Spittin' Chiclets Interviews Hockey Legend Derek Sanderson - Full Interview

We sat down with Derek Sanderson for a live interview during our time in Boston. Video is presented by DHM Detox, use dhmdetox.com/discount/biz20 for 20% off your order
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[@jamescooper7957]

This man's a national treasure.

[@atex6175]

Best color guy the bruins had or will ever have. Man do I miss him and Cusick on TV 38

[@AbesamisM]

“Oh my god I killed Gordie Howe.” 😂

[@nickricci19]

THIS IS AMAZING Derek is my 2nd cousin, him and my mom are first cousins and his stories are amazing Thank you guys for having him on to talk, old time hockey fans know this OG Flowbro 🙌 Cant wait to show my family this interview! Btw it is from turkey, his mom, my aunts, Turkey sandwiches were amazing

[@KurtMGibbs]

If this interview was 5 hours, I would watch every bit of it.

[@TheMrssanderson]

I fell in love with this man when I was 11 years old and I am still in love with him. They don’t make em like this anymore.

[@brownsupahero]

Need more old school guys to be interviewed. Before they leave us.

[@drivethru6155]

Man if you guys can get some more of the guys who played in the 50s and 60s on that would be great, I know some guests won't get the flow of your podcast, but nothing wrong getting a more subdued episode so we can hear these awesome stories

[@memoranda1]

yeah man... old school hockey stories are the best..... can you imagine what the hockey players from today will have to tell 30 years from now? i can only imagine the bunch of PC bullshit...boring as hell....i saw the Auston Matthews interview ..29 minutes.... of just talking about what he did that year...nothing to laugh at ...

[@justink7194]

I could listen to these stories all day

[@markhodge7]

I remember watching hockey back in the 60's and 70's as a Montreal fan. Being so long ago, I sometimes question the accuracy of how I remember the game being. Derek confirmed that I remember it accurately. It was such a different game. The rosters really didn't change much from year to year. Every player tough as nails. And Bobby Orr. He was just so much better than every other player. Sanderson? Easily the most hated Bruin to a Montreal fan. Thanks Chiclets for bringing in a true legend of hockey!

[@helgarivers6281]

Thank Bobby Orr for keeping him alive. Two beauties as Grapes would say. 👍

[@ghostboy2x]

These episodes are my favorite, I love learning about the historical hockey moments

[@LeTelecaster]

You guys are the only podcast with enough pulling power to get some of these old LEGENDS on to tell their stories while we can still hear them. Please do more older guys! The young guys don’t have enough to talk about

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yes! It's Mar. 2023 and Bobby Hull just passed away 6 weeks ago! Get as many O-6 players as you can, while you still can!

[@popeyesailor9571]

I grew up in the bay area and we had the Oakland Seals. I got to see all the great in 71 and 72. I got to meet Gordie Howe on a rainy day. We got ring side seats and my brothers waved at him and he came over to us. signed our program and I asked him a stupid question. "What's it like to have a steel plate in your head?" He said "Ir's cold" and then we said thanks and he skated away. My brother put a Seals sticker on the back of Canadians Goal Tender when they came back and he played part of a period with it on his back.

[@bbb462cid]

Gordie laughed about that for days. he had a wicked sense of humor and liked fooling people sometimes

[@lancemilliken9078]

Legend

[@stevensaari5803]

He had some at bats

[@treylyons5411]

So glad y’all are putting out these videos. Listen every week, but so crazy how much you miss not being able to see it. Damn great, thanks again!

[@RodMac1]

Best Spittin chiclets Ever What A Canadian Icon

[@patrickmeehan2841]

What an absolutely great interview !!!!!

[@MrMarkgeller]

Best interview ever! Appreciated.

[@giuseppecareri2242]

Grew up a Leafs fan but as a kid everybody loved Derek..Thought he was the coolest thing around..

[@williamclark8864]

One of the more interesting people who has ever come through the NHL. Highest of highs and lowest of lows. Fascinating guy.

