American dream: Senators prospect Sanderson back with Team USA for Olympics

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It’s a good thing Jake Sanderson is adept at changing course on the fly, reacting to different situations on the ice. The latest twist for the Ottawa Senators prospect this hockey season is a trip to the Olympics with Team USA. (HockeyScanner)

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That was in early January, causing Sanderson to put away one Team USA jersey in favour of another one, this one to represent his country in the Beijing Olympics starting Feb. 4.

We’re getting used to the idea of the new Olympic tournament, yet just a few weeks ago, the 19-year-old Sanderson expected to be playing against his teen peers for world junior prominence, not competing against men -- such as 37-year-old Eric Stall of Canada and “some salty old KHL players,” as Jake’s father, Geoff puts it.

“It’s still going to be really good hockey,” Sanderson says. “Some of the best college players in the NCAA will be there and then others that are playing overseas. It’s going to be a great tournament no matter what. Any chance you get to put on that USA jersey you want to take it, I’ve been lucky enough to wear it a couple of times . To wear it at the Olympics is kind of a whole new thing. I think it will be really fun.

Tales of Sanderson being the first to the arena in the morning and the last off the ice are legend around the campus. Berry says that the six-foot-two, 190-pound Sanderson is as committed to the pursuit of excellence as any player he has coached at UND, and that includes the likes of Jonathan Toews, Zach Parise and T.J. Oshie.

“It’s just bringing it every day,” Sanderson says. “All around -- on the ice and in the weight room. Just doing extra stuff. Just bring it every day and never take an off day and I feel like that’s very hard to do. I’m always making sure I’m doing my best every single day -- it’s really important to me.”

A mountain resort town, Whitefish has its charms. Jake adores it and takes pride in having an opportunity to be the first Whitefish-born player to reach the NHL. But hockey development, at least 15 years ago, was not a Whitefish specialty.

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