Osborne Anderson
Born (1908-10-15)October 15, 1908
Fredrikstad, Norway
Died January 31, 1989(1989-01-31) (aged 80)
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Atlantic City Sea Gulls
Boston Olympics
National team  United States
Playing career 19311947

Osborn "Ty" Anderson (October 15, 1908 January 31, 1989) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

In 1932, he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored one goal.

Life & Times

Early Years

Ty Anderson was born in Norway and immigrated to Swampscott, Massachusetts with his parents at an early age.[1] Anderson was an accomplished athlete as a young man standing out as the quarterback for the high school football team and as shortstop for the baseball team in addition to his accomplishments as a hockey player for Swampscott High School.[1] It was his skills as a hockey player that allowed him to play for the Boston Hockey Club (a precursor to the EAHL's Boston Olympics.)[2] and the United States National team.

Playing career

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Lake Placid Team competition

Anderson first played for the United States at the 1931 World Championships, winning his first international Medal.[3] Team USA would only lose a single game in the tournament, being shut out by Canada 2-0, giving the Americans second place and the Silver Medal. The next year Anderson represented the United States at the Olympic Games, where Team USA would fall short against the Canadians again, giving Anderson his second Silver Medal, and lone Olympic Medal. After the Olympics Anderson would join the Atlantic City Sea Gulls in the Tri-State Hockey league. The TSHL would become the Eastern Amateur Hockey League for the 1933-1934 seasons and though it was a sort of minor league for the NHL, Anderson preferred to stay in the EAHL and remained there for 15 years.[2] Anderson would gain a reputation as one of the most gentlemanly players in the EAHL, averaging only 11 penalty minutes a year. He was so respected in the league that on March 9, 1941, he would receive a gold watch for his EAHL services on what was called "Ty Anderson Day", an event that was held by the New York Rovers while Anderson was a member of the visiting Boston Olympics.[2]

Later life

After his Playing Career Anderson moved back to Swampscott and became the high school's ice hockey head coach. Anderson would coach the team from 1948 to 1972, leading them to three North Shore League championships (1958, 1959 and 1963).[1] In the summers Anderson worked as a local golf pro.[3] On January 31, 1989 at the age of 80, Ty Anderson died of pancreatic cancer in a medical center located in Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1929–30 Boston Hockey Club Ind
1930–31 Boston Hockey Club Ind
1931–32 Boston Hockey Club Ind
1932–33 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 152576 30000
1933–34 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 163692 40220
1934–35 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 212024 101016
1935–36 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 3963910 81120
1936–37 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 47612188 40002
1937–38 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 57571226
1938–39 Atlantic City Sea Gulls EAHL 53615212
1939–40 Boston Olympics QPHL 351346 50110
1940–41 Boston Olympics EAHL 657142112 30000
1941–42 Boston Olympics EAHL 5812132527 81230
1942–43 Boston Olympics EAHL 387192636 82244
1943–44 Boston Olympics EAHL 38321244 8156@
1944–45 Boston Olympics EAHL 381019290 100220
1945–46 Boston Olympics EAHL 41111126 121010
1946–47 Boston Olympics EAHL 370114 90000
EAHL totals 56370146216147 877142114

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1931 United States WC 63030
1932 United States OLY 61125
Senior totals 124155

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ty Anderson's Obituary". Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), February 2, 1989. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO TORONTO: The Boardwalk Trophy and the Eastern Hockey League" (PDF). Chuck Miller. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Ty Anderson's Profile". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
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