Mikey Anderson
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1999)}}
{{about||Australian actress Brooke "Mikey" Anderson|Brooke Anderson (actress)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Mikey Anderson
| image = Mikey Anderson (51760234484) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Anderson with the Los Angeles Kings in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|25}}
| birth_place = Fridley, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 197
| position = Defense
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Los Angeles Kings
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams =
| ntl_team =
| draft = 103rd overall
| draft_year = 2017
| draft_team = Los Angeles Kings
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
}}
Michael Lyle Anderson{{cite web |title=UMD Bulldogs Bio |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/mikey-anderson/3390 |website=umdbulldogs.com |accessdate=February 29, 2020}} (born May 25, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Anderson was drafted 103rd overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. On April 23, 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings.{{cite web |title=LA Kings Sign Mikey Anderson to Entry-Level Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-mikey-anderson-to-entry-level-contract/c-306977154 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=February 29, 2020 |date=April 23, 2019}} Anderson was called up to the Kings on February 28, 2020 and made his NHL debut the following day against the New Jersey Devils.{{cite web |title=Mikey Anderson Recalled from Ontario Reign, Set to Make NHL Debut |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/mikey-anderson-recalled-from-ontario-reign-set-to-make-nhl-debut/c-315664106 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=February 29, 2020 |date=February 28, 2020}} Anderson scored his first NHL goal on March 9, 2020, against the Colorado Avalanche in a 3–1 win.{{cite web |title=Kings extend win streak to 6, Avs' MacKinnon injured |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401146110 |website=ESPN |access-date=November 18, 2021 |date=March 9, 2020}}
On September 10, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year $1 million contract with the Kings. During the following {{nhly|2022}} season, Anderson was signed to an eight-year, $33 million extension with the Kings on February 15, 2023.
Personal life
Anderson's older brother Joey also plays in the NHL and the brothers skated against each other in Mikey's NHL debut.{{cite web |last1=Wellens |first1=Matt |title=Former Bulldog Mikey Anderson to make NHL debut Saturday against older brother, Joey |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4976084-Former-Bulldog-Mikey-Anderson-to-make-NHL-debut-Saturday-against-older-brother-Joey |website=duluthnewstribune.com |publisher=Duluth News Tribune |accessdate=February 29, 2020 |date=February 28, 2020}} His sister Sami and father Gerry both played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica, while his grandfather played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.{{cite web |last1=Olsen |first1=Becky |title=Hockey Time is Family Time for Joey Anderson |url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/462821 |website=USA Hockey National Team Development Program |accessdate=October 28, 2018 |date=January 6, 2015}} His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Brian |title=Frozen Four: UMD Bulldogs have a couple of pit bulls in Roseville's Anderson brothers |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/04/frozen-four-umd-bulldogs-have-a-couple-of-pit-bulls-in-rosevilles-anderson-brothers/ |accessdate=December 12, 2018 |publisher=Twin Cities Pioneer Press |date=April 4, 2018}}
Career 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 | ||||||||||
2015–16 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL
| 57 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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| 2016–17 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL
| 54 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 52
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC
| 39 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018–19 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC
| 40 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL
| 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 54 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 74 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
2024–25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL
| 77 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 28
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 345 !! 17 !! 65 !! 82 !! 124 ! 24 !! 1 !! 5 !! 6 !! 10 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
2018
| WJC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2019 | United States | WJC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
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! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 14 ! 2 ! 4 ! 6 ! 8 |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Ice Hockey Stats|nhl=8479998|elite=201512|espn=|euro=|hr=|hockeydb=187480|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}
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Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen
Category:Ice hockey players from Minnesota
Category:Los Angeles Kings draft picks
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
Category:People from Fridley, Minnesota
Category:Sportspeople from Anoka County, Minnesota
Category:Ontario Reign (AHL) players
Category:Waterloo Black Hawks players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
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