| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 44 |
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Left-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | Selkirk | MJHL | 47 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 82 |
| 1967-68 | Flin Flon | WCJHL | 55 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 87 |
| 1968-69 | Flin Flon | WCHL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 120 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Was a junior teammate of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1966 |
| Debut: | October 22, 1974 (Washington vs. Detroit) |
| Final NHL game: | February 25, 1975 (Washington vs. Chicago) |
| Retired: | 1977 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Number worn: | 8 |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Washington
Years: 1974-1975. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Named to WCHL All-Star First Team with Flin Flon in 1969-70. ... Won AHL
Calder Cup with Nova Scotia in 1972. ... Served as New Haven (AHL) captain
in 1973-74. ... Played on first Washington Capitals team in 1974-75.
Brief Time as an Islander
Anderson was part of a controversy in June 1973 when Boston (AHL) tried to claim him from Montreal in the annual Reverse Draft -- even though he had already been traded to Minnesota. The controversy dated back to the June 6, 1972, trade that sent Anderson from Montreal to the Islanders and the subsequent return of Anderson to Montreal when he and Tony Featherstone failed to make the Islanders roster out of training camp in 1972. Rochester, which claimed Featherstone, and Boston, which claimed Anderson, both said this was done to circumvent the 1973 Reverse Draft. Boston Bruins general manager Harry Sinden, on behalf of his AHL team, went ahead and claimed Anderson, feeling his trade to Minnesota should be voided. NHL President Clarence Campbell ruled him ineligible for the Reverse Draft because he was never listed on either the Islanders' or Montreal NHL rosters even though he had signed an NHL contract with the Islanders before being returned.
Transaction History
February 1971 -- Loaned by Montreal (AHL) to Rochester for balance of 1970-71 season. June 6, 1972 -- Traded by Montreal with Glenn Resch, Denis DeJordy, Tony Featherstone, Alex Campbell, and future considerations (Germain Gagnon on June 26) to N.Y. Islanders in exchange for cash and agreement not to select certain Montreal players in expansion draft. October 1972 -- Rights sold by N.Y. Islanders with Tony Featherstone back to Montreal. May 29, 1973 -- Traded by Montreal with Tony Featherstone to Minnesota in exchange for future considerations (cash). June 12, 1974 -- Selected by Washington from Minnesota in NHL Expanion Draft.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Murray
Craig Anderson
Other Post-Draft Teams: Flin Flon (WCHL); Rochester, Montreal/Nova Scotia, New Haven (AHL); Richmond, Springfield (AHL); Tulsa (CHL)
Miscellaneous:
| Appeared in all 15 playoff games for Nova Scotia team that won 1972 AHL Calder Cup. | Four of his nine goals scored as captain of New Haven (AHL) were game-winners in 1973-74. | Was the 20th overall pick by Washington in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. | Had 22 penalty minutes in one period during Washington's Feb. 5, 1975, game vs. California. |
| SNAPSHOT '69 | |
| Total Selected: | 84 |
| Forwards: | 58 |
| Defense: | 18 |
| Goaltenders: | 8 |
| Major Junior: | 68 |
| College Players: | 8 |
| Canadian: | 78 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 1 |
| American: | 4 |
| European: | 1 |
| Reached NHL: | 49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 10 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 7 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 11 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969