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

External links

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