Nolan Foote

Nolan Foote
Born	(2000-11-29) November 29, 2000 United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey forward
Known for	Playing for the Florida Panthers in the NHL

Nolan Foote (born November 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, originally born in the United States, currently playing for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen 27th overall in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nolan is the son of ex-NHL defenseman Adam Foote and the younger sibling of defenseman Cal Foote.

Playing career

During the 2015 Western Hockey League Draft, Foote was picked 43rd overall by the Kelowna Rockets while competing with the Colorado Thunderbirds at the under-16 level. His brother Cal had also been drafted by the Rockets two years earlier, in 2013.

Foote was selected 27th overall by Tampa Bay on June 21, 2019, joining his brother Cal who was drafted by the same team in 2017. Before entering the draft, he spent three seasons with Kelowna in the WHL, amassing a total of 68 goals and 70 assists across 168 games.

On June 25, 2019, he inked a three-year entry-level deal with Tampa Bay. Subsequently, on February 16, 2020, his rights along with a first-round draft pick were traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Blake Coleman. He commenced the 2020–21 season with New Jersey's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, and was promoted to New Jersey’s taxi squad in April 2021. Foote made his NHL debut on April 18, 2021, facing off against the New York Rangers and earned his first NHL point through an assist.

Ahead of the 2023–24 NHL season, reunited with his brother under New Jersey’s contract, Foote suffered an upper-body injury during training camp which led to him beginning the season on injured reserve. Although a late November return was anticipated, he only returned to action in February 2024 via a conditioning assignment with the Utica Comets of the AHL. After appearing in four NHL games following this loan, he registered one goal.

On August 12, 2024, Foote agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with New Jersey for the 2024–25 season. After spending five seasons within the Devils organization and not receiving a qualifying offer, he entered free agency. Subsequently, on July 1, 2025, Foote signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers for the upcoming season.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		52	19	16	35	25		17	2	6	8	4
2017–18	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		50	13	27	40	31		4	1	1	2	4
2018–19	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		66	36	27	63	62		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		27	15	18	33	49		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Binghamton Devils	AHL		24	7	10	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Utica Comets	AHL		55	14	18	32	48		5	1	2	3	2
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Utica Comets	AHL		55	20	17	37	27		1	0	0	0	0
2022–23	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Utica Comets	AHL		4	3	1	4	2
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	NHL		4	1	0	1	0
2024–25	Utica Comets	AHL		53	18	21	39	29
NHL totals				30	6	3	9	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Outcome		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Canada Black	World U-17 Hockey Challenge	Template:Silver2		6	0	2	2	8
2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament	Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Template:Gold1		5	1	1	2	0
2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships	Canada men's national junior ice hockey team	IIHF World U20 Championship	Template:Gold1		7	3	2	5	29
Aggregate junior statistics					18	4	5	9	37