The Colorado Avalanche added to their large crop of oversized blue liners today when they added defenseman Josh Anderson of the Prince George Cougars from the Western Hockey League. Anderson is 6’2″, 220 pounds and scored 1 goal, 5 assists for 6 points in 39 games played.
Anderson’s draft rankings were all over the place, ranging from 61 from TSN and Bob McKenzie to 186 by Future Considerations. Anderson only played 39 games this season due to a back injury. The defenseman suffered a cracked vertebra, according to the Prince George Citizen.
From Future Considerations:
“Definition of a solid defensive defenseman.