Derek Sanderson: The Only Bruin Bold Enough to Challenge Bobby Orr to a Fight

[@mike.p.1400]

I remember those glory years I grew up in Boston I was just a kid at the time. But those guys were my idols.

[@briangraham1024]

He was the second best player during his time with the Boston Bruins but the alltime greatest faceoff player in NHL history.

[@stewartsnape2936]

My favorite bruins era and players, Derek and Bobby two of my favorites

[@karlschneider9479]

Derek was 1 of the best faceoff men in the league. He shadowed all the big scorers like Beliveau, Hull and Howe. I loved watching him and Eddie Westphal on the penalty kill.

[@seanmcnamara1267]

Those were the days my friend !

[@PaulBooth-ve3qz]

What a greaf time that was to be a fan of the Bruins tuff fast temates that coverd for each other awsome

[@williamwilliam728]

Sanderson was a playboy and a rockstar...ironically the guy he had that fight with helped him back to a road of sanity and recovery.

[@Creamstp]

I grew up in Brooklyn N.Y. a Ranger fan with my dad being a Ranger fanatic !!! From the mid 60's through the 70's the best games for the both of us, be it on the radio or TV was Bruin games. We LOVED hating the Bruins when they play the Rangers but always watched and cheered them on when playing any other hockey team...yes we were Bruin fans because they deserved our respect.

[@nodayatthebeach]

The Turk, My all time favorite Bruin next to Bobby Orr ! Great stick handler and always threat for a shorthanded goal. Man I loved those years of the Bruins.

[@erikpeterson25]

Awesome to relive those days 👍......what Sanderson did after hockey is also very notable both the downside and his ability to come back from that 👏

[@sandspurpatch]

The self proclaimed "best face-off" man in hockey.

[@markg.4246]

As a young teenager, Derek was my idol. I followed his career with enthusiasm, and wanted to be just like him. In one aspect, I succeeded...drinking. What I am most happy about is that we both got sober! What a gift! Mark 5/8/1994

[@dannymcnamara2554]

❤😂😂

[@ronaldvanbeekveld8398]

My favorite bruin .A I took his number 16 in every team I played on 😊

[@sweetitis]

I loved this team they were true Superstar Team1st Hockey Players

[@original6hockey402]

Orr was tough when he had to fight.

[@petegoodwinboston4825]

Tremendous job on this.

[@30shandala]

My heroes as a kid, years later I played in golf ProAms with him and Bobby Orr and other Boston greats. Meaning the same tournament-not personally. Longest drive hole I thought I was a contender one year-we get down to my ball and see the marker about 15yds ahead. Derek had had one or both knees replaced recently (like weeks), is probably 20 years older than me, and won it. Humbling but awesome.

[@2010pjm]

i was a shuttle car driver for Avis and had to give Derek a ride from Park Sq to the Airport. He was very cool and offered me a few lines of coke. It was an exciting ride and we were non stop blabbering all the way. He was a lot of fun.

[@bobhussey1526]

Great to see my good friend Kevin Vautour in this!

[@alanstrong55]

My Dad thought that the referees favored Bobby Orr. Touch Bobby, penalty!

[@briandenley]

Orr was a tough kid but neither he nor Derek would have done anything to piss off Teddy Green. That guy was tough!

[@christopherbenson9942]

Icon...Legend here...

[@resurrectionsunday]

Derek was great

[@7roadapples]

I wore number 7 because of Esposito...but make no mistake, Orr was a legend. Sanderson was also a great player and a huge part of their team. Hockey Night in Canada was Toronto, Montreal and Boston......I choose Boston as my fav team.

[@Loco4Poco27]

Awesome

[@Loco4Poco27]

Go Bruins!

[@Zeek800]

Put down the Laptop and read the book “ I gotta be me “ by Derek Sanderson. I’ve read a lot of good books in my life and that was one of the ones I enjoyed reading the most.

[@andygrenn680]

Always admired the Bruin named “Turk”

[@111oooo]

Sanderson blew it, he had talent on a great team then left for million dollars then spent everything on parties

[@markliebrock6246]

It isn’t cheap to have that kinda fun. A strong willed person can put that behind, move on and become a great person. He was a character, that’s for sure.

