| Tommy Anderson (ice hockey) | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1911 Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR |
| Died | September 15, 1971 (aged 60) Sylvan Lake, AB, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL New York Americans Detroit Red Wings IHL Cleveland Falcons Detroit Olympics AHL Providence Reds CAHL Philadelphia Arrows PCHL Hollywood Wolves WCSHL Calgary Stampeders |
| Playing career | 1930–1951 |
Thomas Linton "Tom, Cowboy" Anderson (July 9, 1911 – September 15, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and the New York/Brooklyn Americans. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and raised in Drumheller, Alberta and spent his final years in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He was one of four children. His youngest sibling Margaret lives in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Anderson played in the National Hockey League from 1934 to 1942. During this time, he played for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans. Anderson won the 1942 Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player while playing for the Americans. He would be the last Hart Trophy winner to play for a non-Original Six team until 1973, when Bobby Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers won the award.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Arrows | CAHL | 38 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Philadelphia Arrows | CAHL | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Philadelphia Arrows | CAHL | 45 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Philadelphia Arrows | CAHL | ? | 20 | 25 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | ? | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Cleveland Falcons | IHL | ? | 3 | 3 | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New York Americans | NHL | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Americans | NHL | 45 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 45 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Providence Reds | AHL | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 60 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Calgary Stampeders | WCSHL | ? | 25 | 37 | 62 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 319 | 62 | 127 | 189 | 190 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Preceded by Charlie Conacher |
Brooklyn Americans captain 1941–42 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by Bill Cowley |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1942 |
Succeeded by Bill Cowley |