Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthJune 16, 1946
SpouseNancy Gillis
FactDerek Jeter and Derek Lowe were named after him.


Derek Sanderson is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 18, 1946, the youngest of three children. His father, Harry, was a police officer and his mother, Dorothy, was a homemaker. Sanderson began playing hockey at the age of five and continued to play throughout his childhood. He attended Boston Latin School, where he played on the varsity hockey team. After graduating from high school, Sanderson was drafted by the NHL’s Boston Bruins in the second round of the 1965 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1967-68 season and quickly established himself as one of the league’s top players. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year and was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team. Sanderson played with the Bruins for six seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1974 and spent two seasons with the team before being traded to the New York Rangers in 1976. He played four seasons with the Rangers, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1979.

Sanderson retired from playing hockey in 1981 and became a broadcaster for the Rangers. He also worked as a financial advisor and served as an NHLPA agent. In 2000, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Derek Sanderson is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 18, 1946, the youngest of three children. His father, Harry, was a police officer and his mother, Dorothy, was a homemaker. Sanderson began playing hockey at the age of five and continued to play throughout his childhood. He attended Boston Latin School, where he played on the varsity hockey team. After graduating from high school, Sanderson was drafted by the NHL’s Boston Bruins in the second round of the 1965 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1967-68 season and quickly established himself as one of the league’s top players. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year and was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team. Sanderson played with the Bruins for six seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1974 and spent two seasons with the team before being traded to the New York Rangers in 1976. He played four seasons with the Rangers, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1979.

Sanderson retired from playing hockey in 1981 and became a broadcaster for the Rangers. He also worked as a financial advisor and served as an NHLPA agent. In 2000, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

General Info

Full NameDerek Sanderson
Date Of BirthJune 16, 1946
Height1.88 m
Weight91 kg
ProfessionIce hockey player
NationalityCanadian

Family

SpouseNancy Gillis
ParentsCaroline Sanderson, Harold Sanderson

Accomplishments

AwardsCalder Memorial Trophy
MoviesFace-Off

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Derek Jeter and Derek Lowe were named after him.
2Former Boston Bruin Center. Won the NHL Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year. Member of the last 2 Bruin Stanley Cup Champs (1970 & 1972). Became, along with Bobby Hull, the first two significant defections to the upstart World Hockey Assoc. (WHA). A flamboyant personality, Sanderson was a noted party animal who spent himself into bankruptcy on women, cars, and drugs. Later in his career, after returning to the NHL, he straightened his life out in large part with the help of Bruin friend and teammate Bobby Orr. Announces games for the Bruins on radio.

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Improv Ice1998TV MovieJudge
A Knife for the Ladies1974Lute
The Joe Namath Show1969TV SeriesHockey Player

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ESPN 25: Who's #1?2006TV Series documentaryHimself
ESPN SportsCentury2000TV Series documentaryHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1972TV SeriesHimself - Pro Hockey Player
Winter Comes Early1971Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1970TV SeriesHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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