| Joey Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Anderson with theChicago Blackhawks in 2023 | |||
| Born | (1998-06-19)June 19, 1998 (age 26) Roseville,Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft | 73rd overall,2016 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Joseph Thomas Anderson (born June 19, 1998) is an American professionalice hockeyforward for theRockford IceHogs of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to theChicago Blackhawks of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He also previously played for theNew Jersey Devils andToronto Maple Leafs.
On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to play for theUSA Hockey National Team Development Program coming out ofHill-Murray School with 50 points that season.[1] After graduating fromAnn Arbor Pioneer High School,[2] Anderson was drafted by theNew Jersey Devils of theNational Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 73rd overall, of the2016 NHL entry draft.[3] After the draft, he decided to stay withMinnesota–Duluth Bulldogs of theNational Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).[4] In his rookie season with the Bulldogs, Anderson played in the2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game where he scored the game-winning goal to help the Bulldogs capture their first title over theUniversity of North Dakota.[5] For his efforts, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team.[6] The following season, Anderson won the2018 NCAA Tournament championships with the Bulldogs.[7]
On April 15, 2018, Anderson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.[8] After appearing in eight games for theBinghamton Devils in the2018–19 season of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL), Anderson earned his first call up to the NHL,[9] and made his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, in a 3–2 win over theFlorida Panthers.[10] On November 15, Anderson recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3–0 win over thePhiladelphia Flyers.[11] He finished the season splitting it between Binghamton, where he scored 2 goals and 6 points in 13 games and 4 goals and 7 points in 34 games with New Jersey.[12] He again began the season in Binghamton, but was recalled in February by New Jersey. He had 15 goals and 34 points in 44 games in the AHL before his recall.[13] He made his NHL season debut on February 4 in a 5–4 loss to theMontreal Canadiens.[14] He appeared in 18 games, scoring four goals and six points[12] before the NHL suspended the season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic on 12 March.[15]
As an impendingrestricted free agent with the Devils, on October 10, 2020, Anderson was traded to theToronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwardAndreas Johnsson.[16] On October 30, he signed a three-year contract with his new team for an annual average value of $750,000.[17] He was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, theToronto Marlies for the majority of the pandemic-shortened2020–21 season, appearing in 20 games, scoring seven goals and 11 points.[12][18] He was recalled and made his Maple Leafs debut on January 26, 2021 in a 4–3 victory over theCalgary Flames.[19] In his second season with the Maple Leafs in2021–22, Anderson led the Toronto Marlies in goals with twenty-six scored in fifty-six games.[20]
During the2022–23 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 towaivers on multiple occasions. On re-assignment to the Marlies, Anderson as analternate captain 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 theChicago Blackhawks in exchange forJake McCabe,Sam Lafferty, and two future conditional picks.[21] He finished the season playing in 24 games for Chicago, registering four goals and six points on a line withJujhar Khaira andBoris Katchouk. He also played with Chicago's AHL affiliate, theRockford IceHogs.[22]
In the offseason, Anderson signed a one-year, two-way contract with Chicago after impressing the Blackhawks' front office with his forechecking ability.[22] However, Anderson did not make the Blackhawks out of training camp and after going unclaimed on waivers, was assigned to Rockford to begin the2023–24 season.[23] After injuries to forwardsAndreas Athanasiou andTaylor Hall, Anderson was recalled by Chicago on November 25.[24] He played in 55 games with the Blackhawks, scoring five goals and 17 points and played well defensively. A restricted free agent at season's end, the Blackhawks did not give him a qualifying offer, making him anunrestricted free agent.[25] However, on July 1, 2024, the first day of free agency, he signed a two-year contract with the Blackhawks.[26]
Anderson competed forTeam USA's junior team at the2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 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.[27] The following year, Anderson was named thecaptain of Team USA for the2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. That year he played alongside his younger brother Mikey to guide the team to a bronze medal.[28]
Anderson's younger brother,Mikey, was drafted 103rd overall by theLos Angeles Kings in the2017 NHL entry draft, while his sister, Sami, played hockey for theCollege of St. Scholastica. His father, Gerry, also played hockey for College of St. Scholastica and his grandfather played for Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.[29] His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.[30]
Joey married Sami Schneider on July 9, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 12 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hill-Murray School | USHS | 25 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 35 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 39 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 44 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 56 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 30 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 14 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 151 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 |  | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | U18 |  | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC | | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2017 | [6] |
| NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team | 2017 | [6] |
Devils F Joey Anderson made his NHL debut.