OTTAWA — Craig Anderson didn’t get the opportunity to leave Ottawa with a proper sendoff, but that will be rectified Tuesday night when the 42-year-old signs a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Senators.
Anderson spent 10 seasons with the Senators, posting a 202-168-46 record, to become the franchise’s all-time leader among goaltenders in games played at 435.
“I think one of the things that impressed me about Craig was that he knew how to shut it off when he needed to,” Groulx said. “He was always a competitor, but he was also relaxed and wasn’t tense about his game. In 2021 Anderson signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres and posted a 17-12-2 record in 31 games. The Sabres signed Anderson to a contract extension last season and the veteran netminder posted an 11-11-2 record.
"I’m glad they’re doing it right for him,” said former Ottawa teammate and close friend Bobby Ryan. “I think there was a bit of a feeling of being underappreciated with how things ended, but it was somewhat evident to him and I that year that the future was changing and we weren’t going to be a part of it any longer.”
Early in the 2016-17 season Anderson’s wife, Nicholle, was diagnosed with cancer and he briefly left the team. At her urging he returned and in his first game back posted a shutout.“That night he probably played the most memorable game I’ve seen a goalie play,” said Groulx. “It was all on emotion. It was a tribute to Nicholle. It was a tribute to him and the person he is.”
“A lot of people would have completely understood if he didn’t come back that season,” said Ryan. “I was blown away that he came back and then to go on the run and be the cornerstone of our team again very quickly was incredible.
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