The team repeated as MWJHL champions in 1996 and, while they were stopped just shy of a three-peat, Anderson personally had a superb final season.
The decline was only temporary, however, and he more than doubled his point production as a sophomore, helping turn the Larries into one of the top teams in ECAC Hockey and getting them into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
[2] Entering his junior season, Anderson was named an alternate captain and continued his scoring pace.
He had some difficulty in adjusting to the AHL, averaging just over 1 point every 5 games, and found himself demoted to the ECHL before season's end.
He finished second on the club in scoring and helped them win the inaugural EIHL championship, being named a second-team all-star for the year.