Craig Peter Anderson, a professional ice hockey goalie from the United States, was born on May 21, 1981. Anderson played with the Rochester Americans, a Florida Panthers minor league club, for most of the 2006–07 season.
With a 2.56 goals-against-average (GAA) in 34 games, he performed admirably, going 23-23, 10-10, and 1-1. He played in six playoff games with Rochester, winning two and losing four while keeping a 2.87 GAA.
Anderson played five games with the Panthers in the same season, posting a 2.21 GAA while earning one win, one loss, and a draw.
Anderson spent the whole 2007–2008 season with the Panthers as Tomas Vokoun’s backup. He took part in 17 games, winning eight of them, losing six, and earning one tie. He had a 2.25 GAA and a solid save % of.935, which is a good number in ice hockey.
The NHL record for the most saves in a shutout was achieved by Anderson on March 2, 2008, when he stopped all 53 shots in a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders.
In the Panthers’ 1-0 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on March 4, 2008, which was also a shutout victory, he made 40 saves after his superb performance. He set an NHL record for consecutive shutouts with 93 saves.
Craig Anderson Salary: how much does Craig Anderson make?
Craig Anderson agreed to a one-year, $1,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, which featured a $1,500,000 guaranteed minimum salary. Anderson will have a cap hit of $1,500,000 in 2022–2023 along with a base salary of $1,500,000.