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Derek Sanderson

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: June 16, 1946 in Niagara Falls, Ontario

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1965-66 19 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
1966-67 20 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
1967-68 21 Boston Bruins NHL 71 24 25 49 0.69 20 0.28 60 6 50 7 11 98 19 4 1 6 187 2.63 12.8
1968-69 22 Boston Bruins NHL 61 26 22 48 0.79 20 0.32 62 6 41 20 35 146 22 1 3 3 194 3.18 13.4
1969-70 23 Boston Bruins NHL 50 18 23 41 0.82 16 0.32 56 15 54 21 8 118 8 5 5 2 179 3.58 10.1
1970-71 24 Boston Bruins NHL 71 29 34 63 0.89 24 0.34 82 3 69 29 39 130 22 1 6 0 217 3.06 13.4
1971-72 25 Boston Bruins NHL 78 25 33 58 0.74 22 0.28 73 1 86 39 25 108 18 0 7 2 198 2.54 12.6
1972-73 26 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 8 3 3 6 0.75 2 0.30 69 2 0 1
1972-73 26 Boston Bruins NHL 25 5 10 15 0.60 5 0.22 18 0 20 13 11 38 3 0 2 0 41 1.64 12.2
1973-74 27 Boston Bruins NHL 29 8 12 20 0.69 8 0.26 31 2 23 11 17 48 8 0 0 1 64 2.21 12.5
1974-75 28 New York Rangers NHL 75 25 25 50 0.67 20 0.27 80 10 83 23 10 106 20 3 2 3 188 2.51 13.3
1975-76 29 2 Teams NHL 73 24 43 67 0.92 26 0.35 86 23 103 45 5 63 12 6 6 1 200 2.74 12.0
1975-76 29 New York Rangers NHL 8 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 13 5 -8 4 0 0 0 0 29 3.63 0.0
1975-76 29 St. Louis Blues NHL 65 24 43 67 1.03 26 0.39 86 23 90 40 13 59 12 6 6 1 171 2.63 14.0
1976-77 30 2 Teams NHL 48 15 22 37 0.77 14 0.30 52 17 44 6 -3 56 8 5 2 3 74 1.54 20.3
1976-77 30 St. Louis Blues NHL 32 8 13 21 0.66 8 0.25 27 9 27 1 -8 26 5 3 0 2 53 1.66 15.1
1976-77 30 Vancouver Canucks NHL 16 7 9 16 1.00 6 0.39 25 8 17 5 5 30 3 2 2 1 21 1.31 33.3
1977-78 31 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 3 1 4 0.31 2 0.14 5 1 15 5 -6 0 2 1 0 0 11 0.85 27.3
Career NHL 598 202 250 452 0.76 177 0.30 605 84 588 219 152 911 142 26 34 21 1553 2.61 13.0
Career WHA 8 3 3 6 0.75 2 0.30 69 2 0 1

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1967-68 21 Boston Bruins NHL 4 0 2 2 0.50 9 0 0 0 0
1968-69 22 Boston Bruins NHL 9 8 2 10 1.11 36 5 0 3 2
1969-70 23 Boston Bruins NHL SC 14 5 4 9 0.64 72 2 1 2 0
1970-71 24 Boston Bruins NHL 7 2 1 3 0.43 13 2 0 0 0
1971-72 25 Boston Bruins NHL SC 11 1 1 2 0.18 44 0 0 1 0
1972-73 26 Boston Bruins NHL 5 1 2 3 0.60 13 1 0 0 0
1974-75 28 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
1975-76 29 St. Louis Blues NHL 3 1 0 1 0.33 0 0 1 0 0
Career NHL 2 56 18 12 30 0.54 187 10 2 6 2

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1962-63 16 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 2 0 0 0 0.00 10
1962-63 16 Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
1963-64 17 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 42 12 15 27 0.64 42
1964-65 18 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 55 19 46 65 1.18 128
1965-66 19 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 48 33 43 76 1.58 238
1965-66 19 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 2 1 0 1 0.50 0
1965-66 19 Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup 11 7 6 13 1.18 78
1966-67 20 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 47 41 60 101 2.15 193
1973-74 27 Boston Braves AHL 3 4 3 7 2.33 2
1976-77 30 Kansas City Blues CHL 8 4 3 7 0.88 6
1977-78 31 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4 0 0 0 0.00 0
1977-78 31 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 4 1 3 4 1.00 0
Career AHL 3 4 3 7 2.33 2
Career CHL 16 5 6 11 0.69 6
Career CPHL 2 1 0 1 0.50 0
Career M-Cup 12 7 6 13 1.08 78
Career OHA-Jr. 194 105 164 269 1.39 611

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1962-63 16 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
1963-64 17 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 4 0 1 1 0.25 0
1964-65 18 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 11 9 8 17 1.55 26
1965-66 19 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 4 0 4 4 1.00 5
1965-66 19 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 6 6 0 6 1.00 72
1966-67 20 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1966-67 20 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 13 8 17 25 1.92 70
Career CPHL 6 0 4 4 0.67 5
Career OHA-Jr. 35 23 26 49 1.40 168

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1967-68 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy

Games Played

1971-72 NHL 78 (4)

Power Play Goals Against

1971-72 NHL 39 (7)
1975-76 NHL 45 (5)

Plus/Minus

1968-69 NHL 35 (10)
1970-71 NHL 39 (10)

Penalties in Minutes

1968-69 NHL 146 (6)

Short-Handed Goals

1968-69 NHL 3 (3)
1969-70 NHL 5 (2)
1970-71 NHL 6 (3)
1971-72 NHL 7 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 2 (7)
1975-76 NHL 6 (2)
Career NHL 34 (11)

Game-Winning Goals

1967-68 NHL 6 (7)
  

Transactions

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February 12, 1972: Selected by Miami-Philadelphia (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.

February, 1973: Signed as a free agent by Boston after securing release from Philadelphia (WHA), February, 1973.

June 12, 1974: Traded to NY Rangers by Boston for Walt McKechnie, June 12, 1974.

October 30, 1975: Traded to St. Louis by NY Rangers for NY Rangers' 1st round choice (previously acquired, NY Rangers selected Lucien DeBlois) in 1977 Amateur Draft, October 30, 1975.

February 18, 1977: Traded to Vancouver by St. Louis for cash, February 18, 1977.

March 14, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, March 14, 1978.