Anderson, 23, is in the midst of a career year with single-season highs in assists (11), points (13), plus-minus (plus-10), shots (60), blocked shots (69), time-on-ice per game (21:49) and shorthanded time-on-ice per game (2:26), while sitting tied for his career best with two goals. He is one of only seven Kings skaters to appear in all 55 of the team's games this season, sitting three appearances shy of establishing another career high.
A fourth round (103rd overall) selection by the Kings at the 2017 NHL Draft, Anderson has tallied 33 points (6-27=33) with a plus-20 rating and 70 penalty minutes (PIM) in 172 career NHL games. The 6-0, 195-pound blueliner also made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut last season, appearing in seven contests and earning his first postseason point (0-1=1) while averaging 19:49 time-on-ice per game. Anderson began his professional career in the 2019-20 season with the Ontario Reign (AHL), where he registered 15 points (3-12=15) in 53 games before making his NHL debut with the Kings on Feb. 29, 2020.
Prior to his professional career, Anderson attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2017-19) where he helped the Bulldogs capture back-to-back NCAA National Championships (2018-19) as well as an NCHC Championship (2019). He combined for 50 points (11-39=50) in 79 regular-season games and was named an honorable mention to the NCHC All-Star Team his sophomore season (2018-19). Before Minnesota-Duluth, Anderson skated in two seasons of junior hockey with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL), totaling 50 points (6-44=50) in 111 appearances along with eight points (5-3=8) in 17 playoff games.
The Roseville, Minnesota native has represented the United States in two IIHF World Junior Championships, captaining the U.S. to a silver medal in 2019 just one year after he and his brother, Joey, helped the U.S. earn a bronze medal on home ice in 2018. In 14 games representing Team USA, Anderson has tallied six points (2-4=6).
