Derek Sanderson

Derek Michael Sanderson, born June 16, 1946 and nicknamed "Turk," is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and two-time Stanley Cup champion who helped transform the culture of the professional athlete in the 1970s era. Over 13 NHL seasons he amassed 202 goals, 250 assists, 911 penalty minutes and a plus-141 rating in 598 games with five teams.

Playing for the Boston Bruins, Sanderson set up the overtime goal scored by teammate Bobby Orr that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup Final, a goal widely considered the greatest in National Hockey League history. A master of the menacing sweep check, which became his trademark, he scored his 32nd career short-handed goal in the 1975–76 campaign to surpass Toronto Maple Leafs centre Dave Keon as the all-time league leader.

For a six-month period, Sanderson was the highest-paid athlete in sports history. On August 4, 1972 he left the Bruins to sign a $2.625-million deal with the Philadelphia Blazers of the rival World Hockey Association. He sustained a back injury three weeks into the 1972–73 season, however, and played only eight games with the team before the two sides agreed to a $1-million buyout of his contract.