Ron Anderson
Born (1945-07-29) 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 19651975

Ronald Chester Goings Anderson (born July 29, 1945)[1] is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger.

Career

Anderson 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL
1962–63 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 201348
1963–64 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL 1465114 30002
1963–64 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 17851317
1964–65 Edmonton Oil Kings ASHL 55276
1964–65 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 1911172842
1965–66 Edmonton Oil Kings ASHL 3015193451 11731031
1965–66 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 61012
1965–66 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 1711102121
1965–66 Memphis Wings CPHL 31344
1966–67 Memphis Wings CPHL 3912223451 72242
1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CPHL 3921194046
1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1820213
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70008
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5635836
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL 9831116
1969–70 St. Louis Blues NHL 59991836
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 7414122644
1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3704419
1971–72 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 26710178
1972–73 Alberta Oilers WHA 7732488024 10000
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers WHA 195276 10000
1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 6418345221 43362
WHA totals 9219173649 20000
NHL totals 251283058146 50002

References

  1. NHL Guide and Record Book 1974-75 pg. 243
  2. 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.
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