Anders Lee
Date of birth: July 03, 1990 (2010-11 Season Age: 20)
Place of birth: St.Paul, MN, USA
Height: 6'2
Weight: 209
Shooting Hand: Left
NCAA Season: Freshman
Drafted: New York Islanders in the 6th round (152nd overall) of the 2009 Draft
Acquired: Originally Drafted By The Isles
2010-11 Season Stats:
Short-Term Status:
In his first season at Notre Dame he turned into one of their most important players and next season he may be their MOST important player. He will have to perform well on both sides of the puck and will be expected to provide a lot of the team's primary scoring.
In his first season at Notre Dame he turned into one of their most important players and next season he may be their MOST important player. He will have to perform well on both sides of the puck and will be expected to provide a lot of the team's primary scoring.
Long-Term Status:
I really like Anders Lee and I am hoping he can turn out to be a solid top-six forward for the Islanders down the line. One thing to keep an eye on though, in the future, is the fact that just like Jason Gregoire and Blake Kessel, he played one year in the USHL before going to the NCAA. Which means he would be eligible to use the "Blake Wheeler" loop hole in the CBA that both the players previously mentioned have used. Contract Status:
NOT SIGNED TO AN NHL CONTRACT
Review:
Anders Lee is one of my personal favorite prospects the Islanders have. He is an incredible athlete that could have possibly gone pro in football, but decided hockey was his true love. In his first season at Notre Dame, he was one of the best freshmen in college hockey and was a consistent provider for the Fighting Irish, night in and night out. His 44 points through 44 games were the second most of anyone on the team. Surprisingly, Lee is only the 12th rookie in Irish history to record 40 or more points in a season. What also became more evident this year was his impressive goal scoring ability. He had 24 goals which was the highest goal total on the club and 2nd most in the league. But, what I find really amazing is how many of those goals won his team the game. He had 7 game winning goals throughout the season, that clutch ability is rare to find in any hockey player, let alone one that is taking a jump to a much more competitive and challenging league. Along with his impressive offensive zone play, he didn't look bad in his own zone or the neutral zone. He was decent positionally and it shows from his impressive plus/minus of a plus-19. For his impressive effort this season, he was able to win some pretty prestigious honors in the CCHA. He was selected for the 2010-11 All-Rookie Team at the end of the season and was named the CCHA Rookie of the Month on three seperate occasions during the year, along with three stints as the CCHA Rookie of the Week. He also was able to get a spot on the CCHA Second All-Star Team.
Season Grade (A+ to F-): A
His stats were incredible and he was impressive in every facet of the game. I am very, very pleased with his development and I believe he may be a player to watch down the road. His success this season will be built on going forward and he may very likely dominate with Notre Dame next season.
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