Thomas Linton "Cowboy" Anderson (July 9, 1910 – September 15, 1971) was a Canadian professional

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who played eight seasons in the

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between 1934 and 1942 for the

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and the New York/Brooklyn Americans. He was born in

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and raised in

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and spent his final years in

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Playing career

Anderson played in the

(NHL) from

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. He played his first season for the

and his last seven for the New York/Brooklyn Americans. For the 1941–42 season, Anderson switched positions from

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to defence. The Americans finished last in the NHL, but Anderson had 41 points to set the league record for a defenceman. He also won the 1942

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as the NHL's most valuable player, becoming the first player to win the award while on a team that missed the playoffs. That was Anderson's last season in the NHL as he enlisted in the Canadian military at the onset of

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.Duff, Bob and Shea, Kevin (2011). ''Hockey Hall of Fame MVP Trophies & Winners''. Firefly Books Ltd. p. 65. He was the last Hart Trophy winner to play for a non-

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team until

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, when

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of the

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won the award. Anderson,

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, and

Al Rollins Elwin Ira Rollins (October 9, 1926 – July 27, 1996) was a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Playing career Before joining the NHL, Rollins played ...

are the only winners of the Hart Trophy who have not been selected to the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1910 births 1971 deaths British emigrants to Canada Brooklyn Americans players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Detroit Olympics (IHL) players Detroit Red Wings players Hart Memorial Trophy winners Hollywood Wolves players Ice hockey people from Alberta New Haven Eagles players New York Americans players Oshawa Generals coaches People from Drumheller Philadelphia Arrows players Pittsburgh Hornets coaches Pittsburgh Hornets players Providence Reds players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1910s-stub

Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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