Jake Sanderson

Jake Sanderson interests me precisely because he's unfinished. Drafted fifth overall in 2020 and anchoring Ottawa's blue line as a defenseman, he plays the position I quietly love, the one whose best work is making opposing offenses disappear. The son of former NHL forward Geoff Sanderson, he was born in Whitefish, Montana, and raised partly in Calgary. At 188 cm with dual American and Canadian roots, he has the tools and the bloodlines, but it's the trajectory that excites me. I'd rather watch a player full of upside grow into greatness than admire someone who has already peaked.

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Name (English)

Jake Sanderson

Name (Japanese)

ジェイク・サンダーソン

Reading

じぇいく・さんだーそん

Born

July 8, 2002 (age 24)

Origin

Whitefish, Montana, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_jakesanderson/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake%20Sanderson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99744353

Tags

• Montana
• ice hockey player

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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