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USA Canada Jake Sanderson
#85 Ottawa Senators / NHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Alberta Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 08, 2002
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Whitefish, MT, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Springbank Rockies
Contract
31/32
Cap Hit
$8,050,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 1 #5 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

Sanderson recognizes appropriate times to join the rush and pinches on opposing wingers well, sealing off pass options along the boards to prevent breakouts. He's got a quick wrister as well that can create havoc. He's calculated, disciplined, physical, and creative. There just isn't much that he can't do in the defensive zone at an exceptionally high level. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Geoff Sanderson
Brothers: Benjamin Sanderson, Sawyer Sanderson
Uncle: Guy Sanderson
Cousin:Sawyer Mayes

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Jake Sanderson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 NWCAA Stamps U15 AA HCBAA 22* 2* 8* 10* 10* -* |
Calgary Flames U15 AAA AMBHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2016-17 Calgary Flames U15 AAA AMBHL 29* 5* 13* 18* 26* -* | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 0 -
2017-18 Edge School Elite 15s CSSHL U16 32* 16* 27* 43* 26* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 6 -
Edge School Prep CSSHL U18 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 USNTDP Juniors USHL 22* 2* 5* 7* 0* -22* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -3
U.S. National U17 Team “C” NTDP 44* 4* 20* 24* 18* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 USNTDP Juniors USHL 19* 2* 12* 14* 8* 6* |
U.S. National U18 Team “C” NTDP 47* 7* 22* 29* 12* -* |
2020-21 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 22* 2* 13* 15* 4* 20* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 0* 7* |
2021-22 Univ. of North Dakota “A” NCAA 23* 8* 18* 26* 6* 5* |
USA OG 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Ottawa Senators NHL 77* 4* 28* 32* 12* -6* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 79* 10* 28* 38* 23* 8* |
USA WC 8* 0* 4* 4* 0* 6* |
2024-25 Ottawa Senators NHL 80* 11* 46* 57* 12* -14* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -1
USA NHL 4 Nations 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Ottawa Senators “A” NHL 36* 7* 19* 26* 2* 4* |
Projected NHL 82* 16* 43* 59* 5* 9* |
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Jake Sanderson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team South Alberta Cup 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Alberta WHL Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* 8* |
2021-22 USA U20 “C” WJC-20 Cancelled 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Team USA International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Jake Sanderson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 31* 6* 13* 19* 0.61* 26* -* | 1 5 3 * 2 * 5 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Alberta Cup 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U16 1 32* 16* 27* 43* 1.34* 26* -* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 6 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HCBAA (HCAA U15) 1 22* 2* 8* 10* 0.45* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 45* 10* 31* 41* 0.91* 10* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 272* 32* 121* 153* 0.56* 49* -8* | 1 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 2 * -1 *
NHL 4 Nations 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 91* 11* 42* 53* 0.58* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 41* 4* 17* 21* 0.51* 8* -16* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * -3 *
WC 1 8* 0* 4* 4* 0.50* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 0* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *

Jake Sanderson Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/07/2023
09/07/2023 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
03/27/2022
03/27/2022 Confirmed Univ. of North Dakota Ottawa Senators
01/08/2018
01/08/2018 Confirmed Edge School Elite 15s Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 4 #67 overall by Kootenay Ice in the WHL Prospects Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL Central Scouting