[@September2004]

If Sinden was coach in 70-71, I wonder what their record would've been. They had 57 wins and 399 goals. At the time, the owners probably thought they were geniuses for letting Sinden go until they got upset in the first round.

[@robertbarr-oi6rx]

I was 13 in 1970. I wore 16 on my jersey because of him. Great stories !

[@robertmullen2375]

Derek Sandersn is my all time favorite player. love you Turk

[@leemark63]

My era. Nothing like it. I miss it bad. Great interview.👏👍🤘

[@dumpchangepants]

I watched a documentary on bobby Orr & Derek was 45 & admitted to taunting bobby saying " I'm better " & Boston loves me already

[@danb1391]

In his book he said they used to make different sounds to communicate on the ice and to avoid false calls for drop passes ect......(ie) "you got me, drop it" after falling for it a few times, they started doing different animal noises to avoid this. So he used to make a turkey noise. But I guess he knows better than me, but that was how he was called turk

[@StonedSpagooter]

At this rate every bruin in NHL history will be interviewed

[@bbb462cid]

I wish. That would mean guys like Garnet Bailey didn't die

[@jonnywhite6541]

That was excellent

[@frenchy131100]

What a great interview, well fuckin done boys. You're really getting your question timing down. Sanderson you fucking legend! Part 2 and 3 would be appreciated. R.A. does all intros going forward. Bubble hockey is coming you fuckin fucks, Bruins are aboot to bring the ruckus!

[@ZapHappyZ]

He has to be the oldest person alive named "Derek"

[@DonHorvathIII]

hahaha yes, only other name I can think of less fitting for a 74 year old man would be "Justin"

[@joehalpy5045]

Brayden

[@jamesanthony5681]

Derek Jacobi, for one. Terrific actor.

[@siddiq106]

@@joehalpy5045austin

[@deonal]

Coach Harry Sinden was the classic Canada's Summit Series coach in 1972, his assistant was....John Ferguson!

[@scottandrew8906]

What an awesome interview

[@michaelcanney7218]

Sweepcheck, shorthanded goals, faceoffs

[@bbb462cid]

Mike Canney. Canney is a important name for the Bruins. Any relation to Dan Canney?

[@michaelcanney7218]

@@bbb462cid I checked as far as I could back in the late 60's early 70's and as far as I Could tell, no, although my dad is from Massachusetts

[@bbb462cid]

@@michaelcanney7218 Ah. Well. See, I'd lie about that lol

[@michaelcanney7218]

@@bbb462cid lol

[@mickmallot]

dereks book was a great read and hard to believe he hung around the nhl with all those teams after the bruins with the problems he had.

[@Mike-.747]

Excellent interview

[@noahfuchs4466]

one of my fav so far

[@denisjl100]

wow this is like old home week. i watched sanderson in the falls ( i'm from welland ) and i went to school with cam bissonnette, paul's dad. i watched bobby sheehan in st. catharines. and believe me that there was nothing like the old six team league.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Sheehan could really SKATE couldn't he?!?

[@denisjl100]

@@mr.blackhawk142 i watched him in a game one day. he was coming down the wing and a defenseman had him lined up. he jumped up, ran along the dashboard where the glass meats the top of the boards. he jumped past the defenseman and left the guy standing with his mouth open. had sheenan stayed on the straight and narrow he would have been a hell of a hockey player.

[@bruinsfan8278]

Big Turk fan, I read his book, should have asked him about The Sweep Check!

[@GianniVitucci]

Read his book, Crossing The Line. Its a good one.

[@richernest3359]

I Got To Be Me...Legend of hub old time hockey title town.

[@elvisbullets7382]

Excellent.

[@warrenjones744]

That was just fuckin' great! the best one yet in my humble opinion. I would love to see you guys interview some of the original Flyers too

[@matthewwebster2692]

I love the read at the beginning.

[@jamesanthony5681]

04:50: Correction. Bobby Orr is actually 2 years younger. However, Orr came into the NHL 1 year earlier (1966) than Sanderson (1967).

