Lorne Anderson
# Lorne Anderson

Lawrence Robert Anderson (July 26, 1931 – March 20, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers during the 1951–52 season. In his third and final NHL game, he gave up the fastest hat trick in NHL history, in 21 seconds, to Bill Mosienko of the Chicago Black Hawks on March 23, 1952. Anderson was born in Renfrew, Ontario.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
| 1947–48 | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | EAHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Renfrew Lions | NOJHA | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 610 | 38 | 1 | 3.74 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1160 | 72 | 1 | 3.72 |
| 1949–50 | Renfrew Lions | NOJHA | 12 | — | — | — | 720 | 46 | 0 | 3.83 | 6 | — | — | 360 | 23 | 0 | 3.83 |
| 1949–50 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | LSLHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| 1950–51 | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | EAHL | 52 | — | — | — | 3120 | 213 | 0 | 4.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 61 | 25 | 34 | 2 | 3685 | 231 | 1 | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | New Haven Tomahawks | EAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 1952–53 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 48 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2880 | 165 | 0 | 3.44 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 430 | 28 | 0 | 3.91 |
| 1952–53 | Sudbury Wolves | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 5.11 |
| 1953–54 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 31 | — | — | — | 1860 | 92 | 1 | 2.97 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 19 | 1 | 2.71 |
| 1954–55 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 57 | — | — | — | 3420 | 215 | 2 | 3.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | 52 | — | — | — | 3120 | 169 | 3 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | OHA Sr | 32 | — | — | — | 1920 | 140 | 1 | 4.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Renfrew Lions | UOVHL | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1020 | 112 | 0 | 6.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | UOVHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 540 | 36 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1959–60 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | UOVHL | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 540 | 24 | 2 | 2.67 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 25 | 0 | 4.17 |
| 1960–61 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | UOVHL | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1680 | 145 | 0 | 5.18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 440 | 39 | 0 | 5.32 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
