Career
He played high school hockey for Minneapolis Washburn High School where he was also a standout football player. After getting a scholarship to play college football for the University of Minnesota Anderson found himself injured with a torn Achilles tendon. Thinking his athletic career was over, Herb Brooks came to the training room and told Anderson to try out for the Gopher hockey team
Russian Anderson made the team and ended up winning a National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1976.
Russian Anderson, nicknamed "Andy" played hockey in the National Hockey League from 1976 until 1985. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, and Los Angeles Kings.
