Murray Craig Anderson (born August 28, 1949) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1977, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Murray Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1949 The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft | 44th overall, 1969 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1977 | ||
Career
Anderson was drafted in 1969 by the Montreal Canadiens, but spent his career in the minors. He was claimed by the Washington Capitals during the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. He played 40 games in the team's inaugural season, and then another two seasons in the minors before retiring.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | 47 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 55 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1968–69 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 50 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 150 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1970–71 | Rochester Americans/Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 64 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 71 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1973–74 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 76 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 33 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 75 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 373 | 27 | 99 | 126 | 332 | 45 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | ||||
| NHL totals | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
- WCHL All-Star Team – 1970
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database