Position Right Wing Role Ice hockey player Name Matt Anderson Salary 525,000 USD (2013) | NHL Draft Undrafted Weight 88 kg Shoots Right Height 1.8 m | |
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Born October 31, 1982 (age 41)
West Islip, NY, USA ( 1982-10-31 ) SHL team
Former teams Djurgardens IF
New Jersey Devils
Spartak Moscow
KHL Medvescak Zagreb
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Current teams Albany Devils (#29 / Forward), Djurgardens IF Hockey Similar People John Hynes, Rick Kowalsky, Peter DeBoer, Bryce Salvador, Lou Lamoriello | ||
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Matthew Anderson (born October 31, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils.
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Playing career
Prior to the 2010–11 season with the Albany Devils, Anderson attended the New Jersey Devils training camp. On January 29, 2013, Anderson made his NHL debut for the Devils against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden during the 2012–13 season. He recorded his first NHL point in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.
On May 5, 2013, Anderson signed his first professional contract in Russia, signing a one-year deal with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL. In his first KHL season in 2013–14, Anderson secured his place among the checking lines of Spartak Moscow, to finish the season with 11 goals and 20 points in 54 games.
He transferred on a one-year deal to fellow KHL club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 11, 2014. In the 2014-15 season, Anderson appeared in 35 games with the Croatian-based club, scoring 19 points before he was traded mid-season to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in exchange for financial compensation on December 3, 2014. He finished the season with Nizhnekamsk with 16 points in 28 games, easily surpassing his first year in the KHL.
On April 9, 2015, Anderson moved to his fourth club in three years as he moved to the Swedish Hockey League as a free agent with Djurgårdens IF.