Matt Anderson (ice hockey)

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Matt Anderson
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Born (1982-10-31) October 31, 1982 (age 41)
West Islip, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Spartak Moscow
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Djurgårdens IF
Skellefteå AIK
Rögle BK
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072019

Matthew Anderson (born October 31, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils.

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Early life

Anderson was born in West Islip, New York. As a youth, he played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team. [1]

Career

Prior to the 2010–11 season with the Albany Devils, Anderson attended the New Jersey Devils training camp. [2] On January 29, 2013, Anderson made his NHL debut for the Devils against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden during the 2012–13 season. He recorded his first NHL point in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.

On May 5, 2013, Anderson signed his first professional contract in Russia, signing a one-year deal with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL. [3] In his first KHL season in 2013–14, Anderson secured his place among the checking lines of Spartak Moscow, to finish the season with 11 goals and 20 points in 54 games.

He transferred on a one-year deal to fellow KHL club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 11, 2014. [4] In the 2014–15 season, Anderson appeared in 35 games with the Croatian-based club, scoring 19 points before he was traded mid-season to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in exchange for financial compensation on December 3, 2014. He finished the season with Nizhnekamsk with 16 points in 28 games, easily surpassing his first year in the KHL.

On April 9, 2015, Anderson moved to his fourth club in three years as he moved to the Swedish Hockey League as a free agent with Djurgårdens IF. [5] He completed his 12-year professional career following further stints with Skellefteå AIK and Rögle BK.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 UMass Amherst HE 3610213134
2004–05 UMass AmherstHE187132034
2005–06 UMass AmherstHE367132030
2006–07 UMass AmherstHE3810102032
2006–07 Chicago Wolves AHL 131126
2007–08 Chicago WolvesAHL141128101124
2007–08 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 371414282883250
2008–09 Chicago WolvesAHL6613183132
2009–10 Chicago WolvesAHL631629451814012124
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL7623325549
2011–12 Albany DevilsAHL5610213130
2012–13 Albany DevilsAHL6713304342
2012–13 New Jersey Devils NHL 20110
2013–14 Spartak Moscow KHL 541192063
2014–15 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL359101930
2014–15 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL286101618
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 521822403082570
2016–17 Djurgårdens IFSHL501816341630000
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL2335818
2018–19 Rögle BK SHL10002
NHL totals20110
KHL totals117262955111
SHL totals12639438266112570

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References

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  2. "Devils assign 15 players to Albany". NJ.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
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  4. "Brust re-signs, center finally caught, Flood and Anderson" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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