Josh Anderson (ice hockey)
Josh Anderson | |||
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Born |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada | May 7, 1994||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
95th overall, 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Joshua Anderson (born May 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional
Internationally, Anderson plays for the Canada national team, and won a silver medal at the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
Playing career
Early career
Anderson was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Growing up, Anderson played both baseball and hockey. While eligible for the 2010 Ontario Hockey League Entry Draft, Anderson was passed over by all teams and returned to play midget with the Burlington Eagles.[2] Reflecting back on this day, Anderson stated he expected to be passed over as he was undersized for 16.[3] During the 2010–11 season, he attracted the attention of the London Knights owners who invited him to try out for the team. His tryout was successful enough that he earned a spot on the 2011–12 season roster.[2]
Professional
Columbus Blue Jackets
Anderson was drafted in the fourth round of the
During the 2017–18 season, Anderson injured his knee in a game against the Washington Capitals and was expected to be out for four weeks.[9] The following season was a breakout one for Anderson. He played the entire 82-game season in the NHL and put up a career high 47 points as the Blue Jackets advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.[10]
In the 2019–20 season, Anderson was unable to replicate his offensive game, posting just 1 goal and 4 points in 26 games before suffering a posterior labral tear of his left shoulder against the Ottawa Senators on December 14, 2019. With the injury failing to respond to rehabilitation, Anderson had season-ending shoulder surgery on March 2, 2020, with an expected recovery period of 4–6 months.[11]
Montreal Canadiens
On October 6, 2020, Anderson was traded to the
In preparation for the
After notching three goals and two assists in the first twelve games of the
The beginning of Anderson's
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2022 Finland |
On December 2, 2013, Anderson and teammate Bo Horvat were invited to partake in Canada national junior ice hockey team's selection camp prior to the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[33] He scored one goal in the course of seven games, where the Canadian team finished fourth.
Following the 2021–22 NHL season, with the Canadiens not qualifying for the playoffs, Anderson accepted an invitation to join Canada national team at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Tampere.[34] Anderson registered an assist in his tournament debut, Canada's 5–3 victory over Germany.[35] In his first nine games, Anderson scored a goal and six assists, including an assist in Canada's 6–1 semi-final victory over Czech Republic to reach the championship final.[36] He registered another assist in a 4–3 loss to Finland in the final, earning a silver medal.[37]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Burlington Cougars | OJHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | ||
2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 81 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | ||
2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 58 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 108 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | ||
2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 63 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||
2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 535 | 131 | 92 | 223 | 461 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada | WJC
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4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Awards and honours
Awards | Year | Ref |
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup champion | 2016 | [38] |
References
- ^ a b Jared Book (January 12, 2021). "'He's a powerhorse': How Josh Anderson has become the surprise at camp". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Herb Garbutt (May 24, 2012). "Anderson one win from capping dream season". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Sunaya Sapurji (December 27, 2013). "World Junior Championship: For Josh Anderson and Team Canada, it's better late than never". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Anderson to ELC". Columbus Blue Jackets. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Herb Garbutt (January 16, 2015). "Burlington's Anderson expected to make NHL debut tonight". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Anderson to undergo surgery, expected to miss four weeks". NHL.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Burlington's Anderson nets first NHL goal". InsideHalton.com. January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Calder Cup champions also tasted OHL supremacy". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 13, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Anderson out four weeks for Blue Jackets with knee injury". NHL.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Craig Merz (April 21, 2019). "Anderson could be key for Blue Jackets in second round". NHL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Anderson undergoes surgery to repair left shoulder". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "CBJ acquire C Max Domi, third-round pick in 2020 Draft for Josh Anderson". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 2020-10-06 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Canadiens sign forward Josh Anderson to a seven-year contract extension". Montreal Canadiens. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Tomas Tatar dropped a hockey term that we're definitely adding to our vocabulary". BarDown. 11 January 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Rose (April 29, 2021). "Montreal Canadiens: Analyzing the Josh Anderson Max Domi Trade". A Winning Habit. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Julian McKenzie (January 14, 2021). "'Josh Anderson is exactly the 'power horse' Canadiens have needed for ages". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Melissa Boyd (April 24, 2021). "Canadiens Getting Big Game Performances From Josh Anderson". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Marisa Ingemi (June 18, 2021). "Josh Anderson sends Canadiens to stunning series lead over Golden Knights". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Clipperton (July 5, 2021). "Anderson's OT winner helps Habs stay alive against Lightning in Stanley Cup final". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Nylander, Campbell lead the way as Maple Leafs down Canadiens in opener". Sportsnet.ca. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Habs' Anderson out estimated 2-4 weeks". TSN.ca. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Arpon Basu (April 12, 2022). "Martin St. Louis always believed hockey IQ can be developed, and we are now seeing it in action". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens' Anderson suspended two games for boarding Pietrangelo". Sportsnet.ca. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Justin Blades (March 23, 2023). "Josh Anderson will miss the rest of the season with a high-ankle sprain". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Eric Engels (December 15, 2023). "Canadiens Notebook: Anderson feeling weight of slump, Heineman ready for NHL". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Anderson snaps 27-game goal drought, Canadiens top Kraken". Sportsnet.ca. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Anderson earns Molson Cup honor for December". Montreal Canadiens. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "HORVAT & ANDERSON NAMED TO NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP". londonknights.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Senators, Jets, Canadiens players join Team Canada at World Championship". Sportsnet.ca. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Joel Armia starts the World Championship in style". Montreal Canadiens. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via NHL.ca.
- ^ "Armia, Anderson will play for gold at Worlds". Montreal Canadiens. May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via NHL.
- ^ Andrew Podnieks (May 29, 2022). "Finland does it!". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Tony Brown (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016 – via NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database