Frank Foyston
Induction Award
Frank played sixteen years of professional hockey, winning the Stanley Cup three times; Toronto (1913-14), Seattle (1916-17) and Victoria (1924-25). With Seattle, he was the MVP of the Stanley Cup Finals. He was an exceptional scorer and playmaker and was one of the first players to score over 200 goals. Frank was in the first group elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958 and is also a member of the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame.
Member Details:
Category: Athlete
Induction Year: 2014
Sport(s): Hockey
Nominator: Michael Townes
Date/Place of Birth: February 2, 1891/Minesing ON.
Date/Place of Resting: January 19, 1966/Seattle, WA, US
Highlights:
1908-1910: Played for the Barrie Athletic Club in the OHA Junior League. ...more highlights
Narrative:
An exceptional scorer and playmaker, Frank C. Foyston was capable of dominating a game from center, rover or either of the wing positions. ...more narrative.
Anecdotes:
HOCKEY IN MINESING WHEN FRANK WAS YOUNG ...more anecdotes
Quotes:
"It is so special that my father is being recognized ...more quotes
Galleries:
Go to Inductees’ Media Gallery
Links:
- Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Wayback Machine Frank Foyston (By David Eskenazi and Steve Rudman)
- Statistics, HockeyDB
- Statistics, Hockey Reference
- Seattle Hockey Hall of Fame
- Seattle Hockey Team Photos (1916-17 Seattle Metropolitans, 1934-35 Seattle Sea Hawks)
- State of washington Sports Hall of Fame