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yup! I remember seeing pics of Orr in the old Bruins Gold jersey wearing #28 IIRC? He had the brush cut like athletes wore in the early 60s!

[@AJP_17]

@@mr.blackhawk142#27, rare to find any pictures of him with that on. Beautiful jerseys

[@ronbonora7872]

Sanderson was a tremendous hockey player. One of the best passers that I have ever seen. He could feather a back hand pass to a player going at full speed. I have seen him do a behind the back pass and hit a winger at full speed going on a break away!

[@joerodriguez9350]

Love the older guys, need to have a player fro the Flyers, Dave Schultz???

[@reflected4644]

Turk....loved this man Especially calling B's games in the late 80's and early 90's with Fred Cusick Derek was the ultimate homer and it was the best on the local broadcast. Ken Lineseman or Nilan would pole axe someone and derek would say shit like "look at the drama queen, you'd think she got chopped with an axe" or he would call it a dive...lol or calling the fights, no bruin ever lost.

[@pop-upgarden2425]

Hey Turk, remember Howard Reilly from Niagara Falls? You two went out one night and came back missing a tooth! Apparently the two of you fought the locals. LOL I remember watching you during the Memorial Cup days and you inspired me to eventually play for the Oshawa Generals. Cheers Derek

[@709mash]

All time beauty right here. Seems so laid back.

[@reptidan]

That Dryden story is amazing!! 🤣🤣

[@oilerguy5494]

This guy is entertaining

[@TheJoshmarc77]

Legendary, fucking legendary... my mom's favorite player

[@bbb462cid]

Love ya Derek. I have your sweater.

[@nathanmajchrzak7608]

was there ever a part 2 to this?

[@September2004]

6:45 Never seen anyone take the puck off Orr. 9:41 Value of being able to skate without thinking about your feet. 9:51 Player's today can't turn by skate-over-skate or do a backhand pass. 11:17 Cournoyer. No one's faster than Bobby Sheehan. 12:13 Didn't know anything about Espo at first because he only saw Toronto and Montreal back then. 15:05 "I had some (blank)." What did he say? It sounded like, "I had some at-bats." (baseball?) 16:46 Why Joe Namath didn't choose Orr and others for Bachelor's III. ("Bobby Orr's cookies 'n milk.") 17:41 Every girl was dying to be a waitress at Bachelor's III because they could make a fortune. 18:00 Playboy Club. Girls there weren't the brightest bulbs. 18:47 64 of the most beautiful girls every shift. 18:59 Residuals 20:17 Derek Sanderson over-reacted the first time he played. "If you even thought about attempting to fight me I would jump ya." 21:07 Bobby Orr went up on his 18th birthday to the Bruins? That's not right. He didn't go until later in the year in the beginning of the 66-67 season. 21:47 Turk’s dad tells him to fight Orr. 30:58 Gordie Howe vs Turk 32:20 Sanderson doesn't like them taking out touch-icing. 40:11 That Bruins team never beat the Canadiens in playoffs. They didn't win until 1988, Sanderson was calling that game and was excited. 40:19 Didn't like Dryden. 41:36 Sanderson didn't get an autograph from Beliveau when he was young so he hit him when he became a player. Had multiple fights after that and his teammate came to defend him when his arm was done. 57:46 Losing Harry Sinden. Went with Tom Johnson, rookie coach.

[@jamesanthony5681]

15:05 Yes, at bats. Meaning, he went to bed with women he picked up in bars & clubs. 21:07 When both players were still in junior, the Oshawa Generals played the NF Flyers in an exhibition game in the old Boston Garden primarily to showcase Bobby Orr to the Boston fans. This was BEFORE Bobby joined the Bruins. Bruins fans had been hearing about Orr for the past 2, 3 years, and Bobby was the best amateur player in North America.

[@jessemielen698]

His book was an interesting read. I recommend it.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I read something about Derek hitting the skids years ago! I'm glad he sobered up!

