Spencer Foo (born May 19, 1994), also known as Fu Jiang (), is a Chinese Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Shanghai Dragons of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Foo turned professional in 2017 by signing an entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) as an undrafted college free agent.
Playing career A native of Edmonton, Foo began his junior hockey career in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), playing key offensive minutes and producing impressive offensive numbers in two seasons with the Bonnyville Pontiacs from 2012 to 2014. In his second season with the team, Foo scored 40 goals in 60 games, easily leading the team in scoring.
Too old to continue in the AJHL and having attracted little NHL interest, Foo moved to the Union Dutchmen of the NCAA's ECAC Hockey conference for the 2014–15 season. Foo posted pedestrian numbers in his first two seasons with the Dutchmen, scoring 25 points each year. However, the management of the Calgary Flames was impressed enough by Foo's 2015–16 campaign to invite him to their 2016 Fall Development Camp. He was not offered a contract.
Foo broke out for the Dutchmen in the 2016–17 season, scoring 62 points in 38 games, leading in assists with 36 and finishing second in goals and points behind Mike Vecchione, numbers that attracted the interest of the Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Vegas Golden Knights, and his hometown Edmonton Oilers. However, Foo ultimately committed to the Calgary Flames and signed a two-year entry-level deal on 1 July.
Foo was assigned by the Flames to the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat on 26 September 2017 as part of a round of cuts during training camp. Foo started slowly with the Heat, recording just 6 goals and 13 points in his first 30 games, but he then added another 6 goals and 5 assists in his next 9 games, becoming the AHL's Player of the Week for the week ending 28 January 2018. Foo played his first NHL game with the Calgary Flames against his hometown team, the Edmonton Oilers, in Calgary on March 31, 2018. He recorded his first career NHL goal on April 5, 2018, in a 2–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
On June 25, 2019, having completed his entry-level contract, Foo has tendered a qualifying offer with the Flames. The following day, it was announced that the Chinese-Canadian had signed a two-year contract with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.
On July 14, 2022, Foo returned to North America after three seasons in the KHL, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights for the season. Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights for the entirety of his contract with Vegas, Foo made 60 regular season appearances in adding 6 goals and 14 points.
As a free agent from the Golden Knights, Foo opted to return to his former club, Kunlun Red Star of the KHL, agreeing to a three-year deal on July 22, 2023.
International play Foo was formally called up to represent the China men's national ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics on January 28, 2022, together with his brother, Parker Foo. They were among 11 naturalized players of Chinese descent on the roster, qualifying through their father, who comes from the Chinese diaspora in Guyana.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11CAC Canadians AAA AMHL 34 6 21 27 30—————2011–12CAC Canadians AAAAMHL 34 10 15 25 34—————2012–13Bonnyville PontiacsAJHL5513173059911222013–14Bonnyville PontiacsAJHL6040276767341522014–15Union CollegeECAC3911142524—————2015–16Union CollegeECAC3612132514—————2016–17Union CollegeECAC3826366224—————2017–18Stockton HeatAHL6220193941—————2017–18Calgary FlamesNHL42020—————2018–19Stockton HeatAHL6717213836—————2019–20Kunlun Red StarKHL588172518—————2020–21Kunlun Red StarKHL48991836—————2021–22Kunlun Red StarKHL4814193318—————2022–23Henderson Silver KnightsAHL60681416—————2023–24Kunlun Red StarKHL5413162925—————2024–25Kunlun Red StarKHL6317183530—————2025–26Shanghai DragonsKHL591192040—————NHL totals42020—————KHL totals3307288160167—————
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 China OG 12th 4 0 0 0 4 2022 China WC D2A 27th 4 3 7 10 0 2023 China WC D1B 25th 5 4 2 6 2 Senior totals 13 7 9 16 6
Awards and honours Award Year College All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2014–15
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