Prospect Info: Jake Sanderson 5th Overall

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Jake Sanderson, the son of former NHLer Geoff Sanderson, is our top prospect from this year’s US National Team Development Program. Things are not quite as good for the USNTDP as they were last season when a historic crop came from the team. That said, Sanderson is still an outstanding prospect who would not have looked out of place amongst last year’s group. The University of North Dakota commit, was the Under-18 Team Captain. He put up seven goals and 22 assists for 29 points in 47 games this season. Sanderson was also named Player of the Game in the All-American Top Prospects Game, putting up two assists.

Last year he put up four goals and 20 assists for 24 points in 44 games for the U-17 team. He also served as the team captain. At last year’s Under-17 World Hockey Challenge, Sanderson put up one assist in five tournament games. Previously Sanderson attended Edge Hockey Prep School in Calgary. He also played much of his minor hockey in Alberta.

Jake Sanderson Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #11

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[NyQuil]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Like the pick. Needed someone like him badly in the system.

 

[bashbros32]

no disrespect to Sanderson at all, but F*** me man... not at 5...

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Excellent.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Hope he becomes part of a cup winning Dcore plays tons of minutes and proves that small feeling of disappointment in me wrong.

 

[Masked]

Nice to hear that he's now 6'3" 200+ lbs.

 

[H2O]

Absolutely love this pick. We haven’t had a player like him in forever.

 

[aragorn]

Two great players, so far so good.

 

[Taluss]

f***. Alright trusting Dorion. I have no doubt he will be great but I really wanted a high scoring winger

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

Not the most exciting pick but you need guys like him to win championships.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Brian Burke said he absolutely loved this pick by the sens. That's how I know we f***ed up.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

ABSOLUTELY ECSTATIC about this pick

 

[Tak7]

If Dorion wanted a D at 5, why not take Drysdale?

 

[jbeck5]

A top 6 D of
Chabot-sanderson
Brannstrom-bernard docker
Wolanin-thomson
Looks sick though if they can hit

 

[BK201]

Pretty happy, I liked Perfetti but a lot of Detroit fans thought Sanderson made sense at 4 so not to upset tbh.

 

[toivy]

Perfetti and Drysdale still in the board and PD goes this way? I guess I'm going to have to hope Sanderson becomes significant better than expected (à la EK)...

 

[jbeck5]

So he's like a hamhuis/Suter type d?

 

[Hale The Villain]

Chabot - Bernard-Docker
Sanderson - Brannstrom
Wolanin - Zaitsev/Zub/Thomson/Jaros/Brown

Future D shaping up nicely.

 

[Stuzchuk]

Welcome aboard J. Sanderson...

 

[Asquaredx2]

I'm a registered Raymond supporter but with him off the board I have no problems with this pick. Here's to 45-50 minutes per night of having either Chabot or Sanderson on the ice!

 

[Gil Gunderson]

If Dorion wanted a D at 5, why not take Drysdale?

Sens have guys who play like Drysdale.

 

[Sensinitis]

Sanderson-Brannstrom is going to be a nasty pairing

 

[VernonForrest]

Great pick guys. Had him 4th overall.

 

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