Derek Sanderson

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Derek Sanderson
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Sanderson in 2010
Born (1946-06-16) June 16, 1946 (age 77)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Philadelphia Blazers
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1965–1978
Website sandersonhockey.com

Derek Michael Sanderson (born June 16, 1946), nicknamed "Turk", is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and two-time Stanley Cup champion who helped transform the culture of the professional athlete in the 1970s era. The two-time Stanley Cup champion set up the epic overtime goal scored by Boston Bruins teammate Bobby Orr that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, widely considered to be the greatest goal in National Hockey League history. [1] [2] [3] Over 13 NHL seasons, he amassed 202 goals, 250 assists, 911 penalty minutes and a plus-141 rating in 598 games with five teams.

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In the 1975-76 season, Sanderson scored his 32nd career short-handed goal to surpass Toronto Maple Leafs center Dave Keon as the all-time league leader. He owned the record for eight seasons. Nearly half a century after his last appearance with Boston, Sanderson still owns the Bruins team record for most career shorthanded goals (six) in the playoffs, a mark that he shares with Ed Westfall, his longtime teammate. Through the 2021-22 campaign, his 24 short-handed tallies in the regular season ranked third behind Brad Marchand and Rick Middleton in club history.

Early years

Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Sanderson was the son of Canadian Army Private Harold A. Sanderson, and Caroline Hall Gillespie of Dysart, Scotland. [4] His older sister Karen was born in 1944 while their father was serving in France. [5] In his early youth, Sanderson took to hockey, skating countless hours on a scaled-down version of an NHL rink, which his father built and maintained while his mother served hot chocolate during breaks in the action. The rink spanned two backyards of small cookie-cutter houses on lots provided at modest prices to servicemen such as Harold upon their return home. [6]

Playing career

Sanderson played junior hockey in his hometown with the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association. His time with the Flyers saw him being named to the Second All-Star Team in 1965–66, to the First All-Star Team in 1966–67 and winning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHA also in 1966–67. [7] In 1964–65, Sanderson helped the Flyers reach the Memorial Cup finals where they beat the Edmonton Oil Kings [8] in five games. [9] After spending four years in the OHA, Sanderson turned pro by signing with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League in 1965–66, and made his professional debut that season by playing two games with the Bruins. [7] Sanderson also played two games in the CPHL with the Oklahoma City Blazers in 1965–66, recording one goal. [10]

Boston Bruins (1968–1972)

After brief stints with the Bruins in the two previous seasons, Sanderson earned a permanent roster spot in the 1967–68 campaign. The 21-year-old scored 24 goals and 49 points in 71 games. He also had 98 penalty minutes, establishing himself as something of a "tough guy". [7] Sanderson was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year, an honor that his teammate Orr had claimed the previous year. It remains the only time in Bruins history that they had consecutive Calder winners. [11]

Although Sanderson had been an elite scorer in junior hockey, the Bruins already boasted the most potent offense in hockey when he joined the club. Instead, head coach Harry Sinden had a different vision for him, one as a valuable multi-purpose center who neutralized the top center men in the league, dominated at the face-off dot, helped kill penalties at a high rate, unnerved opponents with physical if not chippy play and contributed at the offensive end on a regular basis. Sanderson would become a fixture on the third line, often paired with left wing Wayne Carleton or Don Marcotte and right wing Ed Westfall throughout his Bruins career. In particular, Westfall and Sanderson developed an uncommon chemistry that allowed them to become one of the most accomplished penalty-killing tandems in league history. [12]

Sanderson averaged more than 24 goals over his first five seasons, the best of which was the 1970-71 campaign, when he had career highs of 29 goals, 63 points and a plus-39 rating in 71 games. The Bruins captured consecutive East Division titles in the (1970–71 and 1971–72) seasons, and won the Stanley Cup in 1971–72 against the New York Rangers, its second in three seasons. [13]