[@weeknders]

Then Bobby pulled D from the depths of hell. On a park bench in NYC.

[@jonkline709]

They didn’t take shit from anybody

[@dereksanderson3305]

I was born in 78 my dad's last name was Sanderson my mom wanted to name me Dustin but my cousins said you should name him Derek and sure enough my name was Derek Sanderson when I was younger I didn't know why people always said your name is Derek Sanderson then I figured it out..Especially being from Canada that name was huge in the 70s and 80s..I played hockey till I was a teenager I got into the booze and other shit..loll I was a pretty good player but I'll never know..

[@sidsizzeler88]

The story I heard Bobby Orr was the one that got him as a broadcast

[@JamesSalie-m5l]

I grew up right out side Boston I used to cut Fred Stanfields grass he lived in my town Yastrzemski and a couple red Sox lived the next town over. We lived about fifteen miles from Boston. Just saying

[@axxellein]

TRES Cool, Turk, You Rock

[@walterdavies6434]

Whats Grapes say about it ?

[@johnrussell5896]

My favorite was Ray Nelly bergeron Chara and Bobby Orr we're the best I ever there were the best. Best of the bruins

[@petermills-c1h]

Bold enough or crazy enough ?

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Cool cat 😅🏒

[@Loco4Poco27]

Go bruins

[@kennethcamilleri4678]

Was Derek Jeter’s dad a fan of Sanderson…..Jeter’s middle name is Sanderson….just spit balling here…

[@ba1428]

Chip chop see ya later Nats -DS Fred asking DS a question when he knew his mouth was full of ice cream

[@rodgstrellbactol5112]

Sanderson looks like the guy who invented the sex panther cologne in the anchorman movie

[@ppumpkin3282]

Back when players didn't wear helmets, there was a lot more personality on the ice. Helmets are needed from they took something away from the entertainment.

[@JackFarm-j1l]

Sanderson! The salt of the earth!

[@Mike-l7y5y]

Wasn't Sanderson a junkie at one point ? That would be a junkie challenging the golden number four Bobby Orr.

[@km11wpg]

Bobby did help Turk get back on his feet when he was down and out.

[@Mike-l7y5y]

@@km11wpg Well done, Derek. Orr was pretty good but don't you think Bourque was in the same category ? Bourque spent less time in the penalty box and didn't fight as much as Orr. And yet his team was more or less as successful as Orr's Bruins in the regular season only. Of course the Edmonton Oilers had something to say about the Bourque Bruins when they met them in the 1988 and 1990 Cup Finals.

[@hwy2065]

Bobby Orr helped get him into treatment and sobriety.

[@Mike-l7y5y]

​@@hwy2065 Good for Bobby Orr and Derek Sanderson ! I'm helping people understand that Wayne Gretzky was BETTER than Bobby Orr. But so many people refuse to acknowledge the truth because the truth hurts doesn't it ? Ask anyone who was at Boston Garden in the 1988 and 1990 Cup Final. I wouldn't be surprised that many people WISHED for that power failure in the 1988 Cup Final simply because the Oilers were the greatest ! Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't need to know everyone to know that inside so many people there is this evil rush to hurt/hate the enemy.

[@daveyboy_]

Didn't watch the vid ...yet. Although the title is deceiving

[@MatthewCD]

Great recovery story..people need friends to help.. 🙏 ...awful color man later..just brutal to listen to..He aged Fred Cusick 10 yrs

[@Loco4Poco27]

Go

[@peteparker708]

Thousand dollar hands and a two cent head. Dude was a sideshow at best.

[@petegoodwinboston4825]

Be better, Spidey! As was noted, Sanderson was magical from 1967-72. If he'd kept up that play, although we all know why he didn't, IMO he'd have been borderline HOF.

[@johnwhalen646]

He was a very good hockey player. Made a great comeback in life

[@peteparker708]

@@petegoodwinboston4825no doubt he “ could have”. I “ could have” been a doctor…… two cent head = bought into his own BS. An idiot in an era wrought with idiots. I’m sure both of his remaining brain cells are having a helluva time trying to find one another.

[@kenmcfadyen2404]

Where was the fight ?

[@stevemorris9021]

Gary broke his jaw

[@Loco4Poco27]

Go Bruins!