the intent of signing in the NHL. Philadelphia Flyers (2012-2013) On January 13, Foster signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. He made his Flyers debut on January 19 in a 3–1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He earned his first point with the Flyers when he assisted on a goal by Sean Couturier in a 5–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on January 20. On February 2, he scored his first goal with Philadelphia, against Dan Ellis of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5–3 victory. In 23 games with the Flyers during the shortened 2012–13 season, Foster had one goal and four assists for five points. At the end of the season, Foster became a free agent. Late career Released from the Flyers as a free agent at season's end, Foster returned to Europe to sign a one-year contract on July 30, 2013, with Croatian club KHL Medveščak Zagreb, the newest member of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). After a brief spell in the KHL with Slovan Bratislava, Foster moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) to join Adler Mannheim for the remainder of the DEL season. In his short tenure with the Eagles, Foster recorded 8 points in 15 playoff games to help claim the championship. On April 24, 2015, Foster opted to continue in Germany after signing a two-year contract with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers. In June 2016, the Ice Tigers announced that Foster's contract had been terminated prematurely by mutual consent. Foster retired from professional hockey the following month to pursue a career in coaching. Coaching career Peterborough Petes (2016–2017) Foster started his career behind the bench in July 2016 as an assistant coach of the OHL's Peterborough Petes, working with head coach Jody Hull. In the 2016–17 season, the Petes finished the season with a 42–21–2–3 record, finishing in first place in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Petes lost to the Mississauga Steelheads in the Eastern Conference Finals. Kingston Frontenacs (2017–2020) After one season with the Petes, Foster accepted an assistant coaching position with the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs, working under head coach Jay Varady. The Frontenacs finished the 2017–18 season with a 36–23–6–3 record, good for third place in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Frontenacs lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 2018, Foster was promoted to head coach of the Frontenacs after Varady took the head