Joey Anderson

{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use American English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Joey Anderson | image = Joey Anderson Blackhawks.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Anderson with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|19}} | birth_place = Roseville, Minnesota, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 192 | position = Right wing | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Chicago Blackhawks | prospect_team = Rockford IceHogs | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = New Jersey Devils<br>Toronto Maple Leafs | draft = 73rd overall | draft_year = 2016 | draft_team = New Jersey Devils | career_start = 2018 | career_end = }}

'''Joseph Thomas Anderson''' (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also previously played for the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs.

==Playing career== ===Amateur=== On April 3, 2014, Anderson committed to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program coming out of Hill-Murray School with 50 points that season.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTDP Announces First Eight Commits for 2014-15 Season |url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/370520 |publisher=USA Hockey National Team Development Program |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=April 3, 2014}}</ref> After graduating from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School,<ref name = "umdbulldogs bio">{{cite web |title=Joey Anderson |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2870 |publisher=Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |access-date=December 12, 2018}}</ref> Anderson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 73rd overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=John |title=2016 NHL Draft: New Jersey Devils Select Joey Anderson at 73rd Overall in Third Round |url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2016/6/25/12020990/2016-nhl-draft-new-jersey-devils-select-joey-anderson-73rd-overall-third-round |website=All About The Jersey |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=June 25, 2016}}</ref> After the draft, he decided to stay with Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wellens |first1=Matt |title=College men's hockey: Bulldogs' Joey Anderson leaving early, signs with NHL's Devils |url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4432188-college-mens-hockey-bulldogs-joey-anderson-leaving-early-signs-nhls-devils |website=Duluth News Tribune |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=April 15, 2018}}</ref> In his rookie season with the Bulldogs, Anderson played in the 2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game where he scored the game-winning goal to help the Bulldogs capture their first title over the University of North Dakota.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulldog Spotlight: Joey Anderson |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/news/2018/2/27/mens-hockey-bulldog-spotlight-joey-anderson.aspx |publisher=Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> For his efforts, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team.<ref name="ncaa">{{cite web |title=UMD's Iafallo and Anderson receive last '16-17 monthly honors |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2017-04-14/ncaa-hockey-umds-iafallo-and-anderson-receive-last-16-17 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=April 14, 2017}}</ref> The following season, Anderson won the 2018 NCAA Tournament championships with the Bulldogs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robenhymer |first1=Julie |title=Devils prospect Joey Anderson wins National Championship |url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-prospect-joey-anderson-wins-national-championship/c-297868298 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>

===Professional=== On April 15, 2018, Anderson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devils sign Joey Anderson to entry-level contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-sign-joey-anderson-to-entry-level-contract/c-298009542 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=April 15, 2018}}</ref> After appearing in eight games for the Binghamton Devils in the 2018–19 season of the American Hockey League (AHL), Anderson earned his first call up to the NHL,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wellens |first1=Matt |title=NHL: Ex-Bulldog Joey Anderson gets first call up by New Jersey Devils |url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4520074-nhl-ex-bulldog-joey-anderson-gets-first-call-new-jersey-devils |website=Duluth News Tribune |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> and made his NHL debut on October 27, 2018, in a 3–2 win over the Florida Panthers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Farrell |first1=Mike |title=Kyle Palmieri helps Devils beat Panthers 3-2 |url=https://apnews.com/af68af155e6d4d53be3906567f54c7aa |website=AP News |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=October 27, 2018 |quote=Devils F Joey Anderson made his NHL debut.}}</ref> On November 15, Anderson recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3–0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kimelman |first1=Adam |title=Anderson boosts Devils past Flyers with first NHL goal |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-philadelphia-flyers-game-recap/c-301969040 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=November 15, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=177776 |title=Joey Anderson |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.com/devils/2020/02/why-devils-joey-anderson-believes-hes-gotten-his-swagger-back-this-season.html |title=Why Devils’ Joey Anderson believes he’s gotten his ‘swagger’ back this season |website=NJ.com |last=Ryan |first=Chris |date=February 4, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> He made his NHL season debut on February 4 in a 5–4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.com/devils/2020/02/devils-joey-anderson-colton-white-explain-how-ahl-team-turned-season-around.html |title=Devils’ Joey Anderson, Colton White explain how Binghamton turned around AHL season |work=NJ.com |last=Ryan |first=Chris |date=February 4, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> He appeared in 18 games, scoring four goals and six points<ref name="hockeydb"/> before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=12 March 2020 |access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> [[File:Joey Anderson.jpg|left|thumb|226x226px|Anderson with the Binghamton Devils in 2020]] As an impending restricted free agent with the Devils, on October 10, 2020, Anderson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Andreas Johnsson.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/joey-anderson-maple-leafs-trade/c-319424022 | title = Maple Leafs acquire Joey Anderson from New Jersey | publisher = Toronto Maple Leafs |via=NHL.com | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 10, 2020}}</ref> On October 30, he signed a three-year contract with his new team for an annual average value of $750,000.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=September 10, 2022|date=October 30, 2020 |work=Sportsnet |title=Maple Leafs sign forward Joey Anderson to three-year extension |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-sign-forward-joey-anderson-three-year-extension/}}</ref> He was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies for the majority of the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, appearing in 20 games, scoring seven goals and 11 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/joey-anderson-knows-all-about-the-maple-leafs-depth-he-s-playing-his-first-game/article_5168d4f4-7f7f-5c9c-b45e-8a856a4006ee.html |title=Joey Anderson knows all about the Maple Leafs’ depth: He’s playing his first game of the season Wednesday |work=Toronto Star |last=McGran |first=Kevin |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> He was recalled and made his Maple Leafs debut on January 26, 2021 in a 4–3 victory over the Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20210126_TOR@CGY/ |title=Marner's goal in 3rd period lifts Maple Leafs over Flames |agency=Associated Press |work=CBS Sports |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> In his second season with the Maple Leafs in 2021–22, Anderson led the Toronto Marlies in goals with twenty-six scored in fifty-six games.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://marlies.ca/article/toronto-marlies-visit-senators-for-regular-season-finale | title = Toronto Marlies Fall To Senators In Regular Season Finale | publisher = Toronto Marlies | date = April 30, 2022 | access-date = September 10, 2022}}</ref>

