His performance at one point eliciting shouts of “Whitefish, Montana!” from the ESPN broadcast team, Jake Sanderson came through for Team USA in a critical moment during the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament Championship Thursday night when he scored the American side’s second goal and gave his team its only lead of the match.

In response, Team USA followed Canada’s lead as it did with Thomas Harley and called up Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes. The Canucks star was originally on Team USA's roster but had to pull out before the tournament due to injury. He remained home and was ultimately replaced by Sanderson.

After experiencing an absolutely incredible Four Nations tournament, we are now back to normal, or back to the National Hockey League regular season. In fact, NHL hockey will return today, with 14 games scheduled.

Sanderson scored a power-play goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

The 4-Nations Face-Off championship spotlight shone brightly on Montana, as local hero Jake Sanderson made his mark on the ice.Sanderson, a Whitefish native, pr

Jake Sanderson came into this season with high expectations. While he wasn’t playing up to them in the early going, he has come on strong and is primed for a big final two months as the Ottawa Senators push for a playoff spot.

Sanderson (rest) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus the Canadiens, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. Sanderson and teammate Brady Tkachuk played for the Americans in Thursday's finale against Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off and will get another four days of rest if they sit out Saturday's tilt against Montreal.

Fighting Hawks defenseman Jake Sanderson skates to the blue line during player introductions prior to game one of the NCHC quarterfinals series against Colorado College at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday,

Jake Sanderson, an NHL player for the Ottawa Senators who is originally from Whitefish, will be representing Team USA at the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament.

For the past few seasons, the Ottawa Senators have been described as an NHL team with a young core that's still learning how to win. To help with the education, GM Steve Staios brought in former Cup winners last summer like wingers David Perron,

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.

It was a rocky return from the 4-Nations break as the Ottawa Senators fell to the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 5-2.