Erik Anderson (ice hockey)
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
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| birth_place = Plymouth, Michigan, USA
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| position = Center
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| played_for = Milwaukee Admirals
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Sheffield Steelers
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Elmira Jackals
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Erik Anderson is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for St. Lawrence.
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.{{cite news|title=Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16 |url=https://static.saintsathletics.com/custompages/2015-16%20Hockey%20Record%20Book.pdf |publisher=St. Lawrence Saints |accessdate=November 4, 2019}} 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.{{cite news|title=Erik Anderson Called Up To Milwaukee |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/erik-anderson-called-up-to-milwaukee/n-1977219 |work=Our Sports Central |accessdate=November 26, 2021}} 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.{{cite news|title=Erik Anderson '01 - 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To4hGJ7OA2Q |work=YouTube |accessdate=November 26, 2021}}
Statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular Season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | |||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | |||||||||
| 1994–95
| MWJHL | 45 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1995–96 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 38 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97
| Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 48 | 54 | 91 | 145 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1997–98 | ECAC | 33 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99
| St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 39 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1999–00 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01
| St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 32 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2001–02 | AHL | 49 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02
| ECHL | 17 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03
| ECHL | 36 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2003–04 | EIHL | 56 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05
| Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 30 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
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| 2005–06 | DEN | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06
| 2.GBun | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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| 2006–07 | UHL | 75 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | EIHL totals ! 86 !! 46 !! 52 !! 98 !! 30 !! 16 !! 5 !! 10 !! 15 !! 6 | |||||||||
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 83 !! 8 !! 14 !! 22 !! 20 !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | |||||||||
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! colspan="3" | ECHL totals ! 53 !! 15 !! 28 !! 43 !! 29 !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
Awards and honors
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! Award ! Year ! |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team
| 1999–00 |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team
| 2000–01 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American
| 2000–01 |
| EIHL Second-Team All-Star
| 2003–04 | |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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{{succession box | before = Andy McDonald| title = ECAC Hockey Player of the Year| years = 2000–01| after = Marc Cavosie}}
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Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:American men's ice hockey centers
Category:Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
Category:Elmira Jackals (UHL) players
Category:Herlev Hornets players
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:People from Plymouth, Michigan
Category:Ice hockey people from Wayne County, Michigan
Category:Sheffield Steelers players