The 2019-20 hockey season ended abruptly, early, and without much chance for late risers to move up draft boards. That didn’t stop Jake Sanderson from potentially crashing the top 10 of the 2020 NHL Draft.
His rise started mid-season, and who knows how high he would have gotten with more chance to show himself.
Birthplace: Whitefish, Montana
Date of birth: July 8, 2002
Shoots: Left
Position: Defence
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 186 lbs.
Team: US Development Team
It has been a growing trend to watch the development of younger players within a draft class.