Erik Anderson (ice hockey)
| Erik Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 6, 1978 Plymouth, Michigan, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| Playing career | 1997–2007 | ||
Erik Anderson is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for St. Lawrence.[1]
Career
Anderson saw a great deal of success in his junior hockey career. His first year with the
After graduating, Anderson began playing professionally and started with the Milwaukee Admirals. He had some difficulty in adjusting to the AHL, averaging just over 1 point every 5 games, and found himself demoted to the ECHL before season's end. His second year began with him as a member of the Toledo Storm but he got off to a tremendous start. After six games, he had scored 10 points, was the team's leading scorer, and was recalled to the Milwaukee Admirals.[3] While his scoring improved in year two, it still wasn't enough for the Admirals to keep him on the roster and he was eventually returned to Toledo.
Rather than continue in the minors, Anderson headed to England and joined the Sheffield Steelers. He finished second on the club in scoring and helped them win the inaugural EIHL championship, being named a second-team all-star for the year. After reaching the semifinals the next year, Anderson left the team and split the following year with two clubs in central Europe before returning across the pond and ending his playing career with the Elmira Jackals.
Anderson was inducted into the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.[4]
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 45 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 38 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 48 | 54 | 91 | 145 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 33 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 39 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 32 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 49 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 17 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 36 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 56 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 30 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Herlev Hornets
|
DEN | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Freiburg | 2.GBun | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 75 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| EIHL totals | 86 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | ||||
| AHL totals | 83 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 53 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1999–00 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2000–01 | [5] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2000–01 | [1] |
| EIHL Second-Team All-Star | 2003–04 |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Erik Anderson Called Up To Milwaukee". Our Sports Central. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Erik Anderson '01 - 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Video". YouTube. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database