Ronald Chester Goings Anderson (born July 29, 1945)[1] is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger.
| Ron Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1945 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1975 | ||
Career
editAnderson played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres between 1967 and 1972. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers between 1972 and 1974. On October 11, 1972, in the first WHA regular season game (versus the Ottawa Nationals), he scored the first goal in WHA history.[2]
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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 17 | ||
| 1964–65 | Edmonton Oil Kings | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1964–65 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 42 | ||
| 1965–66 | Edmonton Oil Kings | ASHL | 30 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 51 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | ||
| 1965–66 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | ||
| 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 | ||
| WHA totals | 92 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 251 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ NHL Guide and Record Book 1974-75 pg. 243
- ^ Massey, Benjamin (2012-10-11). "Today in Non-NHL Hockey History: October 11, 1972: The World Hockey Association Begins". The Copper and Blue. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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