Anders Myrvold

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. Myrvold did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Personal life

Assault and head injury On 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 In 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.

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.

Assault charge In 2010, Myrvold was charged with assault for resisting arrest after allegedly attacking a guest at a restaurant with a golf club.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 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