Murray Anderson (ice hockey)

Murray Anderson
Born (1949-08-28) August 28, 1949 (age 75)
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

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.

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
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