| R. J. Anderson | |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) |
| GET-ligaen Team F. Teams |
Lillehammer IK Elmira Jackals Springfield Falcons Lake Erie Monsters Binghamton Senators |
| Born | July 16, 1986, Lino Lakes, MN, USA |
| NHL Draft | 101st overall, 2004 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 2008 – present |
R.J Anderson (born July 16, 1986 in Lino Lakes, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with Lillehammer IK of GET-ligaen.
Playing career[]
R.J. Anderson was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as the 101st overall draft pick. He chose to go to college and in 2005 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota. In 2006, the Golden Gophers won the WCHA championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Playoffs, but lost in the first round to Holy Cross.[1] In 2007, they again won the WCHA championship and made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the quarter-finals to North Dakota in overtime.[2] In 2008, they once again made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the first round to Boston College.[3]
As he finished college in April 2008 he was signed to a professional Tryout contract first with American Hockey League team, the Springfield Falcons, before finishing the season with the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL.
In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Anderson re-signed with Johnstown and scored 19 points in 27 games, before he was traded in December 2009 to the Elmira Jackals for the remainder of the season.[4]
In the following 2010–11 season, Anderson re-signed with Elmira and on November 4, 2010 he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL on November 4, 2010.[5]
On May 27, 2011, he signed a contract with Lillehammer IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen, where he will join former Golden Gophers Gino Guyer, Justin Bostrom and Kevin Wehrs.[6]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 27 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 38 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 60 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 128 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| AHL totals | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 2006 NCAA Hockey Playoffs. insidecollegehockey.com (2006-02-12). Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ 2007 NCAA Hockey Playoffs. insidecollegehockey.com (2007-02-12). Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ 2008 NCAA Hockey Playoffs. insidecollegehockey.com (2008-02-12). Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ ECHL Transactions. americanprohockey.com (2009-12-29). Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ ECHL Transactions 11-4-10. echl.com (2010-11-04). Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
- ↑ Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb. Lillehammer IK (2011-05-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
External links[]
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