Craig Anderson

Craig Peter Anderson (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres, with the Senators being his longest-tenured team. Internationally, Anderson represented the United States on multiple occasions. He is one of 39 NHL goaltenders to have won over 300 games in their career.

Position	Goalkeeper
International Play	United States World Championships (2006 & ’08)
Teams Played For	Chicago Freeze (North American Hockey League – American High Junior) Guelph Storm (Ontario Hockey League – Canada High Junior) Norfolk Admirals (American Hockey League – US/Canada Tier II) Chicago Blackhawks – NHL Rochester Americans – AHL Florida Panthers – NHL Colorado Avalanche – NHL Ottawa Senators – NHL Washington Capitals – NHL Buffalo Sabres – NHL
Awards and Honors	OHL OHL Goalkeeper of the Year (2001) OHL First All-Star Team (2001 NHL – Player Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy1 (2017) 300+ Wins NHL Best SVS% (.935 – 2007-08), (.941 – 2012-13) NHL Best GGA (1.69 – 2012-13)

Transactions

2006-01-19	Selected off waivers by the Boston Bruins from the Chicago Blackhawks.
2006-01-31	Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Blues from the Boston Bruins.
2006-02-03	Selected off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks from the St. Louis Blues.
2006-06-24	Traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers for 6th round draft pick in 2008 (later traded to Tampa Bay – Tampa Bay selected Luke Witkowski).
2009-07-01	Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Avalanche.
2011-02-18	Traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the Ottawa Senators for Brian Elliott.
2021-01-13	Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Capitals.
2021-07-28	Signed as a Free Agent with the Buffalo Sabres.
2023-04-15	Retired.

1. National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. ↩︎