Craig Peter Anderson is a retired American professional ice hockey goalie who was born on May 21, 1981. Anderson spent the entirety of the 2006-07 season with the Florida Panthers’ minor league team, the Rochester Americans.
He played well in 34 games, winning 23, losing 10, and tying one with a 2.56 goals-against average (GAA). He also appeared in six playoff games for Rochester, winning two and losing four with a 2.87 GAA.
Anderson appeared in five games for the Panthers that season, winning one, losing one, and tying one with a 2.21 GAA.
Anderson was with the Panthers for the whole 2007-08 season as a backup to Tomá Vokoun. He appeared in 17 games, winning eight, losing six, and tying one with a 2.25 GAA and a save percentage of.935, all of which are impressive in ice hockey.
Anderson set an NHL record for most saves in a shutout on March 2, 2008, when he blocked all 53 shots in a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders.
On March 4, 2008, he followed his remarkable performance with 40 saves in his next game, again a shutout victory, as the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins 1-0 in OT. With 93 saves in consecutive shutouts, he set an NHL record.
What happened to Craig Anderson’s wife? Is Craig Anderson’s wife OK?
Craig Anderson, the goaltender for the Ottawa Senators, announced on Saturday that his wife Nicholle is cancer-free. Nicholle was given the unusual diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of throat cancer, in October.
Following examinations this week, the couple was given excellent news, according to Craig Anderson.