Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1945)
Not to be confused with defenceman Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1948) who played for two WHA teams and right winger Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1950) who played for the Washington Capitals.
| Ron Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1945 Red Deer, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres Alberta/Edmonton Oilers (WHA) |
| Playing career | 1968–1975 |
Ronald Chester Goings Anderson [1] (born July 29, 1945) is a former Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers. On October 11, 1972, he scored the first goal in WHA history.
In his NHL career, Anderson played in 251 games, scoring 28 goals and adding 30 assists. He played in 92 WHA games, scoring 19 goals and adding 17 assists.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 39 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CPHL | 39 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 59 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Alberta Oilers | WHA | 77 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL | 64 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| CPHL totals | 109 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 251 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ NHL Guide and Record Book 1974-75 pg. 243
External links
- Ron Anderson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Anderson's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Ron Anderson's bio on LAKings.com