Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for St. Lawrence.
==Career==
Anderson saw a great deal of success in his junior hockey career. His first year with the Stratford Cullitons saw him win both the league championship as well as the Sutherland Cup. The team repeated as MWJHL champions in 1996 and, while they were stopped just shy of a three-peat, Anderson personally had a superb final season. In 1997 he led the league in all three statistical categories, averaging more than 3 points per game for the year. He took his considerable scoring prowess to St. Lawrence but his freshman year was anything but spectacular. The decline was only temporary, however, and he more than doubled his point production as a sophomore, helping turn the Larries into one of the top teams in ECAC Hockey and getting them into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. Entering his junior season, Anderson was named an alternate captain and continued his scoring pace. This time, the team captured both conference championships and reached the Frozen Four for the first time in twelve years (the program's last appearance as of 2021). He was named team captain as a senior and, while the team declined a bit, Anderson had his best season yet, being named an All-American and ECAC Player of the Year.
After graduating, Anderson began playing professionally and started with the Milwaukee Admirals. He had some difficulty in adjusting to the AHL, averaging just over 1 point every 5 games, and found himself demoted to the ECHL before season's end. His second year began with him as a member of the Toledo Storm but he got off to a tremendous start. After six games, he had scored 10 points, was the team's leading scorer, and was recalled to the Milwaukee Admirals. While his scoring improved in year two, it still wasn't enough for the Admirals to keep him on the roster and he was eventually returned to Toledo.
Rather than continue in the minors, Anderson headed to England and joined the Sheffield Steelers. He finished second on the club in scoring and helped them win the inaugural EIHL championship, being named a second-team all-star for the year. After reaching the semifinals the next year, Anderson left the team and split the following year with two clubs in central Europe before returning across the pond and ending his playing career with the Elmira Jackals.
Anderson was inducted into the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.
==Statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1994–95 	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL 	 	45 	16 	36 	52 	27 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL 	 	38 	29 	43 	72 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL 	 	48 	54 	91 	145 	40 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	St. Lawrence 	ECAC Hockey 	 	33 	5 	13 	18 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	St. Lawrence 	ECAC Hockey 	 	39 	10 	30 	40 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	St. Lawrence 	ECAC Hockey 	 	36 	14 	25 	39 	22 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	St. Lawrence 	ECAC Hockey 	 	32 	17 	34 	51 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Milwaukee Admirals 	AHL 	 	49 	4 	6 	10 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 	 	17 	6 	13 	19 	19 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Milwaukee Admirals 	AHL 	 	34 	4 	8 	12 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Toledo Storm 	ECHL 	 	36 	9 	15 	24 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Sheffield Steelers 	EIHL 	 	56 	32 	36 	68 	18 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
2004–05 	Sheffield Steelers 	EIHL 	 	30 	14 	16 	30 	12 	 	10 	5 	10 	15 	6
2005–06 	Herlev Hornets 	Oddset Ligaen	 	31 	4 	12 	16 	49 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	EHC Freiburg 	Bundesliga 	 	13 	3 	8 	11 	10 	 	10 	2 	5 	7 	4
2006–07 	Elmira Jackals 	UHL 	 	75 	13 	37 	50 	32 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
MWJHL totals	MWJHL totals 	MWJHL totals 	 	131 	99 	170 	269 	77 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NCAA totals 	NCAA totals 	NCAA totals 	 	140 	46 	102 	148 	56 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
ECHL totals 	ECHL totals 	ECHL totals 	 	53 	15 	28 	43 	29 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals 	AHL totals 	AHL totals 	 	83 	8 	14 	22 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
EIHL totals 	EIHL totals 	EIHL totals 	 	86 	46 	52 	98 	30 	 	16 	5 	10 	15 	6
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Award 	Year 	
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 	1999–00	
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 	2000–01	
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2000–01	
EIHL Second-Team All-Star 	2003–04	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:American men's ice hockey centers
Category:St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:Cincinnati Cyclones players
Category:Toledo Storm players
Category:Sheffield Steelers players
Category:Herlev Hornets players
Category:EHC Freiburg players
Category:Elmira Jackals players