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Murrayanderson


Murray Craig Anderson

  • Born: August 28, 1949 in The Pas, Manitoba
  • Hometown: The Pas, Manitoba
  • Position: Defense

Selected by Montreal Canadiens 4th round (#44) in 1969 NHL Amateur Draft


played three years in junior with the Flin Flon Bombers. ... won the league championship in the last two. ... First All-Star Team in 1970. ... failed to impress at Montreal's training camp in 1970. ... spent the next four years in the minors. ... on Nova Scotia's Calder Cup winning team in 1972. ... sold outright to Minnesota in 1973. ... claimed in the Expansion Draft of 1974 by Washington. ... in 1974-75, played 40 games for the Capitals and was a -40, not a good statistic for a defensive defenceman. ... played half that season and parts of two more in the minors before retiring.

Career Statistics[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966-67 Selkirk Steelers MJHL 47 3 13 16 82
1967-68 Flin Flon Bombers WCJHL 55 5 14 19 87 15 1 2 3 19
1968-69 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 53 17 30 47 120 18 0 6 6 0
1969-70 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 50 5 23 28 150 17 2 11 13 20
1970-71 Montreal - Rochester AHL 52 0 5 5 48 -- -- -- -- --
1971-72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 64 11 6 17 35 15 2 3 5 2
1972-73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 71 1 24 25 52 13 1 2 3 22
1973-74 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 76 9 34 43 79 10 0 3 3 6
1974-75 Washington Capitals NHL 40 0 1 1 68 -- -- -- -- --
Richmond Robins AHL 35 3 9 12 56 7 1 2 3 4
1975-76 Springfield Indians AHL 75 3 21 24 62 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 3 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 40 0 1 1 68 -- -- -- -- --

Career Moves[]

  • Traded to Minnesota by Montreal with Tony Featherstone for cash, May 29, 1973.
  • Claimed by Washington from Minnesota in Expansion Draft, June 12, 1974

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