| David Anderson | |
| Played For: | IHL Fort Wayne Komets AHL Maine Mariners Utica Devils BHL Durham Wasps |
| Position: | Right wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 1985 |
| Career End: | 1989 |
David Anderson (born July 30, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Anderson attended the University of Denver where he played four seasons (1981 – 1985) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Denver Pioneers, scoring 56 goals and 71 assists for 127 points, while earning 198 penalty minutes, in 150 games played.
Anderson commenced his professional career with the 1985-86 Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League. On August 6, 1986, he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.[1] As a member of the Devils' organization, Anderson as assigned to play with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Maine Mariners, for the 1986–87 season,[2] and then with the Utica Devils for the 1987–88 season.
Anderson went overseas to play with the Durham Wasps of the British Hockey League before hanging up his skates following the 1988-89 season.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCJHL | 37 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Denver | NCAA | 43 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Denver | NCAA | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | University of Denver | NCAA | 38 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Denver | NCAA | 39 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 75 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 156 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 55 | ||
| 1986–87 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 58 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 74 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 34 | 73 | 70 | 143 | 55 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | ||
| AHL totals | 133 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||