Joey Anderson
Joseph Thomas Anderson | |
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| Born | June 19, 1998 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Playing for Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL |
Joseph Thomas Anderson (born June 19, 1998) is a professional ice hockey forward from the United States, currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Anderson has previously been a member of the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations.
Amateur
On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to joining the USA Hockey National Team Development Program after accumulating 50 points at Hill-Murray School. After completing his studies at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, he was selected 73rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Subsequently, he competed at the collegiate level with the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).
During his freshman year in college, Anderson netted the decisive goal in the 2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff final, securing Minnesota–Duluth’s inaugural championship against the University of North Dakota. His performance earned him spots on both the NCHC All-Rookie Team and NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team. The following season, he played a key role in leading the Bulldogs to capture the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament title.
Professional
Anderson inked a three-year entry-level deal with the Devils on April 15, 2018. After appearing in eight games with the Binghamton Devils during the 2018–19 AHL campaign, he was called up to make his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, contributing to a 3–2 victory over the Florida Panthers. He recorded his first NHL goal on November 15 in a 3–0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. That season, he divided his time between Binghamton, tallying two goals and six points across 13 games, and New Jersey, where he posted four goals and seven points over 34 contests. The next season began with Binghamton, where he amassed 15 goals and 34 points in 44 games before being recalled by New Jersey in February 2020. Throughout that NHL season, Anderson played in 18 games, scoring four goals and totaling six points before play was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a restricted free agent, Anderson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 10, 2020, in exchange for forward Andreas Johnsson. He agreed to a three-year contract with Toronto valued at $750,000 annually on October 30. Primarily assigned to Toronto’s AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, during the shortened 2020–21 season affected by the pandemic, Anderson contributed seven goals and eleven points over twenty games. He made his first appearance for the Maple Leafs on January 26, 2021. In the following AHL season (2021–22), he led the Marlies with 26 goals across 56 games.
Throughout the 2022–23 NHL season, Anderson featured in fourteen games for Toronto, registering three points but faced challenges securing a permanent forward position and was placed on waivers several times. Serving as an alternate captain for the Marlies, he accumulated twenty-seven points in thirty games. On February 27, 2023, Anderson was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Pavel Gogolev and draft selections in exchange for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, and conditional picks. That season he appeared in twenty-four games for Chicago, tallying four goals and six points while playing alongside Jujhar Khaira and Boris Katchouk; he also spent time with Chicago’s AHL team, the Rockford IceHogs.
During the offseason, Anderson secured a one-year two-way contract with Chicago after impressing team management through his forechecking abilities. He did not make Chicago’s opening roster for the 2023–24 season and was assigned to Rockford following clearance through waivers. Due to injuries sustained by forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Taylor Hall, Anderson was recalled on November 25. Over fifty-five games that season with Chicago, he scored five goals and totaled seventeen points while providing strong defensive contributions. Although he was a restricted free agent at season’s conclusion, Chicago chose not to extend a qualifying offer, rendering him an unrestricted free agent. Nevertheless, on July 1, 2024, Anderson signed a two-year contract to continue his tenure with the Blackhawks.
International competition
Anderson represented Team USA's junior squad at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, contributing to the team's gold medal victory and becoming the first player from the Bulldogs to earn this distinction. The next year, he served as captain for Team USA at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he competed alongside his younger brother Mikey and helped secure a bronze medal.
Personal background
Anderson's younger sibling, Mikey, was selected 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2017 NHL entry draft. His sister, Sami, played collegiate hockey at the College of St. Scholastica. Their father, Gerry, also played hockey at the same college, while their grandfather was a member of the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs hockey team. Their mother, Dana, pursued a career as a professional racquetball athlete.
On July 9, 2022, Joey wed Sami Schneider in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 12 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 25 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 35 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 39 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||
| NHL totals ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | Career !169 !19 !21 !40 !18 |}
International
Awards and honors
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