American professional ice hockey goalie Craig Peter Anderson was born on May 21, 1981. Anderson spent most of the 2006–07 season playing for the Rochester Americans, a minor league affiliate of the Florida Panthers.
He played well in 34 games, going 23–23, 10–10, and 1–1 with 2.56 goals–against–average (GAA). With Rochester, he also participated in six playoff games, winning two and losing four while maintaining a 2.87 GAA.
During that same season, Anderson played five games with the Panthers, posting a 2.21 GAA while winning one, losing one, and earning a tie.
As Tomas Vokoun’s backup in the 2007–08 campaign, Anderson stayed with the Panthers for the full year. With a 2.25 GAA and a save percentage of.935, which is a strong figure in ice hockey, he participated in 17 games, winning eight of them, losing six, and earning one tie.
On March 2, 2008, Anderson stopped all 53 shots in a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders to set an NHL record for the most saves in a shutout.
He followed his outstanding performance by making 40 saves in the Panthers’ 1-0 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on March 4, 2008, which was also a shutout victory. With 93 saves, he established an NHL record for consecutive shutouts.
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