Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1945)

Ronald Chester Goings Anderson (born July 29, 1945)[1] is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers. On October 11, 1972, in the first WHA regular season game (versus the Ottawa Nationals), he scored the first goal in WHA history.[2]

Ron Anderson
Born (1945-07-29) July 29, 1945
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
WHA
Alberta/Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19651975

In his NHL career, Anderson played in 251 games, scoring 28 goals and adding 30 assists. He played in 92 WHA games, scoring 19 goals and adding 17 assists.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 6 1 0 1 2
1965–66 Memphis Wings CPHL 3 1 3 4 4
1966–67 Memphis Wings CPHL 39 12 22 34 51 7 2 2 4 2
1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CPHL 39 21 19 40 46
1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18 2 0 2 13
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 8
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 56 3 5 8 36
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL 9 8 3 11 16
1969–70 St. Louis Blues NHL 59 9 9 18 36
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74 14 12 26 44
1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37 0 4 4 19
1971–72 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 26 7 10 17 8
1972–73 Alberta Oilers WHA 77 32 48 80 24 1 0 0 0 0
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers WHA 19 5 2 7 6 1 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 64 18 34 52 21 4 3 3 6 2
NHL totals 251 28 30 58 146 5 0 0 0 2
WHA totals 92 19 17 36 49 2 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. NHL Guide and Record Book 1974-75 pg. 243
  2. Massey, Benjamin (2012-10-11). "Today in Non-NHL Hockey History: October 11, 1972: The World Hockey Association Begins". The Copper and Blue. Retrieved 2020-02-02.


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