1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 20 Derek Sanderson Hockey Card (Front)
1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 20 Derek Sanderson Hockey Card (Back)
1976-77 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
One of the NHL’s most colorful players, Derek’s talents, include the ability to win most of his faceoffs and score shorthanded goals.
En Français
Un des joueurs les plus pittoresques dans la LNH, Derek possède plusieurs talents. Il excelle à la mise au jeu et marque souvent des buts quand son équipe est à court d’un homme.
Details
Derek Sanderson’s time in St. Louis was about to come to an end when this 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee hockey card came out. On February 18, 1977, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In 1976-77, Sanderson appeared in 32 games for the Blues, scoring eight goals and totaling 21 points. With Vancouver, he played just 16 games but did contribute 16 points.
Unfortunately, he would play just 13 more games in the NHL after that season. Vancouver was done with Derek prior to the start of the 1977-78 season. He was picked up by the Pittsburgh Penguins and appeared in 13 game in 1977-78, scoring just three goals and adding an assist.
Between 1965-66 and 1977-78, Derek Sanderson appeared in 598 regular season and 56 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Calder Trophy winner in 1967-68 topped the 20 goal plateau six times over his NHL career.