R. J. Anderson
Encyclopedia
R.J Anderson is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with Lillehammer IK of GET-ligaen
.
in the 4th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
as the 101st overall draft pick. He chose to go to college and in 2005 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota
. In 2006, the Golden Gophers won the WCHA
championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Playoffs, but lost in the first round to Holy Cross
. In 2007, they again won the WCHA
championship and made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the quarter-finals to North Dakota
in overtime. In 2008, they once again made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the first round to Boston College
.
As he finished college in April 2008 he was signed to a professional Tryout contract first with American Hockey League
team, the Springfield Falcons
, before finishing the season with the Johnstown Chiefs
of the ECHL
.
In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Anderson re-signed with Johnstown and scored 19 points in 27 games, before he was traded in December 2009 to the Elmira Jackals
for the remainder of the season.
In the following 2010–11 season, Anderson re-signed with Elmira and on November 4, 2010 he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters
of the AHL on November 4, 2010.
On May 27, 2011, he signed a contract with Lillehammer IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen
, where he will join former Golden Gophers Gino Guyer
, Justin Bostrom
and Kevin Wehrs.
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
.
Playing career
R.J. Anderson was drafted by the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 4th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
as the 101st overall draft pick. He chose to go to college and in 2005 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. In 2006, the Golden Gophers won the WCHA
WCHA
WCHA is an AM radio station broadcasting at 800kHz. Owned by Main Line Broadcasting, it is licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Hagerstown-Chambersburg area. WCHA is an Oldies and Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station. WCHA simulcasts on sister AM station WHAG and on...
championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Playoffs, but lost in the first round to Holy Cross
Holy Cross University
Holy Cross University may refer to:* Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy* Holy Cross College * Other colleges and universities affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross...
. In 2007, they again won the WCHA
WCHA
WCHA is an AM radio station broadcasting at 800kHz. Owned by Main Line Broadcasting, it is licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Hagerstown-Chambersburg area. WCHA is an Oldies and Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station. WCHA simulcasts on sister AM station WHAG and on...
championship and made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the quarter-finals to North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
in overtime. In 2008, they once again made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the first round to Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
.
As he finished college in April 2008 he was signed to a professional Tryout contract first with American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
team, the Springfield Falcons
Springfield Falcons
The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
, before finishing the season with the Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
.
In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Anderson re-signed with Johnstown and scored 19 points in 27 games, before he was traded in December 2009 to the Elmira Jackals
Elmira Jackals
The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"...
for the remainder of the season.
In the following 2010–11 season, Anderson re-signed with Elmira and on November 4, 2010 he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters
Lake Erie Monsters
The Lake Erie Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...
of the AHL on November 4, 2010.
On May 27, 2011, he signed a contract with Lillehammer IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
, where he will join former Golden Gophers Gino Guyer
Gino Guyer
Gino Guyer is an American professional ice hockey centre, who plays for Lillehammer in the Norwegian GET-ligaen.- Draft :Guyer was drafted 165th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft...
, Justin Bostrom
Justin Bostrom
Justin Bostrom is an American professional ice hockey forward, who plays for Lillehammer IK in the Norwegian GET-ligaen.-Career:...
and Kevin Wehrs.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... |
ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 27 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Elmira Jackals Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"... |
ECHL | 38 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 60 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters Lake Erie Monsters The Lake Erie Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio... |
AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators Binghamton Senators The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators... |
AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 128 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| AHL totals | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||