Matt Anderson (ice hockey)

Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson
Born	October 31, 1982 (age 44); West Islip, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	2006–2018
Known for	Playing in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils

Matthew Anderson (born October 31, 1982) is a retired American professional ice hockey athlete who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.

Early life

Originating from West Islip, New York, Anderson took part as a young player in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, representing the New York Islanders' minor hockey squad.

Career

Prior to the 2010–11 campaign with the Albany Devils, Anderson participated in the New Jersey Devils' training camp. He made his first NHL appearance on January 29, 2013, facing the Boston Bruins during the 2012–13 season and earned his initial NHL point in a 5-4 overtime defeat against the New York Islanders.

On May 5, 2013, Anderson inked a one-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Throughout the 2013–14 season, he established himself on Spartak’s checking lines, concluding with 11 goals and 20 points over 54 games.

Anderson agreed to a one-year contract with KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 11, 2014. In the course of the 2014–15 season, he accumulated 19 points across 35 games before being transferred mid-season to HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk for financial considerations on December 3, 2014. He closed that season with Nizhnekamsk by recording 16 points in 28 contests, exceeding his earlier KHL output.

On April 9, 2015, Anderson signed as a free agent with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League. He wrapped up his professional career spanning twelve years following subsequent engagements with Skellefteå AIK and Rögle BK.

Career statistics

2013-14 KHL season HC Spartak Moscow Kontinental Hockey League 54 11 9 20 63 2014-15 KHL season KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 35 9 10 19 30 2014–15 HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 28 6 10 16 18 2015-16 SHL season Djurgårdens IF Hockey Swedish Hockey League 52 18 22 40 30 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2016-17 SHL season Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 18 16 34 16 3 0 0 0 0 2017-18 SHL season Skellefteå AIK SHL 23 3 5 8 18 — — — — — 2018-19 SHL season Rögle BK SHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	UMass Amherst	HE	36	10	21	31	34	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	UMass Amherst	HE	18	7	13	20	34	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	UMass Amherst	HE	36	7	13	20	30	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	UMass Amherst	HE	38	10	10	20	32	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Wolves	AHL	—	—	—	—	—	13	1	1	2	6
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL	14	1	1	2	8	10	1	1	2	4
2007–08	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL	37	14	14	28	28	8	3	2	5	0
2008–09	Chicago Wolves	AHL	66	13	18	31	32	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Wolves	AHL	63	16	29	45	18	14	0	12	12	4
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL	76	23	32	55	49	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL	56	10	21	31	30	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL	67	13	30	43	42	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	New Jersey Devils	NHL	2	0	1	1	0
NHL totals !2 !0 !1 !1 !0 !— !— !— !— !—
KHL totals !117 !26 !29 !55 !111 !— !— !— !— !—
SHL totals !126 !39 !43 !82 !66 !11 !2 !5 !7 !0

External links