UNIONDALE, NY (April 1, 2013) – The New York Islanders announced today that Anders Lee has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level deal.

Lee, 22, led the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in goals (20) and points (38) this season as a junior at the University of Notre Dame. The Edina, MN native captained the Fighting Irish to a 17-8-3-2 record, good for second place in the CCHA and a spot in the NCAA Championship tournament. At the conclusion of the regular season, Lee was named First Team All-CCHA.

The Islanders selected Lee in the sixth round (152nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. He led Notre Dame in goals during each of his three seasons in South Bend, totaling 116 points (61 goals, 55 assists) in 124 career games. As a freshman in 2010-11, Lee was named Second Team All-CCHA and was selected to the CCHA’s All-Rookie team, while also being Notre Dame’s Rookie of the Year. That year he was elected to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team after leading Notre Dame to the 2011 Frozen Four. Lee served as an alternate captain as a sophomore and was named Notre Dame’s lone captain for his junior year.

Prior to his collegiate career, Lee starred for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League, leading the league in goals (35) and earning Rookie of the Year honors while leading Green Bay to a USHL Clark Cup Championship and being named the USHL Clark Cup MVP.

Prior to Green Bay and the USHL,  Lee played his high school hockey at Edina High School,  where he also was a record setting quarterback on the football team.

The Associated Press poll for Minnesota boys’ high school hockey, provided by Let’s Play Hockey newspaper and the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association:

BOYS CLASS AA (first-place votes) – FINAL REGULAR SEASON

1. Hill-Murray (15)

2. Benilde-St. Margaret’s

3. Duluth East

4. Eagan

5. Minnetonka

6. Edina

7. Blaine

8. Wayzata

9. Grand Rapids  

10. Eden Prairie

11. Centennial  

12. Burnsville

13. Prior Lake

14. Bloomington Jefferson  

15. Elk River/Zimmerman

16. Cretin-Derham Hall

17. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton  

18. White Bear Lake

19. Holy Family Catholic

20. Tartan

Receiving votes: Eastview, Moorhead, Roseau, Maple Grove, East Ridge, Brainerd

BOYS CLASS A (first-place votes) – FINAL REGULAR SEASON

1. St. Thomas Academy (10)

2. Breck

3. Hermantown

4. Totino-Grace

5. East Grand Forks

6. Thief River Falls

7. Rochester Lourdes

8. St. Cloud Cathedral

9. Duluth Denfeld

10. Warroad

11. Princeton

12. Little Falls

13. Duluth Marshall

14. Mahtomedi  

15. Mankato West

16. Hibbing/Chisholm

17. Mound-Westonka

18. Delano/Rockford

19. New Prague

20. Orono

The second tilt of the evening paired the two most contrasting styles of hockey you may see in a high school hockey game. Benilde-St. Margaret’s and their high potency offensive style and Wayzata with its defensive prowess.

On this night the defensive style would transition to offense as the Wayzata Trojans win 5-2 earning their first trip to St. Paul and the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament.

Always one of the most entertaining nights of the year didn’t disappoint again. The section 2AA and 6AA championship games at Mariucci Arena are always a hot ticket and game one would end fittingly with Edina holding on to a 3-2 victory and a berth to the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament.

Burnsville set the tone with a ton of energy and an early goal from Tyler Sheehy at 2:31 of the first period. That woke the Hornets up. 3 minutes later a goal from Andy Jordahl assisted by Dylan Malmquist. Dan Hinueber would add a late first period goal to give Edina the 2-1 lead at the first intermission.

Cullen Monson punched the eventual ticket for the Hornets midway through the second period on his 7th goal of the year giving Edina a 3-1 lead. Tyler Sheehy would get his second goal of the game 2 minutes later to keep the game close for the Brave’s.

The final 2 minutes of the third period saw penalties drawn by both squads to make it a wild finish as Edina would retain their section 2AA crown and another trip to St. Paul.

Watch live boys hockey tonight: 8pm faceoff: Minnetonka vs Blaine at the State Fairgrounds…click below to watch

 http://www.highschoolcube.com/event/minnetonka-blaine-high-school-hockey-305566