Jake Sanderson

Ottawa Senators logo
Age 21 Jul 8, 2002
Whitefish USA
Defense shoots left
6'2" 188 cm
185 lbs 84 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2029
Agent Pat Brisson
Draft Year 2020
Drafted Overall 5
Draft Round 1
Draft Team Ottawa Senators logo

Transaction History
Nov 16, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored a goal and delivered an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 21, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 18, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored a goal, recorded an assist, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Oct 14, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Sep 6, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson signed an eight-year, $64.4 million contract extension with the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.
Apr 9, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson supplied a pair of assists to complement a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Mar 17, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson had a pair of assists Thursday as Ottawa dropped a 5-4 decision to Colorado.
Mar 10, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson produced an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Mar 4, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson posted two assists and one shot, helping the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Feb 28, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Feb 23, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.
Feb 22, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (upper body) could return to action as soon as Friday versus Carolina, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Feb 12, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson will be out of action for at least two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Feb 11, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (undisclosed) was injured in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Jan 28, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson delivered a power-play assist to complement a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 25, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Jan 12, 2023 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson logged a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Dec 30, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored his second goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
Dec 27, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Per TSN Sports' Claire Hanna, Sanderson (upper body) was a full participant at morning skate, putting him on track to play Tuesday versus Boston.
Dec 22, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (upper body) was hit up high by a puck and didn't return to Thursday's game versus the Washington Capitals, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Dec 8, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson produced an assist, three shots on goal and four blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars.
Nov 24, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 16, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- to go with four shots, five blocked shots, two hits and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Oct 22, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (face) is good to go Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes, TSN TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Oct 21, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson will undergo an X-ray on Friday to ensure he didn't suffer any further damage after taking a stick to the mouth during Thursday's win over the Washington Capitals, Ian Mendes of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Oct 17, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson picked up his first career point Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Toronto.
Sep 23, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson will start his NHL career paired with a veteran defenseman, per Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen.
May 25, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (hand) will be ready for the Ottawa Senators' development camp in September, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Apr 23, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson, who's dealing with a hand injury, isn't expected to be ready to make his NHL debut before the end of the season, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Mar 27, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson (hand) signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Mar 24, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson underwent hand surgery and will miss 4-6 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Mar 21, 2022 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson is expected to make the NHL roster for the 2022-23 campaign according to general manager Pierre Dorian, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Oct 20, 2021 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson has racked up two goals and four points through four games with the University of North Dakota this season.
Oct 6, 2020 Ottawa Senators | Jake Sanderson | Sanderson was drafted fifth overall by the Ottawa Senators at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Tuesday.
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Jake Sanderson
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators logo 20 4 8 12 2 9
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2015-2016 Calgary Flames U15 AAA AEHL U15 2 1 0 1 0
2015-2016 NWCAA Stamps U15 AA HCAA U15 22 2 8 10 10
2016-2017 Calgary Flames U15 AAA AEHL U15 29 5 13 18 26 Playoffs 5 3 2 5 0
2016-2017 Team South Alberta Cup 2 1 0 1 0
2017-2018 Edge School U16 Prep CSSHL U16 32 16 27 43 26 Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0
2017-2018 Team Alberta WHL Cup 5 1 2 3 0
2017-2018 Edge School U18 Prep CSSHL U18 2 0 0 0 0
2018-2019 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 44 4 20 24 18
2018-2019 USNTDP Juniors USHL 22 2 5 7 0 Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0
2018-2019 USA U17 WHC-17 5 0 1 1 0
Draft Yr 2019-2020 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 47 7 22 29 12
Draft Yr 2019-2020 USNTDP Juniors USHL 19 2 12 14 8
2020-2021 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 22 2 13 15 4
2020-2021 USA U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 0
2021-2022 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 23 8 18 26 6
2021-2022 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 1 0 0 0 0
2021-2022 USA OG 1 0 1 1 0
2022-2023 Ottawa Senators NHL 77 4 28 32 12 1,171 45.90 51.70 0.20 51.80 -0.20 0.10 0.72
2023-2024 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 4 8 12 9
Jake Sanderson Stats by Elite Prospects | Jake Sanderson Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team Ottawa Senators logo
Signing Date September 6, 2023
Signing Status RFA
Agent Pat Brisson
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Potential Lockout Year
Standard Contract | 8 Years $64,400,000 9.64% of cap space
2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030 2030-2031 2031-2032
Cap Hit $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000
UFA
AAV $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000
Minors Salary $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000 $8,050,000
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Contract History

Signing Team Ottawa Senators logo
Signing Date March 27, 2022
Agent Stephen Bartlett
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.13% of cap space
2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Cap Hit $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA
AAV $1,850,000 $1,850,000 $1,850,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $925,000 $1,850,000
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
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