During the 2022–23 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 to waivers on multiple occasions. On re-assignment to the Marlies, Anderson as an alternate 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 the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, and two future conditional picks.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-acquire-anderson-gogolev-two-picks-from-maple-leafs/c-341574210 | title = Blackhawks acquire Anderson, Gogolev, two picks from Maple Leafs | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = February 27, 2023 | access-date = February 27, 2023}}</ref> He finished the season playing in 24 games for Chicago, registering four goals and six points on a line with Jujhar Khaira and Boris Katchouk. He also played with Chicago's AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.<ref name="pope1">{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2023/6/22/23769848/blackhawks-joey-anderson-signed-contract-maple-leafs-nhl-free-agency |title=Blackhawks re-sign forward Joey Anderson to one-year contract |work=Chicago Sun-Times |last=Pope |first=Ben |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>

In the offseason, Anderson signed a one-year, two-way contract with Chicago after impressing the Blackhawks' front office with his forechecking ability.<ref name="pope1"/> However, Anderson did not make the Blackhawks out of training camp and after going unclaimed on waivers, was assigned to Rockford to begin the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blackhawks-joey-anderson-added-to-waivers/ |title=Blackhawks' Joey Anderson: Added to waivers |work=CBS Sports |date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref> After injuries to forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Taylor Hall, Anderson was recalled by Chicago on November 25.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/will-blackhawks-assess-trade-market-to-stabilize-forward-group-kyle-davidson-addresses/520929/ |title=Will Blackhawks assess trade market to stabilize forward group? Kyle Davidson addresses |work=NBC Sports |last=Roumeliotis |first=Charlie |date=November 25, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref> 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 an unrestricted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/blackhawks-dont-make-qualifying-offers-to-rfa-forwards-anderson-raddysh-entwistle |title=Blackhawks Don't Make Qualifying Offers To RFA Forwards Anderson, Raddysh, Entwistle |work=The Hockey News |last=Carlson |first=Matt |date=June 30, 2024 |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref> However, on July 1, 2024, the first day of free agency, he signed a two-year contract with the Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/chicago-blackhawks-re-sign-joey-anderson-after-no-qualifying-offer |title=Chicago Blackhawks Re-Sign Joey Anderson After No Qualifying Offer |last=Couch |first=Rob |work=The Hockey News |date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=October 22, 2024}}</ref>

==International play== Anderson competed for Team USA's junior team at the 2017 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anderson Brings Home the Gold from IIHF World Junior Championships |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/news/2017/1/6/mens-hockey-anderson-brings-home-the-gold-from-iihf-world-junior-championships.aspx |publisher=Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=January 16, 2017}}</ref> The following year, Anderson was named the captain of Team USA for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. That year he played alongside his younger brother Mikey to guide the team to a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scifo |first1=Dan |title=World Juniors a Family Affair for Anderson, Norris and Tkachuk |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/870323 |publisher=USA Hockey |access-date=December 12, 2018 |date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life== Anderson's younger brother, Mikey, was drafted 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL entry draft, while his sister, Sami, played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica. His father, Gerry, also played hockey for College of St. Scholastica and his grandfather played for Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olsen |first1=Becky |title=Hockey Time is Family Time for Joey Anderson |url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/462821 |publisher=USA Hockey National Team Development Program |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Brian |title=Frozen Four: UMD Bulldogs have a couple of pit bulls in Roseville's Anderson brothers |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/04/frozen-four-umd-bulldogs-have-a-couple-of-pit-bulls-in-rosevilles-anderson-brothers/ |access-date=December 12, 2018 |work=Twin Cities Pioneer Press |date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>

Joey married Sami Schneider on July 9, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2016–17 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 39 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 44 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 56 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 30 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 33 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |- | 2025–26 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 52 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 169 ! 19 ! 21 ! 40 ! 18 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2014 | United States | U17 | {{silver2}} | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016 | United States | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |- | 2017 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | United States | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 27 ! 14 ! 9 ! 23 ! 2 |}

==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Reference |- ! align="center" colspan="3"|College |- | NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2017 | <ref name="ncaa"/> |- | NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team | 2017 | <ref name="ncaa"/> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}

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