matt anderson

Matt was born in 1984, the younger of two boys born to Lewis and Katherine Anderson. From the beginning, both Anderson boys were high-energy and active. Their parents decided that the best course of action would be to keep them involved in as many activities as possible - to throw the boys at things and see if it would stick. As a kid, Matt played all kinds of different sports - baseball, soccer, football, basketball, hockey. The only ones that seemed to really interest him were football and hockey - more agressive, rougher sports, giving his mother constant fear that he'd get injured.

As Matt grew older, he maintained grades at a solid average of a low B, and he started to carve his path out in the world of sports. Early on, coaches began to identify Matt as headed for bigger things - maybe even the NHL. If he continued to work, he could do it - and he was drafted in 2002 by the Dallas Stars.

He didn't go into the NHL immediately, but went on to Boston College, pulling mediocre grades in his courses, but still passing, and spending the bulk of his time playing hockey before heading to the Stars' AHL team, in hopes of making the NHL.

He played hockey professionally for almost four seasons, taking an injury late in the season that would sideline him for not only the rest of the season, but would end his career. Following surgery, Matt moved back to Springfield and his parents' home, and after months of sulking and physical therapy, started working toward his certification as an athletic trainer - what he'd actually gone to school for before leaving to play professionally.

Currently, Matt lives in Washington, D.C. and is an assistant athletic trainer with the Washington Capitals.

Name: Mattias Anderson
Birthdate: 15 August
Age: Thirty-Four
Gender: Male
Status: Single
Hometown: Springfield, VA
Location: Alexandria, VA
Occupation: Assistant Athletic Trainer, Washington Captials
Hobbies: Golfing, Batting Practice
AHL: Texas Stars (04-05, 05-06)
NHL: Dallas Stars (06-07, 07-8)
number: 90