Craig Anderson Craig Anderson ( born May 21 , 1981 ) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender . Anderson currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche , Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL . Playing career . Chicago Freeze . Anderson began the 1998 - 99 season with the Chicago Freeze of the NAHL , where in 14 games with the club , he posted a record of 11 - 3 - 0 and a GAA of 2 . 86 . Guelph Storm . Anderson finished the 1998 - 99 season with the Guelph Storm of the OHL , where he served as a backup to Chris Madden . In 21 games with the Storm , Anderson went 12 - 5 - 1 with a 3 . 10 GAA , helping the Storm reach the playoffs . In three playoff games for Guelph , Anderson went 0 - 2 with a 4 . 74 GAA . After the season , Anderson was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the third round , 77th overall , in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . He returned to the Storm for the 1999 - 2000 season , where he split the goaltending duties with Madden once again . In 38 games , Anderson had a 12 - 17 - 5 record with a 3 . 59 GAA . The Storm reached the playoffs , and in three games , Anderson went 0 - 1 with a 2 . 73 GAA and a . 931 save percentage . In 2000 - 01 , Anderson became the starter for the Storm , as he appeared in 59 games , earning a record of 30 - 19 - 9 with a 2 . 63 GAA along with a . 918 save percentage to win the OHL Goaltender of the Year award . In the playoffs , Anderson and the Storm struggled , as he went 0 - 4 with 4 . 25 GAA as Guelph was swept in the first round . Anderson then re - entered the NHL Entry Draft for 2001 , as he failed to sign a contract with the Calgary Flames , who drafted him in 1999 . The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Anderson in the third round , 73rd overall . Chicago Blackhawks . The Chicago Blackhawks assigned Anderson to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL for the 2001 - 02 , where he served as a backup to Michael Leighton . In 28 games with the Admirals , Anderson went 9 - 13 - 4 with a 2 . 86 GAA . He then played in a playoff game for the team , going 0 - 1 with a 2 . 86 GAA and . 938 save percentage in 21 minutes of work . Anderson spent the majority of the 2002 - 03 season with the Admirals , going 15 - 11 - 4 with a 1 . 94 GAA in 32 games with Norfolk . In the playoffs , he went 2 - 3 with a 2 . 61 GAA in five games . Anderson also made his NHL debut in 2002 - 03 with the Chicago Blackhawks . In his first NHL game on November 30 , 2002 , Anderson stopped all four shots he faced after replacing Jocelyn Thibault in the second period in a 4 - 1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings . Anderson then started his first NHL game the next night , on December 1 , 2002 against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks , where he made 23 saves in a 3 - 2 loss . Anderson finished the year 0 - 3 - 2 with the Blackhawks with a 4 . 00 GAA in six games with Chicago . Anderson again split the 2003 - 04 season between the Admirals and Blackhawks . In 37 games with Norfolk , Anderson had a 17 - 20 - 0 record with a 2 . 11 GAA , followed by a 2 - 3 record and a 1 . 83 GAA in the playoffs . With the Blackhawks in 2003 - 04 , Anderson went 6 - 14 - 0 with a 2 . 84 GAA in 21 games . After losing his first eight decisions with the team , Anderson won his first NHL game , and earned his first NHL shutout , as he made 30 saves in a 7 - 0 Blackhawks victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 22 , 2004 . With the 2004 - 05 NHL lockout cancelling the season , Anderson spent the entire season with Norfolk , however , injuries limited Anderson to only 15 games , where he had a 9 - 4 - 1 record and a 1 . 83 GAA for the Admirals . In six playoff games , Anderson was 2 - 4 with a 2 . 36 GAA . Anderson spent the entire 2005 - 06 in the NHL , however , he found himself claimed on the waiver wire three times . On January 19 , 2006 , the Boston Bruins claimed Anderson from the Blackhawks , then on January 31 , 2006 , the St . Louis Blues claimed Anderson from the Bruins . Four days later , on February 3 , 2006 , the Blackhawks claimed Anderson from the Blues . Despite all the movement , Anderson did not appear in any games with the Bruins or Blues . In 29 games with the Blackhawks as the primary backup to Nikolai Khabibulin , Anderson went 6 - 12 - 4 with a 3 . 