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Jim Anderson (ice hockey)

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Jim Anderson
Born (1930-12-01)December 1, 1930
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Died March 10, 2013(2013-03-10) (aged 82)
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1949–1970

James William Anderson (December 1, 1930 – March 10, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach.[1] Anderson played 7 games with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and was the first head coach of the Washington Capitals. He was born in Pembroke, Ontario.

Playing career

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Jim Anderson spent the majority of his 16-year minor league career with the Springfield Indians franchise of the AHL,[2] and remains the all-time leader in games played, goals and points for the franchise. In his first season with Springfield, Anderson scored 39 goals and was awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as AHL rookie of the year in 1954–55.[2] In the early 1960s, Anderson scored 35 or more goals for Springfield for five straight years, helping lead the team to three consecutive Calder Cup championships, to this day the only AHL franchise to win three straight. In 1960–61, Anderson was named an AHL Second Team All-Star, scoring 81 points (the most of his career) with a league-leading 43 goals.[2] The 40 goals he scored in 1963–64 earned him the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL's leading goal scorer, and also led again to be named a Second Team All-Star.

In the 1967–68 season, the National Hockey League expanded to twelve teams, and the new Los Angeles Kings took over the Springfield franchise as their top minor league affiliate, rebranding them as the Springfield Kings. That season, Anderson finally made his first NHL appearance with the parent Kings, playing in 7 games, and scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.[2]

Anderson's AHL career concluded with 426 goals and 821 points in 943 games, at the time in the top five all-time in each category in the AHL. As of the 2015 season, he remains 11th all-time in games played, fifth in goals scored and ninth in points scored.

Coaching career

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Anderson was twice Springfield's head coach (1969-70 and 1975-76), and was the first head coach in the history of the NHL's Washington Capitals.[3] After being replaced mid-season by George Sullivan,[4] Anderson became a professional scout for the Los Angeles Kings' organization for 19 years.

In November 2008, Anderson's career was recognized with induction into the fourth class (2009) of the AHL Hall of Fame. He continued to make his off-season home in the Springfield area, and after retirement was a local skating instructor until shortly before his death.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1949–50 Windsor Spitfires OHA 3 0 0 0 0 9 1 4 5 0
1949–50 Detroit Hettche IHL 31 18 14 32 12
1950–51 Windsor Spitfires OHA 53 21 22 43 35 7 2 2 4 6
1951–52 Glace Bay Miners MMHL 88 51 33 84 14 4 3 0 3 2
1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 44 11 11 22 8 15 12 3 15 0
1952–53 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 22 7 4 11 8
1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 66 23 21 44 22 13 6 2 8 2
1954–55 Springfield Indians AHL 63 39 32 71 40 4 0 0 0 0
1955–56 Springfield Indians AHL 61 28 23 51 44
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 64 30 25 55 32
1957–58 Trois-Rivières Lions QSHL 34 14 18 32 2
1957–58 Springfield Indians AHL 11 3 0 3 12
1957–58 Buffalo Bisons AHL 14 1 4 5 4
1958–59 Springfield Indians AHL 69 27 36 63 16
1959–60 Springfield Indians AHL 56 16 21 37 10 4 1 0 1 0
1960–61 Springfield Indians AHL 72 43 38 81 18 8 5 0 5 0
1961–62 Springfield Indians AHL 70 38 41 79 24 11 7 1 8 2
1962–63 Springfield Indians AHL 70 35 26 61 6
1963–64 Springfield Indians AHL 72 40 32 72 14
1964–65 Springfield Indians AHL 72 40 29 69 14
1965–66 Springfield Indians AHL 69 27 20 47 12 6 1 1 2 0
1966–67 Springfield Indians AHL 63 25 29 54 4
1967–68 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 1 2 3
1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 62 22 24 46 26 4 0 1 1 2
1968–69 Springfield Kings AHL 54 12 15 27 10
1969–70 Springfield Kings AHL 1 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 943 426 395 821 286 37 14 3 17 4
NHL totals 7 1 2 3 2

Coaching record

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Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Washington Capitals 1974–75 54 4 45 5 9 5th in Norris Fired

References

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  1. ^ David Molnar / The Republican (2011-11-01). "Springfield pro hockey great Jimmy Anderson dies at 82". masslive.com. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sharks AHL". Sharks AHL. 2008-11-24. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ^ Vogel, Mike. "Opening Night: Oct. 9, 1974". Washington Capitals. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ^ "1974-75 Season". Washington Capitals. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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Preceded by
Position created
Head coach of the Washington Capitals
1974–75
Succeeded by