During an intermission interview with Sportsnet, Foegele said he wanted to wear his St. Andrew’s jersey because the program meant a lot to him and was the reason he made it to the NHL. When he revealed his plans to Byfield, the young forward decided to join him and sport his own juniors jersey.
“I think any time you come back to your hometown [it’s special],” Foegele said in the Sportsnet interview. “We grew up watching ‘Hockey Night in Canada.’ This is the first hockey game [Maple Leafs] I ever watched live in this arena [Scotiabank]. I think for all the Ontario boys everyone looks forward to this game.”