[@sheltonadams5526]

Derek Sanderson was a great hockey player. He had great speed on the ice and he once scored 28 goals for the Bruins in 1970 and won a Stanley Cup for the Boston Bruins in 1970 along with Bobby Orr. But he had a major drug and alcohol problems. Drugs and alcohol near killed him. Boston management should check on him. Shame on Boston Bruins coach Harry Sinden and the owner. Harry Sinden did not care about his players. He was a mean and nasty man. Pro hockey in the 1960s and 70s was a criminal organization. Fighting should never be allowed in hockey. Fighting should be considered assault and battery. If I was an NHL commissioner, Any fighting that results in serious injury should be suspended for 2 months without and a 19 day jail sentence. Fighting results in concussion, head injuries and CTE. Shame on NHL players and coaches. They should ban from the NHL

[@ryanlafreniere7877]

Fighting should definitely be allowed in hockey not like 60s and 70s where the benches would be cleared. My 2011 team had to be toughest team in the NHL

[@Paolo7219]

I read Sanderson's book, "I've got to be Me". Check it out if you haven't read it already.

[@berniejpvids]

Coolest dude in Boston sports history

[@DaveRossignol]

Great guy. Some of his ideas are stuck in the past. There are reasons the back-pass isn’t used as much anymore. It’s become less effective. Same with slap shots. There is less time and space now. A back-pass gives a goalies and defenders more time. The slap shot gives defenders more time to defend. Of course sometimes it’s the best play so both are still utilized in the modern game.

[@AT-cn2gu]

When are you guys gonna get Don Cherry on there?

[@chadlamoureux1349]

Never forget a reporter asked Turk what his pregame meal was and his reply .."A steak and a blonde".

[@SnapsZGaming]

Legend, great stories

[@justinp.3256]

LOL Biz at 16:00, just kidding... you guys didn't use condoms

[@iron60bitch62]

The problem with Bobby Sheehan was he was also the fastest guy to the bar

[@shakeandjake_1]

We need an Orr, Sanderson and Esposito reunion episode NOW

[@bradethier3762]

Bobby would never tell any good stories like this guy

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Why not? We're LOSING NHL legends too fast lately! Bobby Hull just passed, and Tony-O not too long ago!

[@kindsir2734]

I remember reading his biography in the early 70's. He was flashy on the ice, very effective and a great sweep checker...another lost skill

[@mikem820]

I think Derek had a couple sips of ‘arthritis medicine’ before this interview

[@bbb462cid]

Derek's old and he sustained some facial injuries during his playing days. He's had problems with his jaw since the late 1960s, and it's now affecting his speech. You'll sound better when you're 74 and had a depressed fracture from a puck hitting your cheek. Bet on it.

[@jodymercier8811]

He's sober...

[@runningwithshemp]

Old time hockey like Eddie Shore"

[@hockeyalley1]

The difference after 2004 the NHL took out the red line so the game is faster for that reason. I heard Bobby Orr skated 1 second flat blue line to blue line.

[@bbb462cid]

The red line is not "removed". You're talking about passes but the red line is part of other rules.

[@hockeyalley1]

@@bbb462cid yes I meant they are not calling two line passes. This is a big game changer.

[@bbb462cid]

@@hockeyalley1 agree.

[@Noah1997callahan]

Damn RA looks different in this compared to 2024 lmao

[@moonlighting44]

great interview.thanks 4 sharing..derek was the BEST face-off man back in the day...hands down....FACT...WWG1WGA!....winning ALL the way....FACT....

[@777poco]

Derek is right Terry Harper never won one fight

[@grangerjung4129]

You need to get Orr and Espo on!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Orr is BORING, but Espo will fill in the gaps for him!

[@jamesanthony5681]

Bobby is very protective and will tell you nothing. He'll say zilch about Eagleson, or anything controversial for that matter.

[@MegaSmarterthanyou]

these guys dont know how to ask questions , and then do a poor job of following up after sanderson answers . ie:how was his relationship with bucyk ?, esposito ?, also not being on the 72 team canada ? although we know it was because of the wHA , but did he watch the series ? , it was good that they let sanderson talk , but sanderson will say only what he wants to say .

