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Mikey Anderson
American ice hockey player (born 1999)
Michael Lyle Anderson[1] (born May 25, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Mikey Anderson | |||
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Anderson with the Los Angeles Kings in 2021 | |||
| Born |
(1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 24) Fridley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft |
103rd overall, 2017 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
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Anderson was drafted 103rd overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. On April 23, 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings.[2] Anderson was called up to the Kings on February 28, 2020 and made his NHL debut the following day against the New Jersey Devils.[3] Anderson scored his first NHL goal on March 9, 2020, against the Colorado Avalanche in a 3–1 win.[4]
On September 10, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year $1 million contract with the Kings.
On February 15, 2023, Anderson signed an eight-year, $33 million extension with the Kings.
Anderson's older brother Joey also plays in the NHL and the brothers skated against each other in Mikey's NHL debut.[5] His sister Sami and father Gerry both played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica, while his grandfather played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.[6] His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.[7]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 57 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 54 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 39 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 40 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 54 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 194 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
- "UMD Bulldogs Bio". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "LA Kings Sign Mikey Anderson to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "Mikey Anderson Recalled from Ontario Reign, Set to Make NHL Debut". NHL.com. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "Kings extend win streak to 6, Avs' MacKinnon injured". ESPN. March 9, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Wellens, Matt (February 28, 2020). "Former Bulldog Mikey Anderson to make NHL debut Saturday against older brother, Joey". duluthnewstribune.com. Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Olsen, Becky (January 6, 2015). "Hockey Time is Family Time for Joey Anderson". USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Murphy, Brian (April 4, 2018). "Frozen Four: UMD Bulldogs have a couple of pit bulls in Roseville's Anderson brothers". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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