Geoff Sanderson
Jersey Number: 8
Player information for Geoff Sanderson
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
February 1, 1972
Number
8
Shoots
Left
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Hay River, Northwest Territories, CAN
Years in Columbus
5
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 88-80-168 and 126 penalty minutes in 261 games over two stints with the Blue Jackets from 2000-06.
- Served as an alternate captain for Columbus from 2000-04.
- Posted the first two 30-goal campaigns in franchise history with 30 in the inaugural season in 2000-01 and 34 in 2002-03.
- Is the only player in franchise history to score four goals in a single game, recording 4-1-5 on Mar. 29, 2003 at Calgary.
- Set the franchise record for longest goal streak at seven games from Nov. 5-17, 2002 (eight goals).
- Tallied the first hat trick in club history after scoring all three goals in a 3-1 victory over Nashville on Feb. 10, 2001.
- Finished his 17-year NHL career with 355-345-700 and 511 penalty minutes in 1,104 games with the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes and Hartford Whalers from 1990-2008.
- Notched six 30-goal campaigns and five 60-point efforts over his career.
- Led the Whalers in goals, assists and points and set single-season career highs with 46-43-89 in 82 games in 1992-93.
- Retired from hockey after recording 3-10-13 in 41 appearances with Edmonton in 2007-08.
- Represented Canada at the 1993, 1994 and 1997 IIHF World Championships, winning gold at the 1994 and 1997 tournaments.
- Recorded 111-123-234 in 198 career games with the Western Hockey League’s Swift Current Broncos from 1988-91 and helped the club win a WHL Championship and Memorial Cup in 1988-89.
- Served as a development coach for the NY Islanders from 2010-12 and as a pro scout for the New Jersey Devils since 2024.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 4 | 46 | 199 |
| 2001-2002 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 12 | 112 |
| 2002-2003 | 82 | 34 | 33 | 67 | -4 | 34 | 286 |
| 2003-2004 | 67 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -9 | 34 | 191 |
| 2005-2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 261 | 88 | 80 | 168 | -25 | 126 | 795 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Hartford in the second-round, 36th overall, in the 1990 NHL Draft.
- Selected by Columbus with the first pick for forwards in the Expansion Draft on June 23, 2000.
- Traded to Vancouver for a third-round pick in the 2004 NHL Draft on Mar. 9, 2004.
- Claimed off waivers from Vancouver on June 28, 2004.
- Traded to Phoenix with RW Tim Jackman in exchange for LW Jason Chimera, C Michael Rupp and D Cale Hulse on Oct. 8, 2005.