Devils prospect Nolan Foote went through a crazy year before finally reaching the NHL Today 9:00 AM New Jersey Devils' Nolan Foote (25) celebrates his first goal of the season during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 20, 2021.Gene J. Puskar | AP Photo Facebook Share Nolan Foote spent the early portion of 2020 rehabbing an injury with goal of returning to play with the Kelowna Rockets, his junior team in the WHL, in that year’s Memorial Cup. Then one wrinkle was added to the mix when he was traded to the Devils on Feb. 16, 2020, immediately altering the trajectory of his career. A few weeks later, COVID-19 shut down the world, along with his hopes of playing in the Memorial Cup.