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Anders Mark Lee (born July 3, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). Lee attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played hockey for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was drafted in the sixth round, 152nd overall, by the Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. ==Early life== Lee was born in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, to Thomas (Tom) and Lisa Lee. He excelled in football, ice hockey and baseball from a young age. In 2004, he transferred to St. Thomas Academy, a private, military high school in Mendota Heights. He made the varsity ice hockey team as an eighth grader and played alongside Jordan Schroeder. He was also part of St. Thomas Academy's Class A high school hockey tournament, winning the championship in 2006 and playing again in 2007. In the fall of 2007, Lee transferred back to Edina High School. Although private-to-public school transfers were rare, the daily 30-mile round trip commute to the St. Thomas campus and a desire to play with teammates he grew up with factored into his decision. In his junior year, he made an immediate impact in both football and hockey. In the fall, he won the starting quarterback position and passed for 2,049 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Edina Hornets, who finished with a 10–1 record after losing to the eventual state champion Eden Prairie in the Section 6AAAAA championship game. This was the best finish for the Edina Hornet football team in the past decade. In the winter, he transitioned to hockey, where he finished third in scoring for his team with 54 points (32 goals, 22 assists). He was selected to the Pioneer Press All-State First Team. and received an honorable mention to the AP All-State team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Anders Lee Bio )〕 He helped lead the hockey team to a 26-1 regular season record and a second-place finish in the Class AA 2008 state hockey tournament. In the spring, he played varsity baseball as both a pitcher and third basemen.〔 As a senior, he had a breakout year in football. As quarterback, he passed for 2,007 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 1,105 yards and 32 touchdowns, averaging 308.7 yards of offense per game. He was selected as the 2008 Minnesota Gatorade Football Player of the Year, the Star Tribune All-Metro Player of the Year,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Star Tribune All-Metro Players of the Year )〕 and was a finalist for Minnesota's "Mr. Football", losing to now professional player, Varmah Sonie. He holds the state record for most all-purpose yards in a game, gaining 581 yards (477 passing and 104 rushing) in 42–56 loss to Hopkins High School.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=All-purpose offensive records )〕 Despite the individual on-field success, the Hornets went 6-4 that year and did not make the playoffs. Lee's success in football carried over to the ice, where he had another successful season for the Hornets ice hockey team. He finished as one of the top scorers in the league during his senior year, scoring 25 goals and 59 assists in 31 games. He led the Hornets to a 24-3 regular season record and 2009 high school hockey tournament appearance. Despite being the second seed in the tournament bracket, the Hornets lost in the opening round to the eighth seed Moorhead High School. The Hornets would go on to win the consolation final, finishing fifth-place overall in the Class AA tournament. He was a 2009 finalist for the annual "Mr. Hockey" Award, losing to now professional hockey player and future Islanders teammate, Nick Leddy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hockey News )〕 Playing in the pre-season Upper Midwest Elite League, Lee scored 12 goals with 17 assists in 18 games for Team Southwest. Many scouts regarded Anders as one of the best athletes in the state of Minnesota. Some even believed he was the best in the nation. While many hoped he would sign to play football and hockey at the University of Minnesota, Lee ultimately committed play hockey at the University of Notre Dame. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anders Lee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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