2005 NHL Draft
Brian Foster in the 2005 NHL Draft
Florida Panthers selected Brian Foster 161st overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, with the 36th pick of round 5.
It was the sixth of the 8 picks Florida Panthers made in the draft. Of the 230 players selected in 2005, 111 have played in the NHL regular season. His one game puts him 102nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 161
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 36
- Drafting team
- FLAFlorida Panthers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 158–164 in the 2005 draft
- 158Matt KeetleyG1 GP · 0 WCGYCalgary Flames
- 159Risto KorhonenDCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 160Matt WatkinsR1 GP · 0 PDALDallas Stars
- 161Brian FosterG1 GP · 0 WFLAFlorida Panthers
- 162Paul FentonFSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 163Marek KvapilRTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 164Roman DerlyukDFLAFlorida Panthers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2005 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Sidney CrosbyC1435 GP · 1771 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 2Bobby RyanR866 GP · 569 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 3Jack JohnsonD1228 GP · 342 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 4Benoit PouliotL625 GP · 263 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 5Carey PriceG712 GP · 361 WMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 6Gilbert BruleC299 GP · 95 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Jack SkilleR368 GP · 84 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Devin SetoguchiR516 GP · 261 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 9Brian LeeD209 GP · 36 POTTOttawa Senators
- 10Luc BourdonD36 GP · 2 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 220 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Brian Foster made his NHL debut on February 4, 2012, 6 years and 189 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Florida Panthers picks in the 2005 draft
- 20Kenndal McArdleL42 GP · 3 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 32Tyler PlanteGNo NHL gamesFLAFlorida Panthers
- 90Dan CollinsRFLAFlorida Panthers
- 93Olivier LegaultLFLAFlorida Panthers
- 104Matt DuffyDFLAFlorida Panthers
- 161Brian FosterG1 GP · 0 WFLAFlorida Panthers
- 164Roman DerlyukDFLAFlorida Panthers
- 224Zach BearsonRFLAFlorida Panthers