Mikey Anderson
American ice hockey player (born 1999)
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Michael Lyle Anderson[1] (born May 25, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman and alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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| Mikey Anderson | |||
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Anderson with the Los Angeles Kings in 2021 | |||
| Born |
May 25, 1999 Fridley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
103rd overall, 2017 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
Anderson was drafted 103rd overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. On April 23, 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings.[2] Anderson was called up to the Kings on February 28, 2020 and made his NHL debut the following day against the New Jersey Devils.[3] Anderson scored his first NHL goal on March 9, 2020, against the Colorado Avalanche in a 3–1 win.[4]
On September 10, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year $1 million contract with the Kings. During the following 2022–23 season, Anderson was signed to an eight-year, $33 million extension with the Kings on February 15, 2023.
Personal life
Anderson's older brother Joey also plays in the NHL and the brothers skated against each other in Mikey's NHL debut.[5] His sister Sami and father Gerry both played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica, while his grandfather played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs.[6] His mother, Dana, was a professional racquetball player.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 57 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 54 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 39 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | NCHC | 40 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 54 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 345 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
