Walleye trade Cole Fraser’s rights for the rights to defenseman Matt Anderson

The Toledo Walleye have made a “rights” trade, sending former Red Wings draft pick Cole Fraser’s rights to the South Carolina Stingrays for defenseman Matt Anderson, a 24-year-old, 6,’ 194-pound defenseman:

Per the Toledo Blade’s Mark Monroe:

Anderson played five seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He had 28 points (3 G, 25 A) in 181 college games.

A native of Shakopee, Minn., Anderson helped lead Minnesota-Duluth to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2018 and 2019.

The 6-foot and 194-pound defenseman also played in 17 games over two seasons for first-year Walleye coach Pat Mikesch when they were both with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.

“He’s an extremely versatile and strong skating d-man,” Mikesch said. “He plays both right and left d sides.”

Anderson turned pro at the end of the 2021-22 season and appeared in five games for the Stingrays. As a rookie last season, Anderson played in five playoff games for South Carolina under former Walleye player Brenden Kotyk.

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