Anders is a 2012 graduate of Elk River High School, where he played four years of varsity hockey for the Elks. As a freshman, Franke was named to the USA Warren Strelow National Goalie Development Camp for his birth year. He was a four-time All-Conference winner and All-Metro Goalie of the Year his senior season, and he still holds Elk River High School’s records for career starts and all-time wins.
Anders played two years of junior hockey with the Flint Jr. Generals of the NA3HL, earning Goalie of the Year and First Team All-NA3HL honors in 2013–14. That same season he led the Generals to a Tier 3 National Championship in Hartford, Connecticut. He then committed to play college hockey at Saint John’s University (NCAA D3), where he earned a degree in Global Business.
Since college, Anders has coached goalies for the St. Cloud State women’s program (NCAA D1), Saint John’s University men’s hockey (NCAA D3), the Granite City Lumberjacks (NA3HL), Elk River High School and St. Cloud Tech/Apollo High School.
Anders brings a young mindset from his extensive playing career and experience coaching at the youth, high school, junior and college levels. His techniques and view of the game bring another element to the MEGA Goaltending staff.
