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Josh Anderson
Anderson with the Lake Erie Monsters in 2016
Born (1994-05-07) May 7, 1994 (age 30)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft 95th overall, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2014–present

Josh Anderson (born May 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Anderson was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Playing career

Early career

Growing up, Anderson played both baseball and hockey. While eligible for the 2010 Ontario Hockey League Entry Draft, Anderson was passed over by all teams and returned to play midget with the Burlington Eagles.[1] Reflecting back on this day, Anderson stated he expected to be passed over as he was undersized for 16.[2] During the 2010–11 season, he attracted the attention of the London Knights owners who invited him to try out for the team. His tryout was successful enough that he earned a spot on the 2011–12 season roster.[1]

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets

Anderson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. While in his final junior season with the London Knights, Anderson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets.[3] He made his NHL debut on January 16, 2015, against the New York Rangers.[4] During the 2015–16, Anderson underwent surgery to repair a small orbital fracture that had occurred during a preseason game, and was expected to miss up to four weeks to recover.[5] Despite his setback, Anderson scored his first NHL goal on January 9, 2016, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes.[6] He was returned to the American Hockey League shortly afterwards where he helped lead the Monsters to the 2016 Calder Cup.[7]

During the 2017–18 season, Anderson injured his knee in a game against the Washington Capitals and was expected to be out for four weeks.[8] The following season was a breakout one for Anderson. He played the entire 82 game season in the NHL and put up a career high 47 points as the Blue Jackets advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.[9]

In the 2019–20 season, Anderson was unable to replicate his offensive game, posting just 1 goal and 4 points in 26 games before suffering a posterior labral tear of his left shoulder against the Ottawa Senators on December 14, 2019. With the injury failing to respond to rehabilitation, Anderson had season-ending shoulder surgery on March 2, 2020, with an expected recovery period of 4–6 months.[10]

Montreal Canadiens

On October 6, 2020, Anderson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Max Domi and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.[11] On October 8, Anderson as a restricted free agent was signed to a long-term seven-year, $38.5 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[12]

International play

On December 2, 2013, Anderson and teammate Bo Horvat were invited to partake in Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp prior to the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[13]

Career statistics

Anderson celebrating the Monsters Calder Cup victory with Michael Chaput.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Burlington Cougars OJHL 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 London Knights OHL 64 12 10 22 34 19 2 3 5 4
2012–13 London Knights OHL 68 23 26 49 77 19 1 2 3 23
2013–14 London Knights OHL 59 27 24 51 81 9 5 4 9 14
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 52 7 10 17 76 — — — — —
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 58 18 21 39 108 15 7 5 12 24
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 78 17 12 29 89 5 1 1 2 2
2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 63 19 11 30 42 6 1 2 3 21
2017–18 Cleveland Monsters AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 27 20 47 60 10 1 2 3 22
2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 26 1 3 4 17 — — — — —
NHL totals 267 65 50 115 212 21 3 5 8 45

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada WJC 4th 7 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 0

Awards and honours

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [14]

References

  1. ^ a b Herb Garbutt (May 24, 2012). "Anderson one win from capping dream season". Inside Halton. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Sunaya Sapurji (December 27, 2013). "World Junior Championship: For Josh Anderson and Team Canada, it's better late than never". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Blue Jackets sign Anderson to ELC". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  4. ^ "Burlington's Anderson expected to make NHL debut tonight". The Hamilton Spectator. January 16, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Josh Anderson to undergo surgery, expected to miss four weeks". NHL.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Burlington's Anderson nets first NHL goal". insidehalton.com. January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Calder Cup champions also tasted OHL supremacy". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 13, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Anderson out four weeks for Blue Jackets with knee injury". NHL.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Craig Merz (April 21, 2019). "Anderson could be key for Blue Jackets in second round". nhl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Josh Anderson undergoes surgery to repair left shoulder". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "CBJ acquire C Max Domi, third-round pick in 2020 Draft for Josh Anderson". NHL.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  12. ^ "Canadiens sign forward Josh Anderson to a seven-year contract extension". Montreal Canadiens. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "HORVAT & ANDERSON NAMED TO NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP". londonknights.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  14. ^ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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