Montana's Jake Sanderson Playing For Team U.S.

Montana is a state that loves football. So much so that two of or our cities are ranked as some of the best cities in the country for football.

Football isn't of course the only sport that is appreciated or represented in Montana. You can find fans of pretty much every sport in the state. Even though Montana doesn't have a top-tier professional sports franchise, there are athletes from Montana who have risen to the professional ranks.

One such athlete is currently representing the United States on one of the biggest stages in the world, and he is from Montana.

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The National Hockey League has decided not to have an All-Star weekend this year. Instead they are having an international hockey tournament featuring four teams made up of the biggest names in the game representing four countries. It is called the "4 Nations Face Off" and is made up of teams from Canada, Finland, Sweden. and the U.S. This tournament is featuring the biggest names in the game, and one of them is from Montana.

Jake Sanderson, a defenseman who plays for the Ottawa Senators is on the U.S. roster for the tournament. Sanderson was born in Whitefish and started his career playing Mite hockey (8 years old and younger) here in Montana. He is the son of former NHL forward Geoff Sanderson, who played for eight teams including the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

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I consider myself a sports fan and appreciate most of them. When it comes to hockey though, I am not just a fan, I am a fanatic. In my opinion it is by far the best sport to ever watch live and in person. Watching it on television doesn't begin to do the game justice.

If you haven't caught any of the 4 Nations Face Off games yet, there is still time. There is a huge game this weekend between the U.S. and Canada. Maybe tune in and cheer on the U.S. and Jake Sanderson who is not just representing the country, but Montana too.