IOWA WILD SIGNS FORWARD JOEY ANDERSON
Nov 13, 2026DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Wild General Manager and Alternate Governor Matt Hendricks today announced the American Hockey League (AHL) club signed forward Joey Anderson to an AHL contract.
Anderson, 28 (6/19/1998), recorded six points (3-3=6), four penalty minutes (PIM), and a plus-2 rating in six games while signed to a professional try-out contract (PTO) with the Hershey Bears this season. The 6-foot, 207-pound native of Roseville, Minn., owns 205 points (108-97=205), 72 PIM, and a plus-3 rating in 270 AHL games across nine seasons with the Binghamton Devils (2018-20), Toronto Marlies (2020-23), Rockford IceHogs (2022-26) and Hershey (2026-27). Anderson has also recorded 40 points (19-21=40), 18 PIM, and a minus-10 rating in 169 NHL games across seven seasons with the New Jersey Devils (2018-20), Toronto Maple Leafs (2020-23), and Chicago Blackhawks (2022-25).
Prior to his professional career, Anderson played for the University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA), where he posted 64 points (23-41=64), 28 PIM, and a plus-25 rating in 75 games (2016-18). Anderson also played for the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) from 2014-16, where he recorded 44 points (24-20=44), 20 PIM, and a plus-6 rating in 60 USHL games and won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Anderson was originally selected in the third round (#73 overall) of the 2016 NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils. He will wear sweater No. 16 with Iowa.
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