Perry Anderson (ice hockey)

Perry Anderson
Perry Anderson
Born	Perry Lynn Anderson; October 14, 1961 (age 65); Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Wheels
Occupation	Former professional ice hockey forward
Years active	1981–1994
Known for	NHL player for St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks

Perry Lynn "Wheels" Anderson (born October 14, 1961) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey forward who competed in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, and San Jose Sharks. He was selected 117th overall by the St. Louis Blues during the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior hockey

Originating from Barrie, Ontario, Anderson began his junior career with the Alliston Hornets (OHA-C) in the 1977–78 season, where he tallied 60 points across 45 games before being chosen by the Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) in the draft. As a 17-year-old rookie in 1978–79, he amassed 19 points over 61 contests and improved to 33 points in 63 games during the following season. In the 1980–81 campaign, Anderson started with Kingston, recording 22 points in 38 games prior to being traded to the Brantford Alexanders. There, he added another 35 points in 31 regular-season games along with six points in six playoff matches.

St. Louis Blues

Selected in the sixth round (117th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by St. Louis, Anderson commenced his professional journey with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) during the 1981–82 season, netting 32 goals and accumulating a total of 64 points over 72 games. That same year, he also appeared in five NHL contests for the Blues, contributing one goal and two assists, as well as two goals during ten playoff appearances.

The following year, Anderson divided his time between Salt Lake—where he scored 42 points in 57 games—and St. Louis, contributing five goals and seven points across 18 NHL games. In the subsequent season, he played eight games for the Montana Magic (CHL), scoring ten points, while primarily spending his time with St. Louis, appearing in 50 games and tallying 12 points along with a notable 195 penalty minutes. During the 1984–85 season, Anderson reached a personal best by playing in 71 games for the Blues, compiling 18 points and participating in three playoff contests.

On August 29, 1985, Anderson was traded by St. Louis to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Rick Meagher and a twelfth-round selection in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

New Jersey Devils

In the 1985–86 campaign with New Jersey, Anderson achieved a career-high of 19 points over 51 games, including seven goals and twelve assists; however, the Devils did not advance to postseason play. He matched this point total during 1986–87, improving his goal tally to ten goals across 57 games although New Jersey again missed the playoffs. Additionally, he appeared in nine AHL games for the Maine Mariners, contributing nine points.

During 1987–88, Anderson’s offensive output declined to ten points over 60 games while his penalty minutes escalated to a career peak of 222. In that postseason, he set a Devils record by accumulating 113 penalty minutes across ten playoff games but did not register any points. The 1988–89 was hampered by injuries that restricted him to just 39 games and nine points alongside 128 penalty minutes.

Anderson spent the entire 1989–90 with the Utica Devils of the AHL, scoring thirteen goals and totaling thirty points over seventy-one games. He remained primarily with Utica during 1990–91, posting nineteen goals and thirty-three points across sixty-eight contests while amassing an impressive 245 penalty minutes. That season also saw him play one NHL game for New Jersey and contribute an assist during four playoff appearances. On July 8, 1991, Anderson departed from New Jersey as a free agent and signed with the San Jose Sharks.

San Jose Sharks

Anderson established himself as a consistent NHL player with the newly formed San Jose Sharks, participating in 48 games and accumulating 12 points alongside 143 penalty minutes throughout his only season with the team.

Minor leagues

During the 1992–93 campaign, he suited up for the San Diego Gulls in the IHL, where he tallied 21 points over 51 games but did not register any points in five postseason appearances.

Anderson wrapped up his professional playing days with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the IHL in the 1993–94 season, taking part in two games without scoring and accumulating 21 penalty minutes before retiring at the end of that year.

Regular season and playoffs

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			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL	61	6	13	19	85	5	2	1	3	6
1979–80	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL	63	17	16	33	52	3	0	0	0	6
1980–81	Kingston Canadians	OHL	38	9	13	22	118	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Brantford Alexanders	OHL	31	8	27	35	43	6	4	2	6	15
1981–82	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	71	32	32	64	117	2	1	0	1	2
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL	5	1	2	3	0	10	2	0	2	4
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	57	23	19	42	140	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL	18	5	2	7	14
1983–84	"St. Louis Blues"	"NHL"	"7"\|"5"\|"12"\|"195"	"0"\|"0"\|"0"\|"27"
"1984–85 NHL season"	"St. Louis Blues"	"NHL"	"9"\|"9"\|"18"\|"146"	"0"\|"0"\|"0"\|"7"
"1985–86 NHL season"	"New Jersey Devils"	"NHL"	"7"\|"12"\|"19"\|"91"
"1986–87 AHL season"	"Maine Mariners (AHL)"	"AHL"	"5"\|"4"\|"9"\|"42"
"1986–87 NHL season"	"New Jersey Devils"	"NHL"	"10"\|"9"\|"19"\|"107"
"1987–88 NHL season"	"New Jersey Devils"	"NHL"	"4"\|"6 " \| "10 " \| "222 "	'0'\|'0'\|'0'\|'113'
'1988–89 NHL season'	'New Jersey Devils'	'NHL'	'3'\|'6'\|'9'\|'128'
'1989–90 AHL season'	'Utica Devils'	'AHL'	'13 ' \| '17 ' \| '30' \| '128'	'0'\|'0'\|'0'\|'24'
'1990–91 AHL season'	'Utica Devils'	'AHL'	'19'\|'14'\|'33'\|'245'
'1990–91 NHL season'	'New Jersey Devils'	'NHL'	'0'\|'0'\|'0'\|'5'	'0'\|'1'\|'1'\|'10'
'1991–92 NHL season'	'San Jose Sharks'	'NHL'	'4'\|'8'\|'12'\|'143'
'1992–93 IHL season'	'San Diego Gulls (1990–1995)'	'International Hockey League (1945-2001)'	'8'\|'13'\|'21 ' \| '217'	' '	'	'	14
NHL totals			'400	50	59	109	1051	'36	2	1	3	161

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