{"id":22034,"date":"2018-10-24T18:13:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T22:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=22034"},"modified":"2018-10-24T18:13:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T22:13:17","slug":"foegele-carving-out-role-with-nhls-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/foegele-carving-out-role-with-nhls-hurricanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Foegele carving out role with NHL\u2019s Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four years after hearing his name called in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Warren Foegele is finally living his childhood dream.
\nThe Markham native and ex-St. Andrew\u2019s Saints assistant captain officially earned himself a roster spot on the NHL\u2019s Carolina Hurricanes last week for the 2018-19 season, announced by Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour, who called Foegele \u201cthe perfect Carolina Hurricane\u201d in a media scrum following the announcement.
\n\u201cI just came to camp, just put my head down and tried to work hard and tried to make good plays,\u201d said Foegele. \u201cI\u2019m a hard-working player and I think I can fit anywhere in the lineup. I think I can grind, I think I can make plays, but I think the work ethic is what I really take a lot of pride in and that\u2019s what I try to show.\u201d
\nBorn in Markham, Foegele cut his teeth with both the Toronto Nationals and Markham Waxers AAA programs before taking on a varsity role at St. Andrew\u2019s College in Aurora, where he had attended since Grade 6.
\nSuiting up for a slew of games for the varsity Saints squad as just a sophomore, he led the junior varsity Saints in scoring in 2011-12, before joining the varsity squad in a full-time capacity the following season.
\nHe once again led his team in scoring at over a point-per-game pace, with his scoring prowess and leadership skills combining to warrant an \u201cA\u201d on his chest in his senior season.
\nLeading the Saints to a CISAA title, Foegele put up an outstanding 87 points in 44 games to attract the attention of some of the American college hockey\u2019s top programs.
\nOriginally slated to play junior hockey in the BCHL the following season, he instead chose to graduate and accept a scholarship to the University of New Hampshire, around the same time he was ranked the 66th skater for the upcoming 2014 NHL Draft. That June, the Hurricanes would take him 67th.
\n\u201cThat moment was just surreal to me,\u201d Foegele told The Auroran at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s something that I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d
\nSince then, Foegele\u2019s journey led him to an over point-per-game pace while with the OHL\u2019s Erie Otters and Kingston Frontenacs, before making the transition to professional hockey with the Charlotte Checkers last season, the Hurricanes\u2019 AHL club.
\nFoegele credits Saints coach David Manning for helping him flourish into a top-level player.
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a guy who dogs the puck,\u201d said Manning. \u201cThe engine that never stops.\u201d
\nWith three goals and two assists through the first nine games of the NHL season, the 22-year old has seen plenty of playing time on a line with veterans Jordan Staal and Justin Williams, while also killing penalties.
\nFoegele said he\u2019s \u201cfortunate to have two great linemates\u201d that make his job pretty easy.
\n\u201cThey tell me what to do and how to improve and it\u2019s been a lot of fun playing with those two. A couple of times I\u2019m like, \u2018Wow, this is pretty cool.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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