50 Most Outstanding Players in St. Louis Blues History: 50-41

48. Derek Sanderson

Forward, 1975-77; 97 games, 32 goals, 56 assists, plus-5 rating, 85 PIM

Sanderson spent just about a season and a half in a Blues uniform, arriving via trade from the Rangers for a first-round pick in October of 1975, then getting traded to the Canucks in February 1977 for cash. Particularly during the 1975-76 season, though, Sanderson made a tremendous impact, combining with linemate Chuck Lefley (they were known as the “Sunshine Boys”) to fuel the Blues’ offensive attack.

Over 65 games that year, Sanderson had 24 goals, 43 assists, and a plus-13 rating. Though his performance in his own zone dropped off the next season, Sanderson was still a strong contributor during the early part of the ’76-’77 season, when he collected eight goals and 13 assists through his first 32 games before being dealt away.

While he’s definitely known more as a Boston Bruin–which he should be, considering he won a Calder Trophy and two Stanley Cups there–Sanderson was a major part of what the Blues did for a short while during the mid-70s.