[4] Foster was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to an amateur tryout contract on the eve of their March 29, 2018, game against the Winnipeg Jets when the presumed starter Anton Forsberg was sidelined by injury.
However, before the mid-way mark of the third period, Delia suffered an apparent lower-body injury, forcing Foster into NHL action for his debut.
[13] He kept his game-worn jersey and game puck but no other compensation; under the terms of the NHL collective bargaining agreement, players signed to amateur tryout contracts, as Foster was, are unpaid for their services.
[21] After his turn in the NHL, the United States Hockey League’s Chicago Steel offered to hire him as their "emergency accountant" and hoped to host him at their final home game to conduct the ceremonial puck drop.
[22] Foster avoided the spotlight in the following months, preferring to "prioritize his family and work following his NHL stint", even as interview requests came from as far away as Turkey.