| Final Rank: | 4 | Midterm Rank: | 11 |
| Position: | Defenseman | Shoots: | Left |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 185 |
| Born: | July 8, 2002 | ||
| Born in: | Whitefish, MT, USA | ||
| Drafted: | 2020: OTT (1st Round / 5th Overall) | ||
• Sanderson led all defensemen in the USA Hockey Under-18 NTDP with 7-22—29 in 47 GP in 2019-20
• An on-ice leader who captained Team USA NTDP’s Under-18 team in 2019-20 and Under-17 team in 2018-19
• His father, Geoff Sanderson, was selected 36th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1990 NHL Draft and recorded 355-345—700 in 1,104 career NHL games
• Committed to the University of North Dakota for the 2020-21 season
Scouting Report: Excellent skater who plays all parts of the game at a quick pace. Elite hockey sense allows him to be effective on the attack and while defending. Great battle game and compete level.
Current Player Comparable: Charlie McAvoy
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | OTTAWA | NHL | 79 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 23 |
| 2022-2023 | OTTAWA | NHL | 77 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 12 |
| 2021-2022 | UNITED STATES (2022 Olympic Hockey Tournament) | ITLTOUR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | UNITED STATES (2021 WJC Championships) | ITLTOUR | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | USA U-18 | NTDP | 47 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 12 |
| 2019-2020 | TEAM USA | USHL | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
| 2019-2020 | USA U18 (2019 5 Nations Tournament in Sundsvall) | ITLTOUR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | USA U18 (2020 5 Nations Tournament in Chomutov) | ITLTOUR | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | USA U-17 | NTDP | 44 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 18 |
| 2018-2019 | TEAM USA | USHL | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | USA U17 (5 Nations Tournament in Tranas 2019) | ITLTOUR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |