Anders Myrvold (born 12 August 1975) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player, who last played for Norwegian GET-ligaen club Frisk Tigers. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for the Colorado Avalanche on 6 October 1995, and has been part of the Norwegian national team. In the NHL, Myrvold played for Colorado (he was drafted by the team's predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques), Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and Detroit Red Wings. He played four games in the 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season when they became Stanley Cup Champions.[1] Myrvold did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
| Anders Myrvold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1975 Lørenskog, Norway | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Vålerenga IF Stavanger Oilers Stjernen Frisk Tigers NHL Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings Elitserien Färjestads BK Djurgårdens IF AIK | ||
| National team |  Norway | ||
| NHL draft | 127th overall, 1993 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2011 | ||
Personal life
editAssault and head injury
editOn 23 December 2006, Myrvold was assaulted after a Christmas party in Oslo. He received injuries to his head and successfully underwent surgery at Ullevål university hospital. Despite all his struggles he managed to come back to the ice, and was an important part of the success when the national team reached the quarter-finals at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Canada.
Cocaine abuse
editIn November 2007 Myrvold told the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang that he had been abusing cocaine for a lengthy period of time. His first time trying the drug was at a party following a game in Detroit. At the time of the interview Myrvold had just finished a 7-week rehab program.[2]
A three-year contract with Stavanger Oilers which Myrvold had signed in June 2008 was cancelled by the club in June 2009 after Myrvold had refused to undergo a drug test which the club had mandated, suspecting that his substance abuse had returned.[3]
Assault charge
editIn 2010, Myrvold was charged with assault for resisting arrest after allegedly attacking a guest at a restaurant with a golf club.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Storhamar | NOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Grums IK | SWE-2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1994–95 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 64 | 14 | 50 | 64 | 173 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 68 | ||
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 70 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 75 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | AIK | SEL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | AIK | SEL | 49 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 69 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Vålerenga IF | GET | 40 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 108 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | GCK Lions | NLB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vålerenga IF | GET | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 2006–07 | Vålerenga IF | GET | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vålerenga IF | GET | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 2008–09 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 44 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Stjernen | GET | 40 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Frisk Asker | GET | 43 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| GET totals | 211 | 20 | 94 | 114 | 554 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 100 | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Norway | EJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1992 | Norway | EJC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| 1993 | Norway | EJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1993 | Norway | WJC-B | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1994 | Norway | WJC-B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 1994 | Norway | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1995 | Norway | WJC-B | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
| 1998 | Norway | WC-B | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 1999 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2002 | Norway | WC-D1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2003 | Norway | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Norway | WC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2008 | Norway | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2009 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Junior totals | 38 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 100 | |||
| Senior totals | 46 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 74 | |||
References
edit- ^ Eilertsen, Henriette (2017-06-19). "Proffkarrieren gikk i vasken da han ble tatt med kokain: - Jeg skulle vært foruten den første stripa". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ Jarlsbo, Øystein (November 8, 2007). "Hockeystjerne tilstår langvarig kokainmisbruk". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Nedrebø, Rune (July 1, 2009). "Myrvold oppsagt i Oilers". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Stavanger, Norway. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Anders Myrvold voldssiktet". www.hegnar.no (in Norwegian). 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database