Posts About "Jake Sanderson"
Senators' Prospects at World Juniors: Future Stars & Disappointing Picks
January 2nd, 2021 After a glorious week of hockey at the World Junior Championships, the Preliminary Round has come to a close, and the field has been trimmed to eight teams. With a one-day breather scheduled on New Year's Day, it's the perfect time to reflect on what we've learned before the quarterfinals begin. The Ottawa Senators sent four...
Team USA Players to Watch at 2021 World Juniors
December 18th, 2020 The Americans enter this month's World Junior Championships with the most experience of any nation. They had a disappointing end to their run last season, but have added some interesting pieces to the mix to attempt a redemption run this time around. With a forward group led by some of the NHL's top prospects, including Cole...
Prospects News & Rumors: Sanderson, Caufield & Knight
December 5th, 2020 With no Canadian Hockey League games scheduled until at least January, the NCAA is the only show in town when it comes to watching NHL prospects in North America. Friday night was a busy one in the NCAA with many of its top programs in action. Today, we will take a look at some recent top draft picks of the Ottawa Senators, Montreal...
2021 World Juniors Camp Invites by NHL Team
December 5th, 2020 With every nation announcing their preliminary rosters for the 2021 World Junior Championship, the anticipation is mounting as we count down the days to Christmas and the start of the tournament. This year's showcase begins on Christmas Day rather than Boxing Day, so hockey fans will have another gift to open in addition to their other...
Ottawa Senators Offseason GM Report Card
November 30th, 2020 After the hustle and bustle of a gruelling (and elongated) season, National Hockey League general managers have little time to rest on their laurels. The offseason comes thick and fast and is all-systems go from the moment the Stanley Cup is awarded. For Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion, this offseason has certainly been...
Senators' Prospects Set to Lead North Dakota Fighting Hawks
November 28th, 2020 The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks is as close to must-see TV as it gets for Ottawa Senators fans in 2020-21, even after the NHL season begins. Four of UND's key players were drafted by the Senators in one of the first two rounds between 2018-2020, and they all figure to play prominent roles on one of college hockey's best...
Senators Prospects Fighting for 2021 World Juniors Roster Spots
November 26th, 2020 The World Juniors Championship is one of the most exciting annual hockey events. In this abnormal year, it will be a nice break to be able to watch this tournament. Now is when speculation and roster analysis begins in earnest. The Ottawa Senators have arguably one of the best prospect pools in the NHL and here at The Hockey Writers,...
Ottawa Senators' 2020-21 Prospect Pyramid
November 20th, 2020 Last season, the Ottawa Senators farm system was ranked among the best in the league. Four of their top prospects regularly cracked the top-50 in the NHL and that was before the addition of two top-five picks at the 2020 draft. So, as fans wait for the 2020-21 season, attention has gravitated towards the talented group of young players...
Jake Sanderson & Jamie Drysdale: A Hockey Rivalry Waiting to Happen
November 19th, 2020 Jake and Jamie, Jamie and Jake – two names that are bound to be linked together, hopefully for years, as they march toward and through the NHL. Jake Sanderson (drafted #5 overall by the Ottawa Senators) and Jamie Drysdale (#6, Anaheim Ducks) were the top defensemen taken in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Their performance in...
Ottawa Senators "Untouchable" Prospects
October 26th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have one of the deepest and most talented prospect pools in the NHL, thanks to a recent influx of extra draft picks, prime drafting position and a strong development program. Ottawa's top-five farm system is stocked full of players that project to be full-time contributors for the team in the near future. Ottawa...
Senators Add Skill, Size & Grit on Day 1
October 7th, 2020 The last time a team had two picks in the top five of the draft was back in 2000. Calgary was the host city, and the New York Islanders had the luxury of selecting at No. 1 and No. 5. This year, Ottawa came into the draft with the No. 3 and No. 5 picks and knocked it out of the park. Along with the 28th selection, Ottawa drafted...
Senators Pick Jake Sanderson 5th Overall
October 6th, 2020 With the fifth selection of the 2020 NHL Draft, the Senators have selected Jake Sanderson from United States National Team Development Program. About Sanderson There weren't many rankings at the beginning of 2019-20 that had Jake Sanderson near the top, but by the end of the season, there wasn't any without him in the...
2020 NHL Entry Draft: The Top-10 Americans
October 5th, 2020 Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Brady Tkachuk, Jack and Quinn Hughes. Those are just a few of the names that have headlined the latest star-studded generation of American talent in the NHL. Related: THW 2020 NHL Draft Guide Last year's draft set an especially high bar with nine Americans selected in the first round, including...