32 GAA . On June 24 , 2006 , the Blackhawks traded Anderson to the Florida Panthers for the Panthers sixth round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft . Florida Panthers . Anderson spent most of the 2006 - 07 season with the Florida Panthers AHL affiliate , the Rochester Americans . In 34 games with Rochester , Anderson went 23 - 10 - 1 with a 2 . 56 GAA , then went 2 - 4 with a 2 . 87 GAA in six playoff games . Anderson also appeared in five NHL games with the Panthers in 2006 - 07 , going 1 - 1 - 1 with a 2 . 21 GAA . He earned his first win as a Panther on March 28 , 2007 , as he made 33 saves in a 3 - 2 shootout victory over the Atlanta Thrashers . In 2007 - 08 , Anderson stayed with the Panthers for the entire season , as he was the backup goaltender to Tomas Vokoun . In 17 games , Anderson went 8 - 6 - 1 with a 2 . 25 GAA and a very impressive . 935 save percentage . Anderson set the NHL record for the most saves in a shutout , as he stopped all 53 shots he faced in a 1 - 0 win over the New York Islanders on March 2 , 2008 . Anderson then had 40 saves in his next game , also a shutout victory , as Florida defeated the Boston Bruins 1 - 0 in overtime on March 4 , 2008 . That also set an NHL record for most saves in consecutive shutouts , with 93 . Anderson was the backup once again to Vokoun in 2008 - 09 , however , he appeared in 31 games due to an injury Vokoun suffered during the season . Anderson went 15 - 7 - 5 with a 2 . 71 GAA , as Florida narrowly missed the playoffs . After the season , Anderson became a free agent , and on July 1 , 2009 , he signed a two - year contract with the Colorado Avalanche . Colorado Avalanche . Anderson joined the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009 - 10 season , and won the starting job from Peter Budaj in training camp . In his first season with the Avalanche , Anderson went 38 - 25 - 7 with a 2 . 64 GAA , . 917 save percentage , and seven shutouts , helping the team make a surprising run into the playoffs . He won his first game with the Avalanche in his first start , a 5 - 2 Avalanche victory over the San Jose Sharks on October 1 , 2009 . In his next start , Anderson recorded his first shutout with the team , stopping all 35 shots in a 3 - 0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on October 3 , 2009 . Anderson became the fourth goaltender in team history to win 30 or more games , joining Patrick Roy , David Aebischer and Peter Budaj . He set the team record for consecutive starts to begin the season , as he started the first 15 games . He led the NHL in saves with 2047 , and shots against with 2233 . Anderson made his NHL playoff debut on April 14 , 2010 , as he made 25 saves in a 2 - 1 victory over the San Jose Sharks . Four nights later , Anderson recorded his first ever post - season shutout , as he stopped all 51 shots fired at him , as Colorado won the game 1 - 0 in overtime . The Sharks would eventually defeat the Avlanache in six games , as Anderson had a 2 - 4 with a 2 . 62 GAA and a . 933 save percentage . He struggled to begin the 2010 - 11 season with the Avalanche , and eventually lost his starting job to Peter Budaj . With Colorado quickly falling out of the playoff race , and Anderson struggling with a 13 - 15 - 3 record and a 3 . 28 GAA , the club traded him to the Ottawa Senators for Brian Elliott on February 18 , 2011 . Ottawa Senators . Anderson finished the 2010 - 11 season with the Ottawa Senators , as he went 11 - 5 - 1 in 18 games , earning a 2 . 05 GAA and a . 939 save percentage . In his first game as a Senator , Anderson posted a 47 save performance to shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 19 , 2011 . On March 21 , 2011 , Anderson signed a four - year contract extension with the club . International career . Anderson played for the United States at the 2006 IIHF World Championship held in Riga , Latvia . In five games , Anderson went 3 - 2 - 0 with a 2 . 36 GAA , however , the USA finished in seventh place . Anderson once again represented the USA at the 2008 IIHF World Championship held in Quebec City , Quebec and Halifax , Nova Scotia , where he went 0 - 0 - 0 with a 5 . 63 GAA in two appearances as the USA finished in sixth place . Personal life . Anderson was married in the summer of 2010 .