Jake Sanderson

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Jake Sanderson
Born (2002-07-08) July 8, 2002 (age 19)
Whitefish, Montana, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NCAA team University of North Dakota
NHL Draft 5th overall, 2020
Ottawa Senators
Playing career TBD–present

Jake Sanderson (born July 8, 2002) is an Canadian-American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). He was drafted fifth overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Sanderson was born on July 8, 2002, in Whitefish, Montana, U.S.[1] to former NHL forward Geoff Sanderson and his wife Ellen. His uncle Guy played for Clarkson College while his cousins Wade and Sheldon Brookbank both played in the NHL.[2] Similarily, his brother Ben committed to playing ice hockey at Colorado College and his younger brother Sawyer plays AA hockey.[3] While his father played professionally, Sanderson and his brothers moved to Phoenix, Arizona, Buffalo, New York, and Columbus, Ohio. In Whitefish, Sanderson competed for the Glacier Avalanche of the Glacier Hockey Association alongside his brother Ben from the age of eight to 11.[4] At the age of 12, the family moved to Calgary, Alberta where he gained dual-citizenship with Canada and the United States.[4]

Playing career[]

Upon moving to Calgary, Sanderson played within the Springbank Rockies minor hockey association and earned stints with the Calgary Bantam AAA Flames and the Edge School Mountaineers Elite 15s.[5] He was eventually drafted in the fourth round of the Western Hockey League (WHL) draft by the Kootenay Ice but chose to maintain his NCAA eligibility.[6] Sanderson eventually moved to play at the Edge School before joining the U.S. National Development Team (USNDPT).[7]

As a member of the USNDPT, Sanderson was encouraged to graduate early from high school and play college hockey a year early.[8] He was scouted by two schools, the University of North Dakota (UND) and Harvard University, before agreeing to UND.[6] In his final year with the USNDPT, Sanderson recorded 29 points in 47 games. As a result, he ranked 4th amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final ranking. Prior to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Sanderson was named the winner of the Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award for most outstanding United States-born player in junior hockey.[9]

Collegiate[]

Sanderson joined the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team for the 2020–21 season while majoring in kinesiology.[2] As a freshman, he recorded two goals and 13 assists for 15 points through 22 games.[1] Sanderson recorded his first collegiate goal on December 4, 2020,[10] before missing seven games to compete at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with Team USA.[2] He finished his rookie season with numerous honors including being named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team,[11] NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete,[12] and earning All-NCHC Academic Team honors.[13] During the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship, Sanderson led the team in both shots on goal and blocks while seeing nearly 53 minutes of ice time during a historic 5OT game.[14]

Sanderson returned to UND for his sophomore season as an assistant captain,[15] where he was named to the 2021 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team.[16]

International play[]

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

While Sanderson is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, he has chosen to represent the United States internationally. As a member of Team USA at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Sanderson recorded an assist on the game-winning goal to lead the team to the gold medal round.[17] He finished the tournament leading all team members in ice time with 21 minutes, 41 seconds as they captured a gold medal against Canada.[18]

With his last year of U20 eligibility, Jake Sanderson returned to represent the United States at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. On December 21st, 2021 it was announced he would be the Captain of the team.[19]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 22 2 5 7 0 2 0 1 1 0
2019–20 U.S. National Development Team USHL 19 2 12 14 8 — — — — —
2020–21 U. of North Dakota NCHC 22 2 13 15 4 — — — — —
NCAA totals 22 2 13 15 4 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States U17 8th 5 0 1 1 0
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 0
Junior totals 12 0 3 3 0

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
College
All-NCHC Rookie Team 2020–21 [11]
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2021 [20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jake Sanderson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "#26 Jake Sanderson". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Wescott, Chris (August 25, 2020). "DRAFT: Jake Sanderson Profile". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hansen, Kyle (November 30, 2020). "Whitefish native Jake Sanderson's long, winding journey leads him to cusp of Montana hockey history". Montana Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Gilbertson, Wes (October 3, 2020). "Jake Sanderson's ascent to top NHL Draft prospect included several seasons in Calgary". Calgary Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Schlossman, Brad Elliott (January 15, 2020). "Top UND recruit Jake Sanderson 'has everything you want'". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Dittrick, Ryan (October 1, 2020). "THANKS, DAD!". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (November 29, 2020). "Jake Sanderson takes route rarely traveled to get to UND". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (June 4, 2020). "Sanderson, top 2020 Draft prospect, named top junior player by USA Hockey". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. ^ @TheNCHC (December 4, 2020). "Jake Sanderson snipes his first collegiate goal to pull @UNDmhockey even on the power play" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b "FIVE TEAMS REPRESENTED ON 2020-21 NCHC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". NCHC. March 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "NCHC ADDS 62 NEWCOMERS TO 2020-21 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM". NCHC. July 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Six UND rookies added to 2020-21 NCHC All-Academic Team". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. July 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ottawa Senators: Top Prospects Shine in 5OT NCAA Tournament Game". Ricky Miller. March 31, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Mark Senden named captain, four honored as assistants". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. July 22, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jake Sanderson named to 2021 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Whitefish native Jake Sanderson collects game-winning assist to lift Team USA into World Juniors gold medal game". 406 Sports. January 4, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  18. ^ Hansen, Kyle (January 6, 2021). "Whitefish's Jake Sanderson helps lead Team USA to World Juniors gold medal". Montana Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jake Sanderson Named Captain of U.S. National Junior Team". USA Hockey. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  20. ^ @NCHC (March 16, 2021). "The 2021 #FrozenFaceoff All-Tournament Team: F – Collin Adams, F – Gavin Hain, UND, F – Riese Gaber, UND, D – Nick Perbix, @SCSUHUSKIES_MH, D – Jake Sanderson, UND, G – Adam Scheel, UND,