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Joseph Thomas Anderson (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Joey Anderson
Anderson with the Binghamton Devils in 2020
Born	(1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 24) Roseville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	73rd overall, 2016 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2018–present

Playing career

On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program coming out of Hill-Murray School with 50 points that season.[1]

After graduating from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School,[2] Anderson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[3] After the draft, he decided to stay with Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).[4] In his rookie season with the Bulldogs, Anderson played in the 2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game where he scored the game-winning goal to help the Bulldogs capture their first title over the University of North Dakota.[5] For his efforts, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team.[6] The following season, Anderson won the 2018 NCAA Tournament championships with the Bulldogs.[7]

On April 15, 2018, Anderson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.[8] After appearing in eight games for the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL), Anderson earned his first call up to the NHL,[9] and made his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, in a 3–2 win over the Florida Panthers.[10] On November 15, Anderson recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3–0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[11]

As an impending restricted free agent with the Devils, on October 10, 2020, Anderson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Andreas Johnsson.[12] On October 30, 2020, he signed a three year contract with his new team for an annual average value of $750,000.[13] In 2021-22, Anderson led the Toronto Marlies in goals with twenty-six scored in fifty-six games.[14]

International play

Anderson competed for Team USA at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he helped them win a gold medal. By doing so, Anderson became the first Bulldog to win a gold medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[15]

The following year, Anderson was named the captain of Team USA for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. That year he played alongside his younger brother Mikey to guide the team to a bronze medal.[16]

Personal life

Anderson's younger brother, Mikey, was drafted 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, while his sister, Sami, played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica. His father, Gerry, also played hockey for College of St. Scholastica and his grandfather played for Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.[17] His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.[18] Joey married Sami Schneider on July 9, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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	Binghamton Devils	AHL		13	2	4	6	5		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	New Jersey Devils	NHL		34	4	3	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Binghamton Devils	AHL		44	15	19	34	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	New Jersey Devils	NHL		18	4	2	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Toronto Marlies	AHL		20	7	4	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Toronto Marlies	AHL		56	26	16	42	19		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				58	8	5	13	10		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	United States	U17			6	3	2	5	0
2016	United States	U18			7	7	2	9	2
2017	United States	WJC			7	0	2	2	0
2018	United States	WJC			7	4	3	7	0
Junior totals					27	14	9	23	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team	2017
NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team	2017

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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