Anderson finishes his career with the fifth-most wins among American goaltenders.
After 709 regular season games over 20 seasons, Craig Anderson has called it a career at the age of 41. Anderson, who was the oldest player in the NHL, won his final start against his former team, the Ottawa Senators, beating them 4-3 in overtime at the KeyBank Center.Anderson told reporters following the game that was it on his NHL career, a run that started in 2002-03 with a six-game run with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Anderson also had a solid playoff record, recording a .929 save percentage in 48 games – the most of any active goaltender. He spent the past two seasons tending the net for the Sabres, acting as a mentor for the barrage of young goaltenders that have come through looking to take the starter’s gig. Anderson had a 27-23-4 record over two seasons, highlighted by a big performance in the NHL’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs last season.
Drafted twice in the NHL – 77th overall by Calgary in 1999 and 73rd overall in 2001 – Anderson led the NHL in save percentage twice and won the 2017 Bill Masterton Trophy. He also represented USA at two World Hockey Championships. Anderson was set to become a UFA this summer. But with his age, and with the crowded Sabres crease for next season, it was an easy decision for Anderson to call it a career on a high note. He’ll finish his career 318 wins, the fifth most among American goaltenders. Jonathan Quick leads all active netminders with 375, with Connor Hellebuyck being the highest other active goaltender with 238.
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