Joey Anderson

Joseph Thomas Anderson (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career
On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program coming out of Hill-Murray School with 50 points that season.

After graduating from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, Anderson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. After the draft, he decided to stay with Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). In his rookie season with the Bulldogs, Anderson played in the 2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game where he scored the game winning goal to help the Bulldogs capture their first title over the University of North Dakota. For his efforts, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team. The following season, Anderson won the 2018 NCAA Tournament championships with the Bulldogs.

On April 15, 2018, Anderson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. After appearing in eight games for the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL), Anderson earned his first call up to the NHL, and made his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, in a 3–2 win over the Florida Panthers. On November 15, Anderson recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3–0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

International play
Anderson competed for Team USA at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he helped them win a gold medal. By doing so, Anderson became the first Bulldog to win a gold medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

The following year, Anderson was named the captain of Team USA for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. That year he played alongside his younger brother Mikey to guide the team to a bronze medal.

Personal
Anderson's younger brother, Mikey, was drafted 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, while his sister, Sami, played for the College of St. Scholastica. His father also played for College of St. Scholastica and his grandfather played for Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. His mother Dana was a professional racquetball player.