Colorado Avalanche sign free agent goalie Craig Anderson to two-year deal
2009-07-01 17:31:00
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent goalie Craig Anderson to a two-year contract.
Anderson, who agreed to terms Wednesday, spent the past three seasons with the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old Anderson ranked third in the league last season with a .924 save percentage in 31 games. He was 15-7-5 with a 2.71 goals-against average and three shutouts.
The six-foot-two goalie has played in 109 career NHL games with Chicago and Florida, posting a 36-43-13 record.
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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”
- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.
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