Craig Anderson (ice hockey)

**Craig Anderson** (born May 21, 1981 in Park Ridge, Illinois) is a former American professional ice hockey goaltender. He played a total of 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres.

On April 13, 2023, Anderson retired from playing professional ice hockey.

### Regular season and playoffs

<sub>Bolded numbers indicate season/playoff leader</sub>
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1998–99|Guelph Storm|OHL|21|12|5|1|1006|52|1|3.10|.903|3|0|2|114|9|0|4.74|—|
|1999–00|Guelph Storm|OHL|38|12|17|2|1955|117|0|3.59|.903|3|0|2|114|9|0|4.73|.875|
|2000–01|Guelph Storm|OHL|59|30|19|9|3555|156|3|2.63|.918|4|0|4|240|17|0|4.25|.869|
|2001–02|Norfolk Admirals|AHL|28|9|13|4|1568|77|2|2.95|.886|1|0|1|21|1|0|2.85|.938|
|2002–03|Chicago Blackhawks|NHL|6|0|3|2|270|18|0|4.00|.856|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2002–03|Norfolk Admirals|AHL|32|15|11|5|1795|58|4|1.94|.923|5|2|3|344|15|0|2.62|.920|
|2003–04|Norfolk Admirals|AHL|37|17|20|0|2108|74|3|2.11|.914|5|2|3|327|10|0|1.83|.934|
|2003–04|Chicago Blackhawks|NHL|21|6|14|0|1205|57|1|2.84|.905|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2004–05|Norfolk Admirals|AHL|15|9|4|1|886|27|2|1.83|.929|6|2|4|356|14|0|2.35|.925|
|2005–06|Chicago Blackhawks|NHL|29|6|12|4|1553|86|1|3.32|.886|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2006–07|Rochester Americans|AHL|34|23|10|1|2060|88|1|2.56|.919|6|2|4|376|18|0|2.87|.909|
|2006–07|Florida Panthers|NHL|5|1|1|1|217|8|0|2.21|.931|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2007–08|Florida Panthers|NHL|17|8|6|1|935|35|2|2.24|.935|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2008–09|Florida Panthers|NHL|31|15|7|5|1636|74|3|2.71|.924|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2009–10|Colorado Avalanche|NHL|71|38|25|7|4235|186|7|2.63|.917|6|2|4|366|16|1|2.62|**.933**|
|2010–11|Colorado Avalanche|NHL|33|13|15|3|1810|99|0|3.28|.897|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2010–11|Ottawa Senators|NHL|18|11|5|1|1055|36|2|2.05|.939|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2011–12|Ottawa Senators|NHL|63|33|22|6|3492|165|3|2.84|.914|7|3|4|419|14|1|2.00|.933|
|2012–13|Ottawa Senators|NHL|24|12|9|2|1421|40|3|**1.69**|**.941**|10|5|4|578|29|0|3.01|.918|
|2013–14|Ottawa Senators|NHL|53|25|16|8|3000|150|4|3.00|.911|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2014–15|Ottawa Senators|NHL|35|14|13|8|2093|87|3|2.49|.923|4|2|2|247|4|1|**0.97**|**.972**|
|2015–16|Ottawa Senators|NHL|60|31|23|5|3478|161|4|2.78|.916|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2016–17|Ottawa Senators|NHL|40|25|11|4|2422|92|5|2.28|.926|19|11|8|1178|46|1|2.34|.922|
|2017–18|Ottawa Senators|NHL|58|23|25|6|3251|180|2|3.32|.898|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2018–19|Ottawa Senators|NHL|50|17|27|4|2785|163|2|3.51|.903|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2019–20|Ottawa Senators|NHL|34|11|17|0|1845|100|0|3.25|.902|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2020–21|Washington Capitals|NHL|4|2|1|0|168|6|0|2.13|.915|2|1|1|112|5|0|2.67|.929|
|2021–22|Buffalo Sabres|NHL|31|17|12|2|1867|97|0|3.12|.897|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|2022–23|Buffalo Sabres|NHL|26|11|11|2|1490|76|1|3.06|.908|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|

### International

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|2006|United States|WC|5|3|2|0|280|11|1|2.36|.908|
|2008|United States|WC|2|1|1|0|64|6|0|5.61|.714|

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **name**: Craig Anderson
- **image**: Craig Anderson 2013-05-24.JPG
- **image size**: 230px
- **caption**: Anderson with the Ottawa Senators in 2013
- **birth place**: Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 2
- **weight lb**: 180
- **position**: Goaltender
- **catches**: Left
- **league**: National Hockey League, NHL
- **played for**: Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Colorado Avalanche
Ottawa Senators
Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres
- **ntl team**: USA
- **draft**: 77th overall, 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 1999
Calgary Flames
73rd overall
- **draft year**: 2001
- **draft team**: Chicago Blackhawks
- **career start**: 2001
- **career end**: 2023