Marcus Foligno

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Marcus Foligno
File:Marcus Foligno - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Foligno with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016
Born (1991-08-10) August 10, 1991 (age 34)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 104th overall, 2009
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2011–present

Marcus Foligno (/fəˈliːnoʊ/; born August 10, 1991) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed “Moose,” he was selected 104th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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As a youth, Foligno played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hershey, Pennsylvania.[1]

Junior

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Foligno was selected by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Sudbury Wolves in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection,[2] the same team that drafted his older brother, Nick. After two seasons with the club, Foligno was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Foligno spent an additional two seasons with the Wolves, with his best coming during the 2010–11 season, in which he recorded 23 goals and 59 points in 47 games.[4]

Buffalo Sabres

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File:Marcus Foligno 2013-02-17.JPG
Foligno in February 2013.

Foligno agreed to terms on an entry-level professional contract with the Buffalo Sabres on May 25, 2011. He began play with the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2011–12 season.[5][6][7] Foligno was called up to the Sabres on December 19, 2011, and made his NHL debut on December 20, playing against the Ottawa Senators, the team his brother Nick Foligno was playing with at the time. Marcus Foligno's second career start came March 10, 2012, again against his brother and the Ottawa Senators. Foligno scored his first career goal at 14:06 in the third period, which tied the game; Buffalo eventually won the game in a shootout.[8]

Like his brother Nick, Marcus Foligno used their father's "Foligno Leap" as his first career goal celebration. However, on Marcus' first goal, he was unsure he actually scored. As a result, Marcus used the "Leap" on his next goal in Buffalo on March 14, 2012.[9]

Foligno broke the family tradition and did not choose the numbers 17 (worn by his father) or 71 (worn by his brother). Upon being drafted by the Sabres, he elected to wear number 82 (assigned to him at camp) instead of his father's number 17. Foligno was reassigned to the Americans immediately before the 2012–13 NHL lockout. However, this changed once he was traded to the Minnesota Wild, where he chose to wear the number 17.[10]

On June 27, 2016, the Sabres issued a qualifying offer to Foligno.[11] He was signed to a one-year contract on July 14, 2016.[12] In the 2016–17 season, Foligno scored a career-best 13 goals in a checking-line role to match his 23 points from the previous season.[13]

Minnesota Wild

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As a restricted free agent, on June 30, 2017, Foligno was traded (along with Tyler Ennis and a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Marco Scandella, Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in 2018.[14] On September 14, the Wild signed Foligno to a four-year, $11.5 million contract extension worth $2.875 million annually.[15] Foligno was hospitalized on October 12, 2017, after taking a punch to the face from Chicago Blackhawks forward John Hayden during a fight in Minnesota's 5–2 win. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, he may have suffered a "broken facial bone" as a result of the hit.[16]

On January 12, 2021, Foligno signed a three-year, $9.3 million extension with the Wild.[17]

On September 29, 2023, Foligno signed a four-year, $16 million extension with the Wild.[18]

International play

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Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Canada

Approaching his final junior season in the OHL with the Sudbury Wolves, Foligno was Invited to take part in Canada's 2011 national junior team selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Making a positive impression, he was later selected to Canada's roster for the tournament, held in his birthplace of Buffalo, New York. He completed the tournament with two goals and four points in seven games as Canada claimed the silver medal.

Personal life

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Foligno was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of former NHL player and Buffalo Sabre Mike Foligno and Janis Foligno. Janis died of breast cancer in July 2009.[19][20] Although Marcus was born in the United States, both of his parents are Canadian, making him a dual citizen; Foligno played for Canada in the 2011 World Junior Championship. Marcus is the younger brother of Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Foligno. He also has two sisters, Lisa Foligno-Carey (married to Dan Carey) and Cara Foligno.[20] Cara works in Buffalo, and Lisa works in Peterborough, Ontario.[21] Foligno married Natascia Marcantognini on July 15, 2016 in Sudbury, ON.[22]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Sudbury Wolves AAA NOHA U15 31 16 15 31 133 — — — — —
2006–07 Sudbury Nickel Capitals AAA GNML 35 23 17 40 74 8 2 5 7 40
2007–08 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66 5 6 11 38 — — — — —
2008–09 Sudbury Wolves OHL 65 12 18 30 96 6 1 2 3 9
2009–10 Sudbury Wolves OHL 67 14 25 39 156 4 1 2 3 6
2010–11 Sudbury Wolves OHL 47 22 36 59 92 8 2 1 3 24
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL 60 16 23 39 78 3 2 1 3 4
2011–12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 6 7 13 9 — — — — —
2012–13 Rochester Americans AHL 33 10 17 27 38 — — — — —
2012–13 Buffalo Sabres NHL 47 5 13 18 41 — — — — —
2013–14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74 7 12 19 82 — — — — —
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 57 8 12 20 50 — — — — —
2015–16 Buffalo Sabres NHL 75 10 13 23 79 — — — — —
2016–17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 80 13 10 23 73 — — — — —
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 77 8 15 23 72 5 1 0 1 16
2018–19 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 7 12 19 55 — — — — —
2019–20 Minnesota Wild NHL 59 11 14 25 30 4 0 1 1 5
2020–21 Minnesota Wild NHL 39 11 15 26 49 7 0 2 2 0
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 74 23 19 42 112 6 0 2 2 14
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 65 7 14 21 97 6 1 0 1 35
2023–24 Minnesota Wild NHL 55 10 12 22 59 — — — — —
2024–25 Minnesota Wild NHL 77 14 15 29 75 6 3 1 4 6
NHL totals 875 140 183 323 883 34 5 6 11 76

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 7 2 2 4 2

Awards and honours

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Award Year
OHL
CHL Top Prospects Game 2009
Second All-Star Team 2011
NHL
Rookie of the Month (March) 2012 [23]

References

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