He also received publicity for his numerous female companions and lavish ways, which included a Rolls-Royce car and circular bed. [14] Named by Cosmopolitan as one of the sexiest men in America, he was the subject of gossip columns, and a frequent guest on television talk shows. [15]

The Flying Goal

After their series victory over the Rangers followed by a sweep of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1969–70 playoffs, the Bruins faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Bruins were leading the series 3-0. Game 4 went into overtime with the teams tied 3-3. Forty seconds into the extra period, Sanderson controlled the puck behind the Blues goal line, at which point defenseman Bobby Orr broke in from near the blue line. His short pass found its way to Orr. The defenseman fired a short wrist shot past goaltender Glenn Hall, clinching the Bruins' first Stanley Cup in 29 years.

In 2017, on the 100th anniversary of the league, fans voted the so-called Flying Goal as the greatest in its history. [3] It also turned out to be the signature moment for both players in their careers. [16]

Philadelphia Blazers (1972–1973)

In the summer of 1972, Sanderson signed what was then the richest contract in professional sports history. The Philadelphia Blazers of the new World Hockey Association signed Sanderson to a five-year, $2.65 million contract that made him the highest-paid pro athlete in the world at the time. [17] He received $600,000 in cash as part of the agreement, an offer that the Bruins declined to match. The remainder of the money was to be spread over 10 years.

On November 1, in a game at Cleveland, Sanderson suffered a back injury when he slipped on a piece of paper on the ice. When he was fit to return weeks later, club management insisted that he remain inactive. It was widely speculated that it had hoped to prod Sanderson to bolt the team and void his lucrative deal but his contract was bought out for $800,000 after the season. [18]

The Mod New Face of Hockey

By the late 1960s, Sanderson had become known for more than just his hockey prowess. Similar to what New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath was to football, he represented the mod new face of hockey. In June, 1969, Namath called to gauge Sanderson's financial interest in a bar similar to Bachelors III, which the quarterback had owned on New York City’s Upper East Side before concerned league commissioner Pete Rozelle ordered him to cut ties or retire from football, only this one in Boston. Not one to turn down the spotlight and its many perks, Sanderson opened Bachelors III along with co-partners Joe Cimino and Jim Colclough, a one-time Boston Patriots wide receiver.

"That's how I learned how to pick up the tab," Sanderson recalled in his book Crossing The Line: The Outrageous Story of a Hockey Original. "Unfortunately, I ended up buying the world a drink. Every night was sensational fun. There were lineups around the block. When the Bruins were in town, we were there until two in the morning every night. All the waitresses were great looking. It was a beauty contest. They all wore V-neck sweaters to show some cleavage and hot pants with high boots. I was thinking, 'This is unbelievable! And I'm the boss!'"

Convinced about its financial potential, Cimino convinced Sanderson to open their own establishment in Boston one year later. Named after the Great Gatsby’s lover in the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, Daisy Buchanan's opened its doors on September, 1970 at the corner of Newbury and Fairfield Streets. Soon Daisy's became the hottest night spot in Boston, a haven for professional athletes, young singles and curiosity-seekers alike. Bruins teammates Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers and Eddie Johnston were regulars there, but the omnipresent Sanderson served as the main attraction and promoter, usually behind the bar, cigarette in mouth and drink(s) in hand.

Negative publicity over some of the club's less-than-reputable patrons led to concerns and eventually convinced Sanderson to relinquish his interests in what had gone from a financial "goldmine" to a money pit. [19]

Later career

After Sanderson and the Blazers parted ways, he returned to the Bruins for two seasons but suited up for only 54 games. He was demoted to the Boston Braves of the American Hockey League for three games then traded to the rival New York Rangers.

By that time, Sanderson had developed avascular necrosis. Steroids were prescribed to alleviate the problem, but when they dried out his hip sockets, it only grew worse in nature. The pain in his hips grew so intense, he began to take barbiturates as a sleep aid.

