Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1945)
Ronald Chester Goings Anderson (born July 29, 1945)[1] is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers. On October 11, 1972, in the first WHA regular season game (versus the Ottawa Nationals), he scored the first goal in WHA history.[2]
| 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 |
NHL Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres WHA Alberta/Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1975 | ||
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 | ||
| NHL totals | 251 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| WHA totals | 92 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- 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
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Anderson's bio on LAKings.com
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