John Anderson

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Anderson
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 28, 1957(1957-03-28)
Age	67
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Toronto
Horoscope	Aries

John Anderson Biography

John Anderson is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on March 28, 1957 in Toronto, Toronto, Canada. John Murray Anderson (born March 28, 1957) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild. He was re-hired as the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the AHL on July 10, 2013 after coaching them from 1997 to 2008. He is a former head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers and assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He played 12 seasons in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers.

Anderson scored the winning goal against the New York Rangers on April 4, 1987, to give the Hartford Whalers their only division championship. Anderson was the captain of his junior team, the Toronto Marlboros.

Anderson coached the American gold medal winning team in the 2007 Jewish World Cup hockey tournament in Israel.

On June 20, 2008, Anderson was named as the fourth head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers. On October 10, 2008, Anderson won his first game as an NHL coach 7–4 against his good friend Bruce Boudreau’s Washington Capitals.

Anderson continued to be a valued goal scorer with Quebec and had potted 21-goals when he was traded again, this time to the Hartford Whalers. Anderson caught fire in Hartford to end the 1985-86 campaign putting up 25-points in just 14-games following the trade to finish the year with 29 goals and 74 points then added 13 more points in ten playoff games. The following year, his first full year with Hartford, Whalers sniper Sylvain Turgeon battled injuries and Anderson filled in nicely as the top left wing on the team. He hit the 30-goal plateau for the fifth and final time of his career finishing with 31 goals and 75 points, good for the third highest point total on the team. He played two more years in Hartford with diminishing returns then played the last five seasons of his career in the minor leagues, primarily the International Hockey League where he was a solid goal scorer.

John Anderson Net Worth

John Anderson is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Anderson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a youth, Anderson played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Wexford, Toronto.

Anderson was drafted in the first round, 11th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played 814 career NHL games, scoring 282 goals and 349 assists for 631 points from 1977–78 until 1988–89. Anderson was beginning to establish himself as a regular NHLer during his third season in Toronto when the club made a four-player trade with the Vancouver Canucks that brought winger Rick Vaive and centre Bill Derlago to Toronto. Anderson was paired with the two new acquisitions to form a high scoring line for the Maple Leafs. His best statistical season was the 1982–83 season, when he set career highs with 49 assists and 80 points. Following the 1984-85 season, the fourth year in a row that Anderson had scored 30-or-more goals for the Maple Leafs, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques for defensemen Brad Maxwell.

In 1996–97, Anderson coached the Quad City Mallards to their first of six consecutive 50-win seasons and their first Colonial Hockey League championship in just the franchise’s second season. John Anderson is the Chicago Wolves franchise’s all-time coaching leader in wins with 371 and holds the club mark for postseason victories as well with 80. John led the Wolves in winning the Turner Cup and Calder Cup four times in his eleven seasons at the team’s helm. His team was crowned league champions in 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02 and 2007–08.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Anderson height 5 ft 11 in John weight 200  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Anderson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. John Anderson celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

Where is John Anderson today?

Anderson lives in Smithville, Tennessee , his home for more than 30 years with his wife and two daughters.

Is John Anderson still touring?

there are currently no upcoming events.

What is John Anderson's most famous song?

No.TitleWriter(s)
1.| “ Swingin’ “| John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
2.| “I Just Came Home to Count the Memories”| Glenn Ray
3.| “She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs”| Kent Robbins
4.| “1959”| Gary Gentry

How much is country singer John Anderson worth?

John Anderson net worth: John Anderson is an American country singer and musician who has a net worth of $7 million. John Anderson was born in Apopka, Florida in December 1954. He plays the electric and acoustic guitar as well as the banjo.

Who said Gladiators ready?

It made stars out of the so-called Gladiators as well as the referee John Anderson , who had the catchphrase: “Contenders Ready! Gladiators Ready!” Sky revived the show for two series in 2008.