Sanderson bounced from team to team, never being able to stay with a team for more than two full seasons. After playing with the Rangers and recording 50 points in 75 games, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues eight games into the next season. In St. Louis, Sanderson set career highs in assists and points scored in a season with 43 assists and 67 points, but recurring knee and alcohol problems prompted Blues management to trade him in 1976–77 to the Vancouver Canucks in return for a first-round pick in the 1977 draft.

Sanderson made a bad first impression with Canucks management before a regular-season game had been played. In the pre-season, he was involved in a brawl at a local strip club that left him in a hospital, where tests showed an extremely high level of alcohol as well as evidence of cocaine, sleeping pills, Seconal and Valium in his system[ citation needed ]. Sanderson scored 16 points in 16 games with the club before he was sent to the minors because of disciplinary reasons. As was the case in St. Louis, the front office grew impatient with his personal and health issues and released him after the season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Sanderson as a free agent in 1977–78. He played 13 games with the Penguins and eight more in the minors before his release. When no takers stepped forward before the next season, he retired from the game. [20]

Personal life, health, and sportscasting career

In April 1979, Sanderson married Rhonda Rapport, a former Playboy Bunny from Chicago. Their son, Scott Leslie Sanderson, died at birth on October 4, 1981, in Niagara Falls. According to a story in the Toronto Star by Ellie Tesher on March 21, 1982, the couple separated soon thereafter. Rhonda Sanderson's detailed questions about their son's death led to an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

During his career, Sanderson made several bad business investments and lost millions of dollars in the process. His partying lifestyle caught up with him by the time his career ended and he was found sleeping in an inebriated state on a bench in Central Park. [18] By his estimate, he survived 10 hip surgeries, prostate cancer and two heart attacks.

In late 1978, Bobby Orr found his ex-teammate to be in dire straits in Chicago and checked him into a local hospital. Doctors informed Orr that his former teammate was an alcoholic and drug addict. [21]

Sanderson went on to become a sports broadcaster. He spent 10 years with New England Sports Network and WSBK-TV with play-by-play announcer Fred Cusick. Wanting to make sure that other hockey players would not follow his path, Sanderson organized The Professionals Group at State Street Global Advisors, where he was Director of The Sports Group that provided professional financial advice to athletes in the 1990s. [21]

In 2012, Sanderson became the Managing Director of The Sports Group, in Boston. His team worked with athletes and high-net-worth individuals, but he is not currently listed on the company's website. [22] His second autobiography, Crossing the Line: The Outrageous Story of a Hockey Original, written with Kevin Shea, was released in October 2012. [23] His first autobiography, I've Got To Be Me, written with Stan Fischler, had been published in 1970. [24] In September 2013, Sanderson received the Hockey Legacy Award from The Sports Museum at TD Garden. [25]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 20001010000
1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup —————10000
1963–64 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA421215274240110
1964–65 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA5519466512811981726
1965–66 Boston Bruins NHL 20000—————
1965–66 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA48334376238660672
1965–66 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 2101040445
1965–66 Niagara Falls FlyersM-Cup—————11761378
1966–67 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA474160101193138172570
1966–67 Oklahoma City BlazersCPHL—————20000
1967–68 Boston BruinsNHL712425499840229
1968–69 Boston BruinsNHL612622481469821036
1969–70 Boston BruinsNHL501823411181454972
1970–71 Boston BruinsNHL71293463130721313
1971–72 Boston BruinsNHL782533581081111244
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 833669—————
1972–73 Boston BruinsNHL255101538512313
1973–74 Boston BruinsNHL298122048—————
1973–74 Boston Braves AHL 34372—————
1974–75 New York Rangers NHL7525255010630000
1975–76 New York RangersNHL80004—————
1975–76 St. Louis Blues NHL652443675931010
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL84376—————
1976–77 Vancouver Canucks NHL16791630—————
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL133140—————
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL40000—————
1977–78 Kansas City Red Wings CHL41340—————
NHL totals59820225045291156181230187

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