Joseph Thomas Anderson (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional
ice hockey
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forward
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for the
Chicago Blackhawks
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL).
Playing career
On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to play for the
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
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coming out of
Hill-Murray School
Hill-Murray School is a coeducational private Catholic school serving grades 6–12. It is located on a site in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, i ...
with 50 points that season.
After graduating from
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Pioneer High School is a public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1856, the school was previously called the Union School and Ann Arbor High School. In 2010, Pioneer was listed as a "Silver Medal School" by the '' U.S. News & World Rep ...
,
Anderson was drafted by the
New Jersey Devils
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in the third round of the
2016 NHL Entry Draft
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine go ...
. After the draft, he decided to stay with
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs
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of the
National Collegiate Hockey Conference
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(NCHC). In his rookie season with the Bulldogs, Anderson played in the
2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game where he scored the game-winning goal to help the Bulldogs capture their first title over the
University of North Dakota
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. For his efforts, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team. The following season, Anderson won the
2018 NCAA Tournament championships with the Bulldogs.
On April 15, 2018, Anderson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. After appearing in eight games for the
Binghamton Devils
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of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL), Anderson earned his first call up to the NHL, and made his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, in a 3–2 win over the
Florida Panthers
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. On November 15, Anderson recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3–0 win over the
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...
.
As an impending restricted free agent with the Devils, on October 10, 2020, Anderson was traded to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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in exchange for
Andreas Johnsson. On October 30, 2020, he signed a three-year contract with his new team for an annual average value of $750,000. In 2021–22, Anderson led the
Toronto Marlies
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, the AHL affiliate of the Maple Leafs, in goals with twenty-six scored in fifty-six games.
During the
2022–23 season, Anderson made 14 appearances with the Maple Leafs in registering 3 points, however was unable to solidify a forward role on the team and was subject to
waivers on multiple occasions. On re-assignment to the Marlies, Anderson as an
alternate captain
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posted 27 points in 30 games. On February 27, 2023, Anderson was traded by the Maple Leafs, along with Pavel Gogolev and two future first and second-round draft selections to the
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...
in exchange for
Jake McCabe
Jake McCabe (born October 12, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (44th overall) of the 2012 N ...
,
Sam Lafferty
Sam Lafferty (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born and raised in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Lafferty attended Hollidaysburg Area High School be ...
, and two future conditional picks. He finished the season playing in 24 games for Chicago, registering four goals and six points on a line with
Jujhar Khaira
Jujhar Khaira (born August 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers.
Playing career
Khaira was drafted b ...
and
Boris Katchouk
Boris Katchouk (born June 18, 1998) is a Canadian-Russian professional ice hockey winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Katchouk was drafted in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in the second round (44th) by the Tampa Bay ...
. He also played with Chicago's AHL affiliate, the
Rockford IceHogs
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.
In the offseason, Anderson signed a one-year, two-way contract with Chicago after impressing the Blackhawks' front office with his forechecking ability.
However, Anderson did not make the Blackhawks out of training camp and after going unclaimed on waivers, was assigned to Rockford to begin the
2023–24 season. After injuries to forwards
Andreas Athanasiou
Andreas Athanasiou (born August 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Athanasiou was drafted 110th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Pla ...
and
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall (born November 14, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft selected by the Edmonton Oilers. He has ...
, Anderson was recalled by Chicago on November 25.
International play
Anderson competed for Team USA at the
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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where he helped them win a gold medal. By doing so, Anderson became the first Bulldog to win a gold medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The following year, Anderson was named the captain of Team USA for the
2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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. That year he played alongside his younger brother Mikey to guide the team to a bronze medal.
Personal life
Anderson's younger brother,
Mikey
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, was drafted 103rd overall by the
Los Angeles Kings
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in the
2017 NHL Entry Draft
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, while his sister, Sami, played hockey for the
College of St. Scholastica. His father, Gerry, also played hockey for College of St. Scholastica and his grandfather played for Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.
Joey married Sami Schneider on July 9, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey right wingers
Binghamton Devils players
Chicago Blackhawks players
Ice hockey players from Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
New Jersey Devils draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlies players
USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) alumni