Career
He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the seventh round, 187th overall, of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Unable to come to terms with the Hurricanes, however, Andersen was selected in the third round of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft, 87th overall, by Anaheim. Europe
On March 13, 2010, Andersen scored an empty Netto goal in the fourth quarter-final match against Rødovre Mighty Bulls.
He nearly scored two nights before in the third match, but missed.
Andersen set a new Elitserien regular season club record for Frölunda The Human Context with eight shutouts in 2011-2012, surpassing Henrik Lundqvist"s seven shutouts from the 2003-2004 season. National Hockey League
On October 20, 2013, shortly into the 2013-2014 season, Andersen made his National Hockey League debut for the Anaheim Ducks, replacing starting goaltender Jonas Hiller to start the second period.
With the trade of then-backup goaltender Viktor Fasth to the Edmonton Oilers on March 4, 2014, Andersen became the team"s new full-time backup goaltender to Hiller after spending the majority of the season playing for Anaheim"s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. Andersen made 32 saves, giving up three goals.
The following year, in 2014-2015, with Hiller departed via free agency to the Calgary Flames, Andersen and Gibson became the Ducks" goaltending duo.
As the season progressed, however, Andersen assumed the starter"s role by virtue of both his impressive goaltending play and injuries to Gibson that kept the latter out of the lineup. He reached the milestone in just 68 career games, tying the record set by the Montreal Canadiens" Bill Durnan on December 16, 1944. In the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Andersen led the Ducks to the Western Conference Finals with his strong play - the Ducks only lost one game in the first two rounds.
After taking a three games to two series lead on the early strong play of Andersen, the Ducks lost the final two games of the series, including Game 7 on home ice.
This marked the third straight season the Ducks had lost a series in Game 7 at home after leading the series three games to two. Andersen allowed four or more goals in each of the final four games of the series - the Ducks lost three of those four games and allowed 19 goals over that span.