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Derek Sanderson

Unsalaried: The Era of the Two-Job Hockey Player

November 12, 2020 by Ben Wagner
Bobby Hull Winnipeg Jets

Before the era of massive contracts and multi-million dollar stars, the greatest players in the National Hockey League needed to supplement their income with an offseason career. At the time, …

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Categories Hockey History Tags Bobby Hull, Derek Sanderson, Maurice Richard

Derek “Turk” Sanderson: A Boston Legend

August 3, 2020 by Kevin Hunter
Derek Sanderson #17 of the Boston Bruins

Combine a gritty style of play with quick hands and fast feet, throw in a swagger that sat well with his movie-star good looks, mix well with his fair share …

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Categories Archives, Bruins History, Player Profiles Tags Bobby Orr, Calder Trophy, Derek Sanderson

Blues’ Sunshine Boys: Derek Sanderson, Chuck Lefley and Claude Larose

March 30, 2020 by Steven Davies
St Louis Blues

Every now and then, I find myself sharing a story with my kids about the St. Louis Blues. In my bedroom, I have a pair of hockey gloves from Robby …

Read moreBlues’ Sunshine Boys: Derek Sanderson, Chuck Lefley and Claude Larose

Categories Blues History Tags Chuck Lefley, Claude Larose, Derek Sanderson

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadians Finally Best Russians

December 22, 2015 by Rick Cole

After nine successive losses against the Russian national hockey team, Canada’s national team finally pulled off a win against the touring Soviets Monday night in Victoria, B.C. Coach Scores Two …

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Categories Column, Hockey History, International Hockey Tags 50 Years Ago, Derek Sanderson, Fran Huck, Jackie McLeod, Ken Broderick

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Memorial Cup Final: What a Riot!

May 11, 2015 by Rick Cole

The Memorial Cup best-of-seven final series turned ugly last night.  The hometown Edmonton Oil Kings won  5-1 to make the series two games to one for Niagara Falls Flyers in …

Read more50 Years Ago in Hockey – Memorial Cup Final: What a Riot!

Categories CHL, Hockey History Tags Derek Sanderson, Doug Favell, Rosaire Paiement

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Punch Ticket to Finals

April 16, 2015 by Rick Cole
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The Chicago Black Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit last night to upset the first-place Detroit Red Wings and claim a spot in the Stanley Cup finals against Montreal.  This will …

Read more50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Punch Ticket to Finals

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History Tags Bobby Hull, Derek Sanderson, Gordie Howe, Stan Mikita

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Force Seventh Game

April 14, 2015 by Rick Cole

The Chicago Black Hawks rode Glenn Hall’s goaltending to a convincing 4-0 rout of the Detroit Red Wings last night in noisy Chicago Stadium.  The Chicago win forces a seventh …

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Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History Tags Derek Sanderson, Glenn Hall, Phil Esposito, Stan Mikita

Q & A With Former NHL Enforcer Dave Hutchison (Part I)

February 9, 2015February 5, 2015 by Andrew Forbes
Hockey

For over a decade, Dave Hutchison platooned blue lines around the NHL. From Los Angeles to Toronto – with stops in Chicago and New Jersey in between – Hutchison raked …

Read moreQ & A With Former NHL Enforcer Dave Hutchison (Part I)

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings Tags Dave Hutchison, Derek Sanderson, NHL Enforcers, Zdeno Chara

Hurricane Sandy, NHL Style

October 28, 2012 by Michael Gwizdala

Sandy, the fireworks are hailin’ over Little Eden tonight.  So begins the Bruce Springsteen song, “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).”  If you’re on the East Coast of the United …

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Categories Hockey History, Player Profiles, Top 10 Lists Tags Curtis Sanford, Derek Sanderson, Geoff Sanderson, Sandy McCarthy, Tomas Sandstrom

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