Erik Anderson (ice hockey)

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Erik Anderson
Born (1978-05-06) May 6, 1978 (age 45)
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 Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toledo Storm
Sheffield Steelers
Herlev Hornets
EHC Freiburg
Elmira Jackals
Playing career 1997–2007

Erik Anderson is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for St. Lawrence. [1]

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Career

Anderson saw a great deal of success in his junior hockey career. His first year with the Stratford Cullitons saw him win both the league championship as well as the Sutherland Cup. The team repeated as MWJHL champions in 1996 and, while they were stopped just shy of a three-peat, Anderson personally had a superb final season. In 1997 he led the league in all three statistical categories, averaging more than 3 points per game for the year. He took his considerable scoring prowess to St. Lawrence but his freshman year was anything but spectacular. The decline was only temporary, however, and he more than doubled his point production as a sophomore, helping turn the Larries into one of the top teams in ECAC Hockey and getting them into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. [2] Entering his junior season, Anderson was named an alternate captain and continued his scoring pace. This time, the team captured both conference championships and reached the Frozen Four for the first time in twelve years (the program's last appearance as of 2021). He was named team captain as a senior and, while the team declined a bit, Anderson had his best season yet, being named an All-American and ECAC Player of the Year.

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
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 4516365227—————
1995–96Stratford CullitonsMWJHL3829437210—————
1996–97Stratford CullitonsMWJHL48549114540—————
1997–98 St. Lawrence University ECAC 335131812—————
1998–99 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3910304018—————
1999–00 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3614253922—————
2000–01 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC321734514—————
2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 49461010—————
2001–02 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 176131919—————
2002–03 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL34481210—————
2002–03 Toledo Storm ECHL369152410—————
2003–04 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 563236681860000
2004–05 Sheffield SteelersEIHL301416301210510156
2005–06 Herlev Hornets DEN 314121649—————
2005–06 EHC Freiburg 2.GBun 13381110102574
2006–07 Elmira Jackals UHL 7513375032—————
EIHL totals864652983016510156
AHL totals838142220—————
ECHL totals5315284329—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Erik Anderson Called Up To Milwaukee". Our Sports Central. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Erik Anderson '01 - 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Video". YouTube. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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