[@michaelcanney7218]

Imagine if they had orr, Sanderson, hull and cheevers, who was a money goalkeeper

[@jamesanthony5681]

Sanderson was a good player, but not good enough for Team Canada '72. That team was stacked at center.

[@michaelfisher3468]

Nobody is faster and hands to go with it that mcdavid, end of story

[@richardtherichard26]

Actually there were a few different guys just as good/fast if not better than him with the puck. Peter forsberg and pavel bure are 2 that jump to mind right off the bat

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Bahahahahahahahahaha! The Mama's Boy has an opinion!?!

[@derekbury7262]

Eagleson was no dummy. When you are stealing from the players Pension fund, by expanding the number of players on each team it makes your wallet fatter

[@craigcrawford6749]

Pretty sure Mcdavid is faster than anyone Derek ever played with

[@danaandrusyshyn7367]

Les Moore without a doubt

[@bbb462cid]

@@danaandrusyshyn7367 easy to say. Nobody saw Orr's top speed. He simply skated enough to beat anybody he needed to. Put 1960's Tacks on McDavid.

[@bbb462cid]

@@curtdude7 Right, right right. Orr didn't play against guys like Howe or Hull or Sittler or Mikita or Belliveau or Richard, Cournoyer, Horton, Harvey etc etc etc etc etc. Every OTHER player did play against those really good players, but not Bobby Orr. Orr played only against has-beens, drunks, and never-will-bes. That's why he did so well, and why everyone else was just as good as Orr. Hey man, you need to sober up sometime. Why not now?

[@shaneyoung3407]

Is it just me or is he leaving out words to all of his stories?

[@martysnipes787]

How greasy is that chair though lol!

[@aaronbaumer7756]

Just kidding you guys didn't use condoms

[@tommythevenot7617]

They interrupt him a lot. Frustrating

[@LGPanthers1]

DHM is a load of horse crap but loved the interview boys

[@timwarner5178]

It too bad the Bruins are still the cheapest organization in hockey!

[@DopeBass]

this guys annoying thinking his old boyfriend Bobby Orr was better than McDavid n shit lmao. According to this guy you could ice the 2022 Team Canada Olympic roster against the 1969 Bruins team and the Bruins would win every time

[@bbb462cid]

Wow, you sound a little jealous that Orr is spoken for. You'll never steal Bobby away with that bad attitude.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@bbb462cid , Nice Juan! L0L Today's Millennials (Mama's Boyz) are CLUELESS about "Old Time Hockey"! It's just a sign of the times! A few months ago another one actually said that Bobby Orr would be just another average defenseman in today's 'faster' NHL! (No Hit League).

[@jamesanthony5681]

You obviously never saw Bobby Orr play. I feel your pain.

[@DopeBass]

@@jamesanthony5681 i'd much rather watch the deep talent of today than watch some guy skate circles around a buncha plumbers and world war 1 veterans back then lmfao. get real.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@DopeBass Well, if today's *deep talent* were transported back to 1966-67 when Orr broke into the NHL, then you'd have to watch at least 80% of that *deep talent* in the minor leagues.

[@shaneyoung3407]

I'm 48 but Derek is a bit delusional. Players are way better and faster today.

[@MegaSmarterthanyou]

its the media thats says the new players are faster , but they are not faster , sanderson knows

[@bbb462cid]

Put young current players in the old skates. Give the old retired guys the training and equipment the new guys had since age 12.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Nope! I quit watching today's BORING NHL! It's 'faster' bc there is NO BODY-CHECKING!!!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@MegaSmarterthanyou EXACTLY! I call it HYPE! I've played since 1958, and watched since ALL MY LIFE! Today's game is glorified RINGETTE! It's no wonder a WOMAN was allowed to play!

[@jamesanthony5681]

Among other reasons, they're faster because of the elimination of the center red line and clutching/grabbing/obstruction.

[@rodolfomeneses3120]

Legend