden Foote December 13, 1998 Englewood, Colorado, United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | NHL player, Stanley Cup champion (2021) |
Callan Hayden Foote (born December 13, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, originally from the United States, currently an unrestricted free agent. His most recent team was MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš in the Slovak Extraliga, and he has previous experience playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). Foote was chosen 14th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning and earned a Stanley Cup championship with them in 2021.
Junior
Foote was selected in the second round of the 2013 WHL bantam draft by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Prior to joining Kelowna, he spent two seasons competing with the Colorado Thunderbirds under-16 squad within the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. He made his debut in the WHL during the 2015–16 campaign. In his draft year, Foote tallied 57 points over 71 games with Kelowna.
On June 23, 2017, Tampa Bay Lightning picked Foote 14th overall in the NHL Entry Draft, marking him as the eighth player from Kelowna Rockets to be selected in the first round. On September 22, 2017, Foote was appointed as the 23rd captain in Kelowna Rockets history. He secured a three-year entry-level contract with Tampa Bay on April 1, 2018.
Professional
Following his signing of the entry-level deal, Foote joined the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He made his professional debut on April 6, 2018, in a 4–3 shootout defeat to the Binghamton Devils, scoring on his very first shot of the game. During his first full professional season, Foote accumulated 10 goals and 21 assists for a total of 31 points. In four appearances during the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, he did not register any points.
Foote was among eight players invited to Tampa Bay Lightning’s training camp ahead of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the 2020–21 NHL season, he debuted at the NHL level on January 13, 2021, contributing to a 5–1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. He netted his inaugural NHL goal on January 30 against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators and recorded his first NHL assist on March 25.
In his third season with Tampa Bay during 2022–23, Foote posted one goal and two assists across 26 regular-season matches before being traded to the Nashville Predators on February 26, 2023. The deal included five future draft picks going to Nashville in exchange for Tanner Jeannot. He completed that season with Nashville by playing in 24 games and tallying one goal and three points.
After his tenure with Nashville, Foote inked a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils on August 9, 2023, rejoining forces with his brother Nolan Foote. Unable to secure a spot on New Jersey’s roster out of training camp, he was waived on October 4 and assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, to commence the 2023–24 AHL season. Although recalled by New Jersey on October 23, he returned to Utica on November 10 without appearing in an NHL game. A subsequent recall occurred on January 9, 2024, following an injury to Jonas Siegenthaler. On January 24, both Foote and forward Michael McLeod were placed on indefinite leave amid an ongoing investigation.
As a restricted free agent during the offseason, Foote was not tendered a qualifying offer by New Jersey and thus became an unrestricted free agent.
On September 18, 2024, Foote agreed to a one-year contract with MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš competing in the Slovak Extraliga. Early into the 2024–25 Slovak Extraliga season, he received a one-game suspension due to an illegal check to the head delivered during only his second game against HK Poprad.
International competition
Despite being born and raised in Colorado, Foote opted to represent the nation of his father on the international stage. He received an invitation to Canada's national junior team selection camp for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on December 6, 2017. Subsequently, on January 5, 2018, Foote secured a gold medal with Team Canada at the event.
Personal background
Foote is the son of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote. Notably, he was drafted eight spots earlier than his father, who was chosen 22nd overall in 1989 by the Quebec Nordiques. His younger sibling Nolan, also a hockey player and teammate in Kelowna, was selected 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
On January 30, 2024, Foote, along with four other NHL players, faced sexual assault charges linked to a 2018 incident in London, Ontario. The London Police Service officially charged him on February 5, 2024. The trial commenced in April 2025, concluding with Foote’s acquittal on July 24, 2025.
The NHL declared on September 11, 2025, that Foote would be eligible to negotiate a contract starting October 15 and could resume playing as of December 1.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 60 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 76 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 56 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Utica Comets | AHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovak | 38 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 145 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International
Awards and honors
| Year | Team | Tournament | